From Prosecutor to Psychedelic Advocate: Victoria Cvitanovic on Healing, Justice & Plant Medicine
Description
In this powerful episode of The Canna Boss Babes, we sit down with attorney Victoria J. Cvitanovic, a former narcotics prosecutor turned fierce advocate for cannabis, psychedelic medicine, and patient rights.
Victoria shares how a life-changing injury and her own experience with chronic pain led her to discover the healing potential of Ketamine-Assisted Therapyâshifting her legal career forever. We talk about the deep stigma still surrounding plant medicine, what it means to truly make the law more accessible, and how Zen Buddhism, disability advocacy, and personal transformation fuel her work.
đ§ Highlights include:
Her journey from the DAâs office to psychedelic law
The spiritual wake-up call that changed her perspective on healing
Legal insights into cannabis vs. psychedelic regulation
How the legal world still stigmatizes patientsâand how sheâs pushing back
Why compassion, connection, and curiosity matter more than ever
This is an episode about justice, healing, and remembering weâre all walking each other home. đ
Victoria is a cannabis, psychedelic medicine, and healthcare attorney with Rudick Law Group, PLLC. A former prosecutor and chronic pain patient, she now champions legal access, regulatory clarity, and compassionate care in highly regulated industries. She is also a Zen Buddhist, a meditation and yoga instructor, and the cofounder of Sober Zenâa community exploring the intersection of sobriety and mindfulness.
About Victoria J. Cvitanovic:Victoria is a cannabis, psychedelic medicine, and healthcare attorney with Rudick Law Group, PLLC. A former prosecutor and chronic pain patient, she now champions legal access, regulatory clarity, and compassionate care in highly regulated industries. She is also a Zen Buddhist, a meditation and yoga instructor, and the cofounder of Sober Zenâa community exploring the intersection of sobriety and mindfulness.