Dear supporter of psychedelics healing,
This is the fifth installment of my postmortem of MA’s Yes on 4 campaign, intended to strengthen our movement. You can read the three, currently available complete sections on Substack through these links:
Part 2: The Campaign Elevated a Divisive and Hostile Activist to Statewide Prominence Despite Forewarning (initially released in installments as Part 2.1, Part 2.2, and Part 2.3)
The latest release, Part 3, is also attached to this email as a PDF. This section concerns the campaign’s diversion of resources to the new, public education nonprofit Open Circle Alliance, which appeared to function as an extension of the ballot committee, as reflected by Yes on 4 lead strategist Lynda Tocci’s categorization of “Stefanie from Open Circle” as staff when announcing RSVP’s to a virtual town hall:
Over $130,000 was spent related to Open Circle Alliance, including over $120,000 by veterans advocacy organization Heroic Hearts Project. For context, Heroic Hearts Project claims $6000 is the cost of sponsoring a veteran to access its psychedelic therapy program. The vast majority of the money ($112,000) went to paying salaries for just two non-veterans: Open Circle Alliance co-founders Stefanie Jones and Rebecca Slater. Jones was notably a close associate of Yes on 4 campaign director Jared Moffat.
After more than a year, Open Circle Alliance has (to my knowledge as of writing):
gained 50 social media followers
not received IRS tax exempt status (and had not applied before 3/31/2025)
not added any board members
held two launch parties
solely hosted four small public events, exclusively in progressive Cambridge and Boston
Open Circle Alliance hasn’t held an event since February 2025 and it hasn’t listed an event since March 2025. It is still the only Massachusetts psychedelics group highlighted in the Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative (PSFC) Strategic Roadmap.
Yes on 4’s strategic leadership opined on not having enough resources to persuade voters. The diversion of the ballot committee’s lead spokesperson, a charismatic veteran, to co-founding a new nonprofit amidst a tight campaign, appeared counterproductive.
My goal remains to offer transparency to strengthen our shared mission.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to this cause.With gratitude,Graham Moore(Former Yes on 4 Staffer)