Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Group LLP

12/07/2023

Psilocybin will be legalized in a court case

TORONTO, Dec. 7, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, FunGuyz spokesperson, Samer Akila, served a Notice of Constitutional Question on the federal and provincial governments putting them on notice that he intends to legalize psilocybin in his London, Ontario court case. Mr. Akila says the psilocybin laws are contrary to freedom of thought under section 2(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Lawyers Paul Lewin and Jim Dean are proud to be arguing these important issues.

Psilocybin enhances thought in many ways. It promotes focus, mindfulness, openness, connectivity, creativity, cognitive flexibility, interpersonal closeness, gratitude, well-being, peace, calm, compassion, empathy, awe, spirituality, life meaning, and ego dissolution. Psilocybin is a freedom of thought tool. Psilocybin is to freedom of thought what the printing press was to freedom of expression, what a passport is to freedom of mobility or what a church is to freedom of religion. It is a tool that allows one to experience that freedom in a more fulsome manner.

Freedom of thought is the most important of all rights. Thought is profoundly important for democratic, religious, philosophical, spiritual, romantic, creative, medical, social, and professional decisions. Freedom of thought is necessary for the proper exercise of almost all other rights including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of belief, freedom of opinion, and the right to vote.

This will be the first freedom of thought case in Canada. If Mr. Akila is successful, then the federal government will have to amend the law to permit adults reasonable access to psilocybin for freedom of thought purposes. Lawyer Paul Lewin states: "This case will legalize psilocybin."

Website
Please visit these website links for more information:
• https://cannpsylaw.com/freedom-of-thought
• https://lewinsagara.ca/freedom-of-thought/

Media
If you are media then please contact:
• FunGuyz spokesperson Sam Akila at (647) 450-9506
• Lawyer Paul Lewin at [email protected] or (416) 499-7945 ext. 100

Financial Support
If you are interested in supporting the case financially, but want to know more then please contact:
• Stephanie Gio at [email protected]

Witness
If you are interested in acting as a witness on the case, then please contact:
• Joanna Shaw at Lewin and Sagara LLP at
(416) 499-7945 ext. 102 or email at [email protected]

02/25/2023

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12/19/2022

We have launched our new membership drive, starting from scratch as we rebuild NORML Canada from the ground up.

Please join us today and share with your friends. We can't change the industry without a mandate! https://t.co/mnC18zgMYZ

— NORML Canada () December 19, 2022

become a member NORML Canada envisions a future where cannabis production and consumption occurs with a fair and functional framework. Your contribution helps support the cause by funding governmen…

12/05/2022

Eight brave plaintiffs sue the federal government alleging that the broken psilocybin medical exemptions do not permit seriously ill patients reasonable access to medical psilocybin. https://t.co/uNOiYt8gvu

— Paul Lewin () December 5, 2022

Eight brave plaintiffs sue the federal government alleging that the broken psilocybin medical exemptions do not permit seriously ill patients reasonable access to medical psilocybin.

12/05/2022

Eight brave plaintiffs sue the federal government alleging that the broken psilocybin medical exemptions do not permit seriously ill patients reasonable access to medical psilocybin. https://t.co/q51BXzahLu

— Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Group LLP () December 4, 2022

Eight brave plaintiffs sue the federal government alleging that the broken psilocybin medical exemptions do not permit seriously ill patients reasonable access to medical psilocybin.

10/07/2022

Sending people to jail for possessing ma*****na has upended too many lives – for conduct that is legal in many states. That’s before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction. Today, we begin to right these wrongs.

— President Biden () October 6, 2022

“Sending people to jail for possessing ma*****na has upended too many lives – for conduct that is legal in many states. That’s before you address the clear racial disparities around prosecution and conviction. Today, we begin to right these wrongs.”

10/07/2022

I’d also like to note that as federal and state regulations change, we still need important limitations on trafficking, marketing, and underage sales of ma*****na.

— President Biden () October 6, 2022

“I’d also like to note that as federal and state regulations change, we still need important limitations on trafficking, marketing, and underage sales of ma*****na.”

10/07/2022

Third: We classify ma*****na at the same level as he**in – and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense. I’m asking and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how ma*****na is scheduled under federal law.

— President Biden () October 6, 2022

“Third: We classify ma*****na at the same level as he**in – and more serious than fentanyl. It makes no sense. I’m asking and the Attorney General to initiate the process of reviewing how ma*****na is scheduled under federal law.”

10/07/2022

Second: I’m calling on governors to pardon simple state ma*****na possession offenses. Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing ma*****na, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.

— President Biden () October 6, 2022

“Second: I’m calling on governors to pardon simple state ma*****na possession offenses. Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing ma*****na, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.”

10/07/2022

First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple ma*****na possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.

— President Biden () October 6, 2022

“First: I’m pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple ma*****na possession. There are thousands of people who were previously convicted of simple possession who may be denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result. My pardon will remove this burden.”

08/06/2022

Canadian patients fighting for psilocybin access sue federal government https://t.co/Z2LdYjFgs6 via

— Jack Lloyd () August 2, 2022

The plaintiffs argue that current modes of accessing psilocybin are a violation of Section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms