Words on the Five Tryptamines Matter
Documents and thanks
In cases where I’m the lawyer, I’m usually circumspect about discussing the matter during and shortly after resolution. I like my clients’ submissions and work product to speak for themselves. Josh Hardman at Psychedelic Alpha did a nice write-up here.
If you want to know even more about what we had to say, the On Drugs Library now has all (or most) of the documents filed in the case, including the witness statements. Likewise, some FOIA-ed documents from HHS showing the rat discrimination protocols to determine drug abuse potential used by researchers under contract with DEA have been added.
Nonetheless, I made a small exception to the above rule. I did an interview with Hamilton Morris, one of the parties, for his Patreon-supported podcast along his excellent attorney John Hunter, in large part, because Morris was one of our co-parties with the courage to stand up to DEA.
We have long argued here that the administrative process of drug control remains a blind spot in current conversations and that understanding it is key to positive reform. It is therefore critical for the public to understand and engage how this process actually works. Hamilton’s involvement was particularly important in this respect because it helped elevate the profile of the bureaucratic affair.
Beyond that, I want to thank the following persons for their participation:
First and foremost, my clients Tactogen (Matt Baggott) and Mindstate Design Labs (Dillan DiNardo and Tom Ray), without whom I have no role in this case.
Similarly, co-counsel Graham Pechenik, a patent wizard who dragged me in and was a pleasure to work with—but may think twice about getting me involved again, given my propensity to make random calls at odd hours.
David Heldreth and Panacea Plant Sciences for kicking things off and keeping pressure on.
Hamilton Morris and Jason Wallach for adding muscle and publicity to the matter, and most of all, bringing attorney John Hunter on board.
All the witness for all the parties. But in particular, I want to thank our experts, all of whom who accepted the assignment and provided vital testimony only because they felt it was important enough to speak a little Truth and protect scientific research. I am immensely grateful for their participation:
These witnesses agreed to participate without compensation. If you’d like to show some support, please consider even a small donation to Reason for Hope and/or DrugScience. I cannot emphasize enough how this result is probably not possible to without them.