Who am I? I’m Charles Carreon.  I became personally involved with psychedelics at a young age, and was disturbed that psychedelics had just been made illegal when I discovered them, and their enlightening potential.  When I became a lawyer, after stints as a civil trial lawyer and state court prosecutor, I became a Federal Public Defender, and  represented a lot of people who were victims of harsh drug laws.  Until around 2003, it seemed unlikely we’d see psychedelics widely used for spiritual and therapeutic purposes.  But then, amazing developments in law and science changed the picture, making it possible for people to use sacraments that are not a placebo in lawful religious ceremonies in the USA.  I wrote an article entitled Ayahuasca for the Masses in 2003, and conceived an interest in the law of visionary religion.  For the past eight years, I’ve devoted my entire legal practice to protecting visionary churches that use psychedelics as religious sacraments. As General Counsel to the North American Association of Visionary Churches (NAAVC), I have advised our member churches on how their sacramental use of entheogens such as ayahuasca, psilocybin, mescaline, and 5-MeO-DMT is protected by the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.  I am actively involved in RFRA cases on behalf of psychedelic churches in federal trial and appellate courts.  I also audit churches for legal risk, establish compliance strategies, and intervene early if investigations arise—protecting clients from direct law-enforcement contact and preventing criminal escalation. In crisis situations, I work directly with government counsel to recover seized property and contain enforcement actions.  I use Calendly to book appointments at the rate of $300 per hour or $180 per half hour.  If you have an emergency, book an hour.  To get acquainted and decide whether to proceed further, book a half hour.  Thanks for visiting, and please enjoy the video.