Who is the Arizona Dispensaries Association?

We develop best practices and effectively represent the industry with a constant legislative and regulatory presence. Our practice is to recruit and retain responsible industry members who believe in protecting consumers and providing high quality cannabis in Arizona.

What we do

We’re advocating for the interests of small to large cannabis businesses and a safe, consumer-focused marijuana industry in Arizona.

Board of Directors

Our board is comprised of seven members, each of whom serves a two-year term, with rotating elections every year.

Brian Warde

Brian Warde

President
The Prime Leaf

Lauren Niehaus

Vice President and PAC Chair
Trulieve

Andrea Bagneschi

Andrea Bagneschi

Treasurer
Story Cannabis

Chris Ferguson

Compliance Chair
Verano/Zen Leaf

Sara Presler

Board Member
JARS Cannabis

Lori Hicks

Board Member
Arizona Natural Concepts

Don Williams

Board Member
Curaleaf

OUR REPRESENTATION

Ann Torrez

Executive Director

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Kathy Senseman

Lobbyist

Danielle Sedgwick

Director of Revenue and Membership