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.

Michael O'Brien

President
Ponderosa/Sonoran Roots

Lauren Niehaus

Vice President
Trulieve (fka Harvest)

Rami Sweis

Treasurer
Story Cannabis

Don Williams

Board Member
Curaleaf

Sara Presler

Board Member
JARS Cannabis

Greta Brands

Board Member
The Flower Shop

Chris Ferguson

Board Member
Verano/Zen Leaf

OUR REPRESENTATION

Ann Torrez

Executive Director

Pele Fischer Esq.

Lobbyist

Brian Warde

Government Affairs

Danielle Sedgwick

Membership and Programming Director