Charlotte Walsh is a legal academic specializing in drug policy, human rights, and the regulation of psychoactive substances. She is a lecturer in law at the University of Leicester, where her work focuses on the intersection between law, public health, and the use of controlled and traditional substances.
Walsh has contributed extensively to debates on the legal status of ayahuasca and other psychoactive plants, examining issues such as religious freedom, proportionality, and evidence-based policy. She is a member of the Legal Advisory Committee of ICEERS and has been involved in the Ayahuasca Defense Fund, supporting the development of legal strategies grounded in human rights frameworks.
Her work engages critically with contemporary drug control regimes, advocating for approaches that better reflect scientific evidence, cultural diversity, and the protection of fundamental rights.
