Colorado at 9:30 AM MDT. O’Malley will hear from policymakers, experts, business owners, and law enforcement about how Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana has been working and affecting communities across the state. Participants include: – Rep. Jonathan Singer, Colorado House of Representatives, 11th District – Hon. Paul Weissmann, Former Member of Colorado House of Representatives – Andrew Freedman, Director, Governor’s Office of Marijuana Coordination – Barbara Brohl, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue – Lewis Koski, Director, Department of Revenue, Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division – Skyler McKinley, Office of Marijuana Coordination – Mason Tvert, Director of Communications for the Marijuana Policy Project and Co-director of Amendment 64 – Josh Bartch, Owner, “Doctor’s Order” Marijuana Dispensary – Meg Collins, Vice President of Business Development, Good Chemistry – Don Novak, Bluebird Business Group – Kristi Kelly, Good Meds Network – Jason Thomas, Former Detention Officer and Marshal’s Deputy – Brian Vicente, Managing Partner of Vicente Sederberg LLC – Christian Sederberg, Partner of Vicente Sederberg LLC As Governor, O’Malley decriminalized marijuana in Maryland and started the state’s medical marijuana program. In his presidential campaign, Governor O’Malley calls for re-classifying marijuana as part of his bold, progressive criminal justice platform. O’Malley has said that Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana should be considered “a laboratory in democracy.” Who: Governor Martin O’Malley, Colorado experts, law enforcement, and policymakers What: Listening Session on Marijuana Legalization When: Thursday, September 17 at 9:30 AM MDT Where: 1244 Grant St, Denver, CO 80203 (Offices of Vicente Sederberg) RSVP: To attend this event, please RSVP to Matt Corridoni at mcorridoni @martinomalley.com.
