In collaboration with Dennis McKenna (@mckenna.academy), I am launching a campaign to co-fund the McKenna Academy’s Coca Policy Summit, scheduled for February 3–7, 2025, in Peru. This summit, organized in collaboration with Wade Davis, promises profound discussions on the past, present, and especially the future of coca. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from Indigenous leaders, researchers, and policymakers about the potential of coca in medicine, food, culture, and policy. The coca bush is unfairly stigmatized due to its link to cocaine, but in its natural form, it is a mild stimulant, it is immensely nutritious, and it has been used in Andean culture for more than 3,000 years. This summit aims to shift the focus from coca as an illegal drug source to recognizing its cultural, dietary, and medicinal value, promoting balanced legal policies. Current policies inadvertently help organized crime and hurt local populations, and this summit aims to help chart a better course forward. I’m committing $30,000 as a challenge grant. This means that my $30K will be activated and donated to the McKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy as soon as others collectively donate $30,000 before October 31st (11:59 p.m. ET). Together, we can make this important event a reality, and I’m hoping it will be looked back upon as historic. Learn more and donate at tim.blog/leaf And if you would like to make a major donation ($5,000 or more) or contribute stocks and/or securities, please contact McKenna Academy’s treasurer Bob Fisk at +1 651-271-5008 or send an email to [email protected].