The present and future of marijuana in the US

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Sun, 11/13/2016 - 12:00am to 12:30am
Sam Chapman
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This week we discuss the present and future of US marijuana policy with drug policy reform activist and marijuana policy expert Sam Chapman.

This week we look at the present and future of marijuana policy in the US with our special guest drug policy reform activist and marijuana policy expert Sam Chapman with New Economy Consulting.

Sam is a founding member of New Economy Consulting LLC, a firm based in Portland Oregon focused on advising entrepreneurs and investors in the cannabis industry. His previous experience includes consulting for statewide political campaigns, assisting local governments in writing rules and regulations, and advising small business start-ups on raising capital. In 2013 Sam co-authored House Bill 3460, the Oregon law that legalized medical marijuana dispensaries. Sam currently serves on the Oregon Liquor Control Commission Business Rules Advisory Committee and the City of Portland Marijuana Task Force. He has been a resident of Oregon for 20 years and holds a baccalaureate degree from the University of Oregon in Philosophy and Political Science. While at Oregon, Sam worked on drug policy reform with the organization Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

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