The NYC March for Cognitive Liberty

This Bicycle Day (4.19.26), take to the streets of Manhattan for the March for Cognitive Liberty — a public demonstration and celebration of the human right to explore, expand, and heal consciousness with psychedelics. Cognitive liberty is the right to sovereignty over one’s own mind. It is the freedom to think, feel, and experience consciousness without undue restriction — the foundational liberty from which all other freedoms flow. At a moment when the world can often feel dark, divided, and uncertain, we’re bringing that principle into the public square: a visible, collective affirmation of mental self-determination and the freedom to explore altered states of consciousness responsibly and openly. Rather than a protest defined by anger, the March for Cognitive Liberty will be a joyful, colorful, and unapologetically psychedelic expression of everything this community represents. Creativity, curiosity, healing, and wonder, right in the heart of New York City. Expect bright colors, bicycles, costumes, art cars, music, puppets, dancing, bubbles, and creative expression in every form it takes. A moving, forward-thinking celebration of imagination and possibility. Our message to New York City is simple: we are your neighbors, your colleagues, your friends, and your community. We are veterans and therapists, artists and scientists, parents and students. People from every walk of life who believe that the ability to explore consciousness and pursue healing should not be stigmatized or hidden in the shadows. The more people who see this diverse community standing proud in solidarity, the faster the stigma surrounding psychedelics will dissolve. We’ll be joined by Congressional candidate Laura Dunn (NY-12), Dr. Julie Holland, with additional speakers and community leaders, as well as the Manhattan marching route TBA soon.

Number of Attendees: 100