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On July 12, 2021, I made a return guest appearance on my beloved Psychedelic Salon with Lorenzo Hagerty. For those who do not know of Lorenzo's salon, it is likely the greatest collection of audio recordings of the world's psychedelics luminaries.   For those who particularly [...]

In its July 9, 2021 edition, Cannabis Dispensary Magazine published an article I co-authored with Danielle Hernandez on the subject of insurance for the cannabis industry.  You can read the article here.

In this 4-part episode of Psychedelica Lex [2021-028], I conduct a 2-hour interview of Charles Carreon, Esq. Charles is counsel to a variety of psychedelic religious groups.  Presently he is involved with Arizona Yage Assembly, North American Association of Visionary Churches, and Vine of Light [...]

In Episode 2021-027 of Psychedelica Lex, I review the Harborside 280E federal tax appeal decision. Sadly, this draconian tax law, enacted to combat the cocaine cowboys of Miami (circa 1982) lingers to impose itself on the modern State-licit cannabis industry.  State-licit cannabis is now present [...]

In Episode 2021-026 of Psychedelica Lex, I provide a critical legal review of some of the main issues arising from the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) denial to Soul Quest Church of Mother Earth of religious exemption to import and to dispense ayahuasca. The DEA's denial of exemption [...]

In this two-part episode 2021-025 of Psychedelica Lex, I interview my friend of more than 40 years, and co-founder of Brooklyn, New York based Cheerity Ed Erenberg.  Ed and I discuss drug awareness in Generation X and how attitudes have changed, leading up to the recent legalization [...]

In this Three-Part Episode 2021-024 of Psychedelica Lex, I interview Oregon attorney, Jon Dennis, regarding Oregon's new psilocybin program.    Jon walks us through the vagaries of setting up a new administrative program - the first of its kind - when pressures from federal law and [...]

Did you need access to an extensive free library on psychedelic research? Come watch the latest episode of Psychedelica Lex:   How to Use the MAPS Psychedelic Bibliography 

Quietly in early May, the Arizona Attorney General joined as an Amici party in a Federal appeal pending before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  The case, Advanced Integrative Medical Science Institute, et al.,  v. Merrick B. Garland, et al., regards plaintiffs from the State of Washington [...]

Psychedelica Lex Episode 2021-018 - Debunking the New Mexico Magic Mushroom Myth In this episode of Psychedelica Lex, I debunk the New Mexico Magic Mushroom Myth, namely, the widespread belief that psilocybin is  legal in New Mexico. [SPOILER ALERT: It ain't.] WATCH Part 1 of [...]

May 19, 2021, a momentous day.  The new Psychedelic Bar Association held its first member induction ceremony. WATCH THE ANNOUNCMENT HERE.

Once again, I join MITA in its ongoing lecture series on Social Equity licenses. On 20 May 2021, I participated on a panel discussing the REVISED Draft Social Equity rules recently released by AZDHS. Watch HERE.  https://youtu.be/Sy5XfYqu8GM via @YouTube