When Cannabis Law Report recognized the best and brightest minds in the industry on its second-annual Top 200 Global Psychedelic Lawyers and Policy & Regulatory Experts list, Gary Smith once again was honored among fellow innovators in policy, corporate, regulatory and criminal law.
Selected for his legal acumen, thought leadership and activism, Gary is no stranger to Cannabis Law Report rankings — he also appears on the organization’s list of Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyers.
Chair of the Psychedelic Bar Association’s Legalization and Regulation Committee, Gary is one of the foremost leaders and sought-after voices for psychedelic law in Arizona and nationwide. Author of Psychedelica Lex, the preeminent legal manual for individuals and groups interested in psychedelics and entheogens, and producer of the podcast with the same name, he is frequently asked to share his deep knowledge and insights with a wide range of media and industry events.
Additionally, Gary advocates for the proposed Uniform Plant and Fungi Medicine Act. He is general counsel to the nation’s oldest multi-racial peyote church and has acted as a legal consultant in numerous cases.