Matthew Zorn
American attorney
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Matthew Zorn is an American attorney who does work in the area of cannabis and psychedelic law.[1] As of 2025[update], he is employed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a Deputy General Counsel.[1][2] Prior to his federal employment, Zorn was an adjunct faculty member at University of Houston School of Law where he taught cannabis and psychedelic law,[3][4] and was known for successfully pursuing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) releases from regulatory agencies.[5][6] Sources within the HHS have called him the agency's "psychedelics czar".[7][8] Zorn wrote the Trump administration executive order on fast-tracking approval of psychedelics in April 2026.[1]
Columbia University (JD)
Matthew Zorn | |
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| Other name | Matt Zorn |
| Education | Emory University (BA, BS) Columbia University (JD) |
| Occupation | Deputy General Counsel at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
| Organization | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
| Known for | Legal work on cannabis and psychedelics |