Several speakers urge Provo Council to recognize Singularism and defend psilocybin ceremonies as religious practice

Multiple members of the public used the May 20 public-comment period to describe participation in and leadership of Singularism, a local organization that offers guided psilocybin ceremonies, and to ask the Provo City Council to respect their practice as a religious sacrament and to consider public-safety and access issues.

A Mapleton resident who identified themselves as a member of Singularism told the council, “psilocybin is not a drug, it is a sacrament,” and described using the ceremonies as part of spiritual healing while undergoing cancer treatment. Several other speakers described personal therapeutic experiences: Ryan Hightower, a software engineer and director at a local tech company, said his guided session followed protocols he associated with Johns Hopkins studies and urged the council, “I hope that you will support our religious freedom to work to worship the Almighty God according to the dictates of our own.”

Bridger Lee Jensen, identified in remarks as Singularism’s founder and a Provo native, invited council members to visit the facility and described the group as transparent, saying, “We are extremely transparent. It's our defense. Our defense is opening up ourselves to you.” Brandy Lee, who said she works in Provo and now facilitates sessions, said the ceremonies were life-saving for her and said she and others are “not criminals. We are healers, guides, and survivors.”

Speakers framed their remarks as religious freedom, spiritual healing, and community safety; they requested council awareness and offered to host tours for elected officials. The council accepted the public comment but did not take action on any of the points raised in the meeting. No ordinances or policy proposals related to Singularism were introduced during the session.