Introducing SSDP’s Yes on 4 Campaign Educators

Yes on 4, The Natural Psychedelic Substances Act, is a citizen-led ballot question that will enable therapeutic access to natural psychedelic medicines that show promise in treating mental health conditions in Massachusetts.

The measure creates a regulated framework for supervised use with trained facilitators at licensed psychedelic therapy centers and removes criminal penalties for limited personal use.

SSDP’s Gina Giorgio and Jonah Martindale will be traveling all over Massachusetts to educate the community on how to register to vote, providing information on plant medicine decriminalization, and teaching young people how to talk to their parents and elders about what the Yes on 4 campaign is all about.

Meet our Campaign Educators

Gina Giorgio is the Director of Strategy and Development at SSDP. She is founder of the North Carolina Psychedelic Policy Coalition, a group of professionals dedicated to supporting the expanded accessibility of psychedelic medicines through policy reform, therapy, and research. She also serves on the board of the Southeast Coalition of Psychedelic Practitioners, Sacred Roots, and Pearl Psychedelic Institute.

Jonah Martindale was born in Montana and grew up in the Catskills in New York. He got his Bachelor’s in psychology and neuroscience from Naropa University and has been involved in psychedelic activism for over a decade. Currently residing in NYC as a social worker and muay thai fighter, Martindale has done service trips to India and Nepal, spent extensive time on meditation retreats, and has spoken on panels about the intersection of extreme sports and psychedelics. He is passionate about legalization efforts, therapy, human rights, and the future of psychedelics in modern society.

Learn more about Yes on 4 and email gina@ssdp.org with questions.