Greetings from Cyberdelic Space.

The President

Out of Science Greetings from Cyberdallic Space.

This is Lorenzo and I'm your host here in the Psychedelic Salon.

And this morning I received an email from Leonard Picard. And he wished us all a happy bicycle day.

And he also sent a recording to a recent conversation that he had with his friends at the London Psychedelic Society.

Well, I know that you've been wondering how he's doing now that he's been released from prison

after more than 20 years. So, without any further ado, here is Leonard Picard.

Hello, good evening everyone. My name is Annie Oleg Shook. I'm one of the co-directors of the Psychedelic Society.

I feel very, very honored to have you here tonight during this special event.

We're a very, very special guest, William Leonard Picard.

Before I invite Leonard, I just want to briefly share a fascinating story of his life with you all.

On July 27, 2020, Leonard was released from prison after serving 20 years of two life sentences

for producing what the United States government alleged was 90% of words LSD.

He is now employed in New Mexico, defending the rights of the Hispanic community.

During his incarceration, under the most extreme conditions, he wrote in pencil over five years a semi-autobiographical book,

The Rose of Paracelsus, which is a renowned psychedelic masterpiece.

Prior to his arrest, Leonard was the deputy director of drug policy at the University of California, conducting research on drug issues in the United States,

Russia and Middle East. He continues those inquiries during his sentence as well, and the key

focus of his research in drug policy is opioid epidemic in the United States and worldwide.

Without further ado, I would like to invite Leonard on screen here.

Hello, Leonard. How are you?

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