Alex Patterson

Alex became an unshakable advocate for the legal and sacred use of Plant Medicines after a transformative experience over a decade ago.

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Today, he is the President of Ambiwasi (ambiwasi.org), a nonprofit organization headquartered in Virginia. Alex works with the indigenous Ingano tribe of the Amazon within Putumayo, Colombia. Ambiwasi provides the opportunity and safe, sacred space for the spiritual use of Yage.

Over the last 10 years, Alex has successfully worked within the Virginia legislature to help legalize Hemp and then, Cannabis and today focuses on the legalization of Psilocybin, Mescaline, DMT, and MDMA.

Prior to his “errand-for-the-plants” Alex ran The Patterson Corporation (TPC) for 20 years. TPC, is an organization that created and delivered educational short-courses through the Chamber of Commerce avenue throughout the United States.

Today, he lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with his wife, Bunny, while enjoying their large family of children, grandchildren and a veritable zoo of animal companions.