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In part one of our psychedelics law episode with David Wood, we discuss Alberta's decision to become the first Canadian province to regulate psychedelics for psychotherapy.

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On this week's episode, we're chatting all about the changing rules involving psychedelics and other controlled substances, featuring lawyer and leading expert, David Wood. Topics: Alberta's regulation of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy; healthcare practitioners' access to psychedelics; Canada's Special Access Program; and our Ask-Me-Anything Program. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. ⚫ How will Alberta's decision to regulate psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy meaningfully impact accessibility? (10:30)⚫ What options are available to healthcare practitioners who want to consume psychedelics in the course of their own professional training (21:00)⚫ How can Canada's "Special Access Program" make controlled substances more available for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions? (30:44)⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (38:40)🔵 What is legal regarding psychedelics? What legal considerations are there for arranging psychedelics as a tool for therapy and are there different considerations across provinces? (39:20)🔵 What do you make of the mushroom commercial retail shops that are popping up across Canada? How does this compare to the rise of cannabis retail shops that occurred pre-legalization? (42:42)🔵 Do you think that psychedelic guides should be subject to professional regulation analogous to other health professionals? (46:34)🔵 Some commentators have suggested that requiring psychedelics to be administered only by a psychiatrist follows a Western medicalized structure. Are there other valid approaches - Indigenous, religious - that could be left behind? (48:47) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our cryptocurrency law episode with Sohaib Mohammad, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.

🔵 Tell us about the recent case that you argued about whether a plaintiff can properly serve a defendant by way of an NFT airdrop. 🔵 What legal risks should cryptocurrency users be aware of when trading or investing in digital assets, especially with volatile currencies like bitcoin? 🔵 How can individuals and businesses stay updated on changes in Canadian cryptocurrency laws and regulations? 🔵 What do you see as the challenges and opportunities of blockchain technology adoption in various Canadian industries? 🔵 How do you see the area of crypto law evolving over the next few years?✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part three of our cryptocurrency law episode with Sohaib Mohammad, we discuss a new regulatory structure that seeks to enhance investor protection specifically for crypto asset trading platforms

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In part two of our cryptocurrency law episode with Sohaib Mohammad, we speak about this first reported Canadian decision of a Mareva injunction that explicitly freezes cryptocurrencies ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part one of our cryptocurrency law episode with Sohaib Mohammad, we discuss a potential, new defense - known as the "Code is law" - which asserts that a programmed code constitutes the law and that exploiting vulnerabilities in the code is considered lawful.

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On this episode, we're chatting about the rules involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets featuring cryptocurrency lawyer Sohaib Mohammad: the "Code is Law" defense; asset-freezing orders for cryptocurrency; and enhancing investor protection for crypto asset trading platforms. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements. ⚫ What is the viability of a defense that asserts that exploiting vulnerabilities in programmed code is considered lawful? (9:33)⚫ What authority do courts have to issue a Mareva injunction to freeze cryptocurrency assets? (17:22)⚫ How would a more tightly regulated framework enhance investor protection for users of websites that sell cryptocurrencies? (24:51)⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (34:04)🔵 Tell us about the recent case in which you argued about whether a plaintiff can properly serve a defendant by way of an NFT airdrop. (34:41)🔵 What legal risks should cryptocurrency users be aware of when trading or investing in digital assets, especially with volatile currencies like bitcoin? (37:28)🔵 How can individuals and businesses stay updated on changes in Canadian cryptocurrency laws and regulations? (41:02)🔵 What do you see as the challenges and opportunities of blockchain technology adoption in various Canadian industries? (42:34)🔵 How do you see the area of crypto law evolving over the next few years? (45:13) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In our Ask-Me-Anything Segment of our public health law episode with Jess Szabo, we cover a range of questions submitted by the Lawyered Patreon community.

🔵What are your thoughts on the means by which the government provides care services for those impacted by the opioid crisis?🔵 What sorts of protections are currently in place to protect patients' health care data?🔵 What is the legal basis for Nurse Practitioners providing access to primary care services in private medical clinics?🔵 What changes or trends do you anticipate we will see (or are seeing) regarding the future of public health in Canada?✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page

In part three of our public health law episode with Jess Szabo, we discuss a series of developments that open the door for private actors to participate in the public healthcare system.

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In part two of our public health law episode with Jess Szabo, we speak about Ontario's controversial Bill 7 that would allow hospitals to transfer elderly patients to nursing homes without their consent.

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