ABOUT D216

OUR MISSION

Cultivate lively communities of psychedelics pioneers that exchange ideas, explore health innovations, author new policies, and grow the ecosystem into a mindful industry. 

OUR VISION

Advance the full legalization and normalization of healthy psychedelics use in our daily lives, worldwide.

WHY DISTRICT216?

The prohibition on cannabis and psychedelics has stunted society for decades. As laws catch up, consciousness expansion gives hope to our future. Clinical trials are finally bringing psychedelics back to mainstream mental health, continuing to prove to be effective alternatives to traditional pharmaceutical treatments. People are taking their health into their own hands, particularly through education and community.

  • We are a forward thinking space for such dialogue, information sharing, policy making, and futurism. 

  • Meaningful relationships are the foundation of co-creation and rich community.

  • And with over 25% of all professional jobs now being work-from-home, a deep  sense of place and community is desired.

Make meaningful connections, take healing into your own hands, learn & grow, share & build, explore consciousness, and expand.  

MEMBER BENEFITS: Attend our Marquee Events • Meet World Class Speakers, Participate in Roundtable Conversations, Enjoy Film Screenings & Experience Workshops at The District House • Co-Create your own Event with our Members • Access Online Curriculum Globally

DISTRICT216 MANIFESTO

Humans are in the midst of a confluence of paradigm shifts: political, technological, spiritual, and medical. The dogmatic systems that have ruled the land – dictating what to believe and how to behave on each of these fronts – are constraining our collective consciousness. Psychedelics are the key to break free from these old, ingrained patterns of thought. By altering our state of mind, we will craft new policies, unlock and integrate new technologies, and connect more fully to ourselves, our healing, and others. We will rediscover the properties of ancient medicinal plants and extrapolate to new pharmaceutical applications. It is time to unlock our potential and establish new paradigms for the next generation.

The District216 Manifesto lays out guideposts for our community as we come together to pursue these new pathways. It encourages us to surrender to the flow and bridge the gap between what has been and what will be. 

  1. PRESENCE - Be here now and fully experience life. Turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream. 

  2. COMMUNITY - Show up fully and join in wholeheartedly, as the sum of us is greater than ourselves and we all belong here. 

  3. AWARENESS - Move with curiosity to explore within and without for greater wisdom. 

  4. AUTHENTICITY - Allow identity constructs to melt away so we can each reveal our true self. 

  5. HONOR - Know who and what have come before – cultures, traditions, and lifeways – and seek to bring their benefits into the future.

  6. ART & SCIENCE - Unravel the most effective answers at the intersection of intuition and data.  

  7. DISRUPTION - Challenge the status quo to inspire our greater good. 

  8. NATURAL SELECTION - Evolve with constant refinement while looking to nature for answers, recognizing that human systems are imperfect. 

  9. EXPANSION - Escape the feedback loop of our own bubble with diverse perspectives that dissolve preconceptions and usher new ideas, networks, and people into our lives.  

  10. PATIENCE - Pause, as it is the silence between the notes that makes music. 

  11. PLAY - Channel your inner child’s lighthearted wonder, curiosity, and thirst for fun to create elevated experiences and solutions.

  12. ONENESS - Look to the stars to honor our cosmic blueprint; gravity’s got ahold of us all, and we are all starstuff.

  13. LOVE - Open your heart to the people, experiences, ideas, and vulnerabilities that show up.

  14. COURAGE - Transmute fear to courageous acts of consciousness expansion. 

  15. LET IT BE - Leave judgements at the door, as what will be revealed, is – it’s all understood.

Manifesto dedicated to Darryl Tell.

  • Jacob Tell

    CHIEF DREAMER

  • Hannah Jo

    THE DISTRICT HOUSE HOST

  • EmmaClaire Brock

    DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

  • Paxon Russell

    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

  • Becca Solodon

    TDH COMMUNITY

  • Kate Kubiak

    EVENT PRODUCTION

  • Mike Wald

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

  • Luke Archer

    VIDEO & CONTENT STRATEGY

  • Suzanne Austin

    STRATEGIC ADVISOR

  • Christian Gray

    STRATEGIC ADVISOR

  • Jodi Green

    CORPORATE COUNSEL

PROVEN LEADERSHIP

Visionary Jacob Tell has owned and operated Oniracom, a brand strategy and marketing agency in Santa Barbara since 2001. Out of the pandemic he launched production studio & event revenue LoDo Studios.

Over the decades he has cultivated a rich community through a proven track record of produced music festivals, networking events, entrepreneurship discussions, cannabis industry mixers, star-studded parties, and educational lectures.

Jacob has coalesced a diverse group of thinkers and doers, and is leading them to make District216 a truly special experience.

As Seen in the Montecito Journal
April 2024

As acid tests go, this could be a paradigm-changer. Jacob Tell wasn’t always a psychonaut plumbing the Mariana Trench of perception. “Remember Reagan’s Just Say No campaign? I was a D.A.R.E. kid. I had the shirt and the pencil and the lunchbox and all the things that they gave us in grade school.” That was then.

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Interviewed May 2023, Noozhawk

AS SEEN IN REALITY SANDWICH

The Importance of Events for the Psychedelic Community

Events in the psychedelic community, especially those hosted by District216, are essential in fostering education, connection, and transformation. They serve as unique spaces where individuals gather to share experiences, learn, and express themselves through discussions, workshops, or artistic means.

These events play a pivotal role in demystifying psychedelics, promoting understanding, and challenging associated stigmas. By cultivating a sense of community and belonging, they offer safe environments for exploration and dialogue, contributing significantly to the growing acceptance and integration of psychedelics into mainstream culture.

Moreover, they act as incubators for new ideas and innovations in the field, catalyzing both personal and collective growth. As the psychedelic movement progresses, these events will continue to be pivotal in shaping its direction and impact.

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