Joshua Kappel, J.D.

Joshua Kappel is a founding partner of Vicente LLP, where he has helped shaped cannabis and psychedelic policies over the past 13 years while representing leading companies in these emerging fields. Recently, he co-authored Colorado's Natural Medicine Health Act which was passed by the voters in 2022. The NMHA legalized access to natural psychedelic medicines through both state regulation and decriminalization. Joshua also helped draft Colorado's Amendment 64, the first state measure to legalize cannabis. He is also co-founder of the Microdosing Collective—the only nonprofit dedicated to legalizing microdosing. In addition to policy work, Joshua helps companies—from nonprofits and start-ups to multinational corporations—navigate the ever-changing psychedelic field.