In this episode of Psychedelica Lex, I interview fellow psychedelics attorney Victoria Litman about psychedelics and tax law. Armed with divinity and law degrees, plus a master in tax law, Victoria is emblematic of the myriad specialty niches in the psychedelic universe. Also, she may literally be the only living human at the moment possessed of this specific set of credentials. Fascinating! In our interview, Victoria illuminates the special tax problems posed to psychedelics, particularly as they apply to psychedelic religions.
You can watch the episode HERE.
About Victoria:
Victoria Litman is passionate about furthering social justice and religious freedom through drug policy reform and tax law. She recently graduated with honors from Georgetown with an LL.M. in Tax Law and New York Law School with a JD. Prior to law school, Victoria studied Religion and Archaeology at the University of Southern California and earned a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, where she concentrated in Religion and Law. As a Graduate Tax Scholar at Georgetown, she conducted research about how tax law impacts entheogenic religious communities which is being presented for the first time at Psychedemia 2022. Victoria is a founding member of the Psychedelic Bar Association and a member of the Religious Use and Legalization and Regulation Committees. She is currently training to become a certified Ganjier (a cannabis sommelier) and finishing her forthcoming book about Religion, Drugs, and (Tax) Law. She recently joined Parlatore Law Group as counsel where her practice will focus on cannabis, psychedelics, and tax with an emphasis on nonprofits and exempt organizations. Victoria is a longtime medical cannabis patient advocate and Reform Rebbetzin. She resides in Rumford, Rhode Island with her dog Deli and her partner.