89: Psychedelics Law (David Wood)

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> 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.<br /> <br /></span><span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">⚫</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> How will Alberta's decision to regulate psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy meaningfully impact accessibility? (10:30)<br /></span><span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">⚫</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> What options are available to healthcare practitioners who want to consume psychedelics in the course of their own professional training (21:00)<br /></span><span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">⚫</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> How can Canada's "Special Access Program" make controlled substances more available for patients with serious or life-threatening conditions?  (30:44)<br /></span><span style= "font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">⚫</span> <span style= "font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring