- 5.5.2025
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- Press Releases
PRESS RELEASE: Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS) Announces 4th Annual Torchbearer Ball to End Veteran Suicide
On November 15, 2025, the 4th Annual Torchbearer Ball returns to the iconic Hotel del Coronado. Hosted by Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), this black-tie gala gathers 600+ guests to honor veteran advocates, raise vital funds for psychedelic-assisted therapies, and advance the mission to end veteran suicide. This year’s Torchbearer Award will recognize filmmakers Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen for their documentary In Waves and War, highlighting the healing journeys of Special Operations veterans.
- 9.9.2025
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Advocates lobby for new approaches to preventing veteran suicides
VALOR officially launched today in Washington, D.C. Led by VETS with fellow founding members the Navy SEAL Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, and Green Beret Foundation, the coalition is urging Congress to support research and access to innovative treatments like psychedelic-assisted therapy. With 17 veterans lost to suicide each day, VALOR is committed to driving evidence-based solutions that meet the urgent needs of our community.
- 8.28.2025
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Beyond the One Dose Wonder: Why Psychedelic Clinical Trial Protocols Must Evolve Beyond Academic Norms
When most people hear about psychedelic clinical trials, they envision a single, transformative session, maybe two, resulting in rapid, life-changing outcomes. But the reality is more complex.
- 8.19.2025
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Netflix Picks Up Documentary ‘In Waves and War’; Releasing in November 2025
In Waves and War – Premiering on Netflix in November 2025, this documentary follows Navy SEAL veteran Marcus Capone and his wife Amber as they navigate the challenges of PTSD and TBI after service. Their journey with psychedelic-assisted therapy leads to the founding of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), an organization dedicated to helping other veterans access innovative care and confronting the veteran suicide epidemic.
- 8.19.2025
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SXSW Is Taking Votes On Dozens Of Marijuana And Psychedelics Panel Proposals For 2026 Festival
South by Southwest (SXSW) is inviting public input on dozens of proposed panel sessions for its 2026 festival, spanning topics in both marijuana and psychedelics. Among the highlights are sessions that explore cannabis justice, the mainstreaming of hemp and THC products in retail, the creative potential of psychedelic experiences, and transformative care with emerging therapies like ibogaine. Panel topics also spotlight the Texas Ibogaine Initiative’s impact on treating PTSD, TBI, and opioid use disorders among veterans, alongside discussions on psychedelic healing for first responders, brain injury recovery, and even neuroscience in outer space