Kyle Boyar
Kyle Boyar is a scientist with a background in neuroscience, microbiology, and analytical chemistry with 13 years of experience in the science of cannabis. He has continuously been on the forefront of the field having been employed by numerous reputable cannabis testing firms including SC Laboratories, Medicinal Genomics, TagLeaf LIMS, and the reference lab for the State of California at UC San Diego. He also previously served as Chair of the ElSohly Award, the first scholarship of its kind for cannabis scientists.
As a public speaker, Kyle has spoken at numerous leading conferences such as Emerald Conference (now MjBiz Science), MJ Unpacked, CannMed, Cannabis Science Conference, and the Institute of Cannabis Research. He has also been featured on PBS NOVA and hosted as a guest lecturer at various educational institutions including UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, New York University, and the University of Minnesota. He has also served as a judge for two years for the Emerald Cup, one of the oldest and most influential cannabis events in the US
Kyle is currently employed as a Field Application Scientist with Bio-Rad Laboratories and leads the field technical efforts for cannabis with the Food Science Division in North America. He also serves as Chair for the American Chemical Society's Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision, as a Board Member of the National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC), an advisor to TagLeaf LIMS, an educator with Curious About Cannabis, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for MJ Unpacked.
Justin Natoli, JD, LMFT (He/She/They) is a psychotherapist, Hakomi practitioner, psychedelic educator, author, and retreat facilitator. In their private practice in Los Angeles, Justin specializes in trauma, addiction, psychedelic integration, personal growth, and working within kink, poly, and LGBTQIA+ communities.
Outside of clinical work, Justin’s mission is to bring psychedelic healing to Queer communities and Queer medicine to psychedelic communities.
They publish and speak internationally about Queer perspectives on psychedelic therapies and serve with the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines. They’re also a contributing author in Chacruna’s book, “Queering Psychedelics.”
Justin founded the Queer Medicine Community, which hosts retreats, workshops, and other gatherings around the world. Justin received a JD with honors from the UCLA School of Law and a Master’s in Depth psychology from the Pacifica Graduate Institute.
They received a certificate in psychedelic therapy and research from the California Institute of Integral Studies and completed the MAPS MDMA-assisted therapy training and the AWE Foundation’s 3-year psychedelic and transpersonal therapy training.