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Paul Lewin discusses present and future implications for psychedelic law and the current state of psilocybin decriminalization and legalization in Canada in his interview with Frshminds:

Talking Psychedelics: Paul Lewin of the Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Group LLP

Paul Lewin discusses the safe and secure draft psilocybin regulations proposed to Health Canada by a coalition of stakeholders:

Canada’s Psilocybin Policy Reform Movement Continues to Make Progress Federally

Paul Lewin discusses psilocybin dispensaries with Vice News:

Magic Mushroom Stores Are Open in Canada — But They're Still Illegal

Paul Lewin’s letter to Health Canada on behalf of TheraPsil discussed in the Tyree:

The Fight for Medical Use of Magic Mushrooms Is Moving to the Courts

Paul Lewin quoted on CTV talking about cannabis convictions:

Fewer than 400 people pardoned under new system for erasing old weed convictions

Paul Lewin Comments on why the 'legal' cannabis industry is not held to the same standards as individuals and unlicensed companies:

Regulatory infraction or criminal charge? Licensed companies and individuals are treated very differently when it comes to cannabis laws in Canada

Paul Lewin Comments on Organigram's plea to shut down the black market:

Cannabis CEO pleads for Ottawa to shut down booming black market

Lewin & Sagara LLP is listed as Toronto's Cannabis Law Firm (Toronto Life) February 25th, 2019;

Who you gonna call? These pot professionals have kushy jobs

Paul Lewin claims the medical marijuana system is plagued with problems (Toronto Sun) January 13th 2019:

Governments have made a mess of pot legalization

Paul Lewin on the John Oakley Show (Global News) October 11th 2018

Paul Lewin, A Toronto Lawyer who focuses on marijuana cases talks about setting the age at 19

Paul Lewin in NOW Toronto on Psilocybin

The Legalization Issue: From medpot to the next frontier – psychedelics as medicine

Paul Lewin in NOW Toronto

The Ontario retail model and "opt-out" powers of municipalities

Paul Lewin in the Globe Investor

Illegal dispensaries and the future of retail licensing

Paul Lewin in The Leaf: Cannabis News

Illicit cannabis post-legalization

Paul in London Free Press

Bulk of London pot-shop charges later withdrawn

Paul in Law Times News:

http://www.lawtimesnews.com/author/shannon-kari/no-dramatic-shift-in-police-treatment-of-pot-15188/

Paul Lewin appearing on CBC Toronto News: (25:00 minutes in)

http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1096897091755

Paul Lewin quoted in Global News:

https://globalnews.ca/news/3863886/what-happens-to-drug-sniffing-dogs-when-marijuana-is-legalized-in-canada/

Paul Lewin quoted in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/trudeau-vowed-to-legalize-marijuana-across-canada-by-july-it-hasnt-been-that-easy/2017/10/04/cda4ccb8-a87b-11e7-9a98-07140d2eed02_story.html

Paul Lewin quoted in Leafly:
https://www.leafly.com/news/canada/reasonable-access-this-court-case-could-decide-the-future-of-ontario-dispensaries

Paul Lewin featured in The Toronto Star:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/04/16/its-high-times-for-torontos-pot-lawyer.html

Paul Lewin quoted in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/charges-tossed-against-more-than-a-hundred-budtenders-at-pot-shops-in-toronto

Paul Lewin quoted in the Toronto Star:

https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2017/03/29/toronto-police-raid-four-pot-dispensaries-tuesday.html

Paul Lewin on CBC Radio discussing cannabis legalization and its effects on cannabis dispensaries: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/maritime-connection/episode/11525868

Paul Lewin quoted in The Globe & Mail discussing Toronto Police and medical cannabis dispensaries victimized by armed robbers:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/owners-of-torontos-illegal-pot-shops-not-reporting-violent-robberies-police/article33701557/

Paul Lewin quoted in The Toronto Star discussing cannabis dispensary robberies and the difficulties associated with reporting these incidents to Toronto Police Services:

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/01/01/customer-calls-police-after-ossington-dispensary-allegedly-robbed.html

Paul Lewin quoted in the Globe & Mail regarding federal government using the criminal law power to regulate the dispensary marketplace:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/advocates-owners-say-toronto-pot-shop-policing-inconsistent/article32477915/

Paul Lewin speaks about cannabis legalization on The Agenda with Steve Paikin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMzrp9Rge28

Paul Lewin is quoted in the Globe & Mail regarding cannabis dispensary regulation: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto-cannabis-entrepreneurs-vow-to-fight-proposed-fines/article30073418/

Paul Lewin is quoted in VICE Magazine regarding the raids on medical cannabis dispensaries in Toronto on May 26, 2016 (black Thursday): http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/toronto-cops-raid-pot-dispensaries-in-city-wide-crackdown

Paul Lewin is quoted by Indie88 regarding cannabis dispensary regulation: http://indie88.com/toronto-dispensaries-to-fight-back-against-torys-cannabis-fines/

Paul Lewin speaks at a conference regarding cannabis legalization: http://whyshouldicare.ca/event/legalizing-marijuana/

Paul Lewin discusses cannabis legalization: http://www.lawunion.ca/2016/the-system-isnt-broken-it-was-built-this-way-law-union-of-ontario-annual-conference-2016/

https://nowtoronto.com/news/med-pot-blowback/

https://nowtoronto.com/news/the-now-guide-to-the-2015/legal-marijuana-going-to-pot-%23elxn42/

http://cannabisdigest.ca/visiting-vapor-lounges-toronto/

http://www.intelligencer.ca/2012/10/30/the-difficult-case-of-medical-marijuana

http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/tag/paul-lewin

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Lawyer+Paul+Lewin/5630490/story.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/marijuana-ruling-lights-path-to-legalization-1.1083191

http://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/2014/03/17/medical_marijuana_growers_warned_to_destroy_pot_or_face_police.html

http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/meet-the-man-who-almost-made-weed-legal-in-canada