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The State of (Arizona) Cannabis 2023 – Arizona Bar Convention
Returning for our eighth year, the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association presented a panel discussion on cannabis law at the Arizona Bar Convention in June 2023. I was tapped to make opening comments and I covered a brief "state of Arizona cannabis" review (making the best [...]
Paving the road to hell with good intentions….Allison Hoots, Esq. Talks Trip Sitting and Retreat Risks and Liabilities
My guest for May 2023 was a return appearance by Allison Hoots, Esq. You may recall Allison as author of the Guide to RFRA and Best Practices for Psychedelic Plant Medicine Churches. Allison was excited to spend an hour chatting about the risks and liabilities [...]
Arbitration Considerations for The Cannabis Industry
In March 2023 I was invited by the International Cannabis Bar Association to helm a panel for its annual litigation forum. Leaning on my experiences as a panelist with the American Arbitration Association (I am on AAA's roster as both mediator and arbitrator for commercial [...]
Kathryn Tucker, Esq. Returns with Updates on Psilocybin Right to Try
Kathryn Tucker returned news from the psilocybin / Right to Try frontier. Kathryn is in a new position, AIMS Institute is taking a new strategy, and the DEA is asked to reschedule psilocybin. You can watch the episode HERE. https://youtu.be/UJLrNloEvTc
Gary Smith and Ira Schwartz Talk with the ASU Undergraduate Law Association
In March 2023, I was invited with fellow attorney Ira Schwartz to speak to a group of undergraduate students at ASU. The students have interest in law school and peppered us with myriad questions. I may have left them in a little fear with [...]
Matthew Brockmeier Discusses Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act
In this installment of Psychedelica Lex, I interview fellow psychedelic attorney Matthew Brockmeier. Matthew works with Emerge, one of the larger national law firms focusing on psychedelic law. Matthew is based in Denver, Colorado and has front row seat to the unfolding of Colorado's new [...]
Sully Sullivan Talks About SB1271 – Arizona’s Hemp-Derived Products (HDP) Safety & Regulation Bill
In this installment of Psychedelica Lex, I interview Sully Sullivan regarding the Hemp Industry Trade Association's (HITA) SB1271 - Arizona's Hemp-Derived Products (HDP) Safety & Regulation Bill. You can watch the episode HERE. Per HITA, the Hemp-Derived Products (HDP) Safety & Regulation Bill was [...]
Arizona’s New Psilocybin Study Bill – House Bill 2486
In January a bipartisan bill proposing to allocate $30,000,000 to research psilocybin (and not just the chemical, but the whole mushroom!) was introduced in the Arizona House. Come see House Bill 2486 and hear the news HERE.
The Psychedelic Law Library Is Up (Finally)
In this installment of Psychedelica Lex, I introduce my free online psychedelic law library. I mentioned throughout 2022 that I would be getting the library posted. Well, it took me until the winter holiday to find the time to sit down to do it. But [...]
Four Updates on Psychedelic Reform – Cannadelic – Miami with Greg Lake, Esq.
Back from Miami, reinvigorated and more encouraged than ever. Thank you Cannadelic for hosting me and my esteemed co-presenter, Greg Lake, Esq. This year, Greg and I gave glimpses inside some of the major efforts afoot aimed at psychedelic reform - Ayahuasca lawsuits, SAMHSA's letter to [...]
Danni Peterson, Esq. on Psychedelic Religious Win in Colorado and the Ass’n of Entheogenic Practitioners
Entheogen attorney Danni Peterson returns to Psychedelica Lex to share his latest news, victory for psychedelic religion in Colorado, and separately the work and progress of the Ass'n of Entheogenic Practitioners that Danni helms in building an ethical and principled network of entheogenic practitioners. You [...]
Turbulence in (Arizona) Cannabis Country
In this latest installment of Psychedelica Lex, I share a seminar I gave in December 2022. The State Bar of Arizona was gracious once more to host the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association for its annual pilgrimage to Tucson. This year my topic is turbulence [...]