Expert panel:
The debate surrounding the draft bill known as the ‘Lex Charlatan’ is more than just an analysis of individual provisions. It is a meeting point where law, practice and experience converge — a forum where different perspectives — legislative, therapeutic and social — come face to face. At the heart of this discussion lies the question of boundaries: between patient protection and the restriction of their freedom, between responsibility and over-regulation, between systemic knowledge and the experience of practitioners working with people on a daily basis.
The debate will address key issues:
– what real changes the draft bill brings and who it will affect,
– what risks and unintended consequences may arise,
– how the new regulations will affect access to health education and complementary therapies,
– where the line lies between misinformation and an alternative approach to health.
Together with Mr Tetela, we will examine this draft bill not only from the perspective of its legal provisions, but also in terms of their practical significance for people — patients, therapists and educators. This is a debate that does not aim to decide which side is ‘right’. Its aim is understanding. Identifying real risks and real needs. And creating a space for informed dialogue on a subject that touches on the very foundations of our society — health, freedom of choice and responsibility. Because how we define these boundaries today will shape how we function
Panel Guests:
Arkadiusz Tetela – a Polish lawyer and legal commentator, best known for his involvement with the movement challenging the mandatory vaccination policy in Poland. He has worked with the Stop NOP association, representing parents and doctors in cases concerning patients’ rights and state health policy.
He became a controversial figure particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming involved in the activities of groups critical of official health policy. To some, he is a defender of civil liberties; to others, a lawyer associated with the anti-vaccination movement and the undermining of the medical consensus.
Dorota Gudaniec – entrepreneur, educator and expert in the field of cannabis-based therapies and the endocannabinoid system. She has been working with patients for over a decade, combining practical knowledge with experience gained from working with thousands of people. Founder of the Max Hemp brand and creator of educational projects for doctors and therapists. An academic lecturer, she co-develops the postgraduate programme “Cannabis Business” at the University of Economics in Wrocław. Her work has been shaped by her personal story of fighting for her son’s health, which sparked her involvement in one of Poland’s first public debates on medical cannabis. She regularly appears in the media (TVN24, TVP Info, Antyradio), commenting on issues of regulation, access to treatment and patients’ rights. In her work, she combines the perspectives of a practitioner, an entrepreneur and a mother, placing the individual and their real needs at the centre.
