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In this episode of Psychedelica Lex I share and summarize a variety of the top psychedelic news stories from Summer 2022. I did the reading for you! You can watch the episode HERE.  

In this episode of Psychedelica Lex, I interview fellow former New Yorker, attorney, entrepreneur, and psychedelics enthusiast (yes, Isaiah and I sound a lot alike - there might have been something extra in the water around Manhattan in the early 1970s), Isaiah Orlen. Isaiah and [...]

This installment of Psychedelica Lex is a "video letter" from me to the Law and Regulatory Committee (LARC) of the Psychedelic Bar Association regarding my thoughts on undertaking the creation of a model or uniform body of law to regulate psychoactive substances. I am committee [...]

In this episode of Psychedelic Lex, I have the pleasure of interviewing fellow Psychedelic Bar Association member, Joshua Kappel, Esq.    Josh and I discusses the Colorado Natural Medicine Health Act that Josh is advocating for the Autumn election. You can watch the episode HERE. [...]

In this episode of Psychedelica Lex, I share a recording of my presentation at this year's Arizona Bar Convention.  It was the Arizona Cannabis Bar Association's fifth year presenting, and the second time our panel won the State Bar President's Award.  As always, I was [...]

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 [...]

In this latest episode of Psychedelica Lex, I interview Madalyn McElwain, Esq., Chief Legal Officer for DanceSafe, the nation's most prominent harm reduction organization. Madalyn is a fierce advocate for the dismantling of, and healing from, systems of oppression. She believes every individual should have [...]

In this latest episode of Psychedelica Lex, I interview Anna Matsuevich Cravitz. According to Anya, “My purpose in life is to help people live happier and healthier life.”    Tha's a nice life purpose! Anya Cravitz has an extensive background in product and brand development in emerging [...]

Psychedelica Lex friend and fellow psychedelic attorney, Jon Dennis, returns with another update on Oregon's Measure 109 Psilocybin program. This month, Jon discusses some of the issues surrounding efforts to get religious liberty protections included in the package of administrative regulations that will govern Oregon's [...]

In March 2022, Psychedelics Today published another of my articles, The Need for an International Psychedelic Religious Survey.  In it, I discuss the myriad holes in American jurisprudence regarding psychedelic religions, and I call for persons with the proper skillset to commission an international psychedelic [...]

For a cover story helping businesses stay on top of recent social and regulatory changes, In Business Phoenix turned to Gary Smith for guidance on why employers should address cannabis when revising their existing workplace drug testing policies. Gary explained that although Arizona law distinguishes recreational from medical marijuana, there [...]

On this episode of Psychedelica Lex, I make another guest appearance in the Maricopa County Library's ongoing "Know Your Rights" series of public service recordings.  In this interview I discuss some of the basics of Cannabis Social Equity.   You can view it HERE.