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Arbitration for the Cannabis Industry
I was invited by the American Arbitration Association and the New York State Bar Association to participate in a September panel discussion about arbitration and it use by the cannabis industry. Because of the complications attendant to cannabis existing between worlds of state reregulation [...]
Arizona Yage Assembly v DEA Update
In my ongoing follow up with Charles Carreon and his representation of the Arizona Yage Assembly in its case against DEA, Charles and special guest Greg Lake returned to offer 90+ minutes of news on latest case developments. AYA is at discovery stage and has [...]
Psychedelics and the Law – Hosted By Phoenix Psychedelics Society
Over the past few years I have travelled presenting on psychedelics and the law. Somehow though, I never got around to offering a live presentation in my hometown of Phoenix. Kudos to the Phoenix Psychedelics Society for inviting me to present. It was a great [...]
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 [...]