​About Colorado NORML

Colorado NORML is dedicated to reforming marijuana laws and protecting the marijuana patient and consumer. Colorado NORML also supports NORML's mission of moving public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to criminal sanction.

​Colorado NORML’s Mission:

Our organizations Mission is to protect the marijuana consumers. Our core values include educating Coloradans about
(1) the medical, economic and social benefits of marijuana and hemp;
(2) need to improve the health & safety of marijuana and hemp products;
(3) promote social responsibility and sustainability within the industry;
(4)  working with government officials to progress the growing cannabis Community

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Ashley M. Weber, Executive Director, Longmont

ABOUT:
Committed to Ending Prohibition of Federal and State Cannabis and Hemp Laws by creating the proper tools, resources, Education and protocol necessary. Ashley Weber is a Medical Cannabis Patient, Mom, Cannabis Advocate, Caregiver, Advisor, and a Hemp/Cannabis Consultant.

BIO

BIO:

Ashley Weber is a medical Cannabis patient, mom, cannabis activist, caregiver, advisor, and friend to anyone seeking information through all things whole plant (Cannabis) and Hemp (CBD).

Owner of theHila Hemp for full spectrum CBD products, Ashley started her own business utilizing her ability to help others. Ashley serves as Executive Director of Colorado NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) and Chapter leader of Parents 4 Pot Colorado.

A survivor of many life situations with practical advice to offer for those seeking answers, resources, or to further their knowledge of Cannabis/Hemp. If the answer is not known, there is a vast network on reserve, available with the knowledge. is Chapter Leader of Parents for Pot Colorado, ex-President of Great Plains Hemp Coop, ex-Advisory Board of MDHerb, and sole Owner of theHila Hemp Company. Over the years, she has created successful programs and aggressive teams working with great Organizations in the Hemp/Cannabis Industry.
 
CONTACT INFO:l
Ashley@coloradonorml.org
970.405.8733

Tim Gordon, ​Deputy Director, Denver
 
ABOUT:
Tim Gordon having planted his first cannabis plant in rural Ohio in 1989 served as Executive Director of Front Range NORML and now is Executive branch of the Colorado NORML Board serving as Deputy Director. Presently after two decades in the cannabis industry Tim has
become a globally recognized professional. With over 20 years of experience in eco-sustainable cannabis farming, and as developer of an industry-leading cannabis agricultural and processing operation, Tim Gordon is considered a premier cannabis authority worldwide.

BIO

BIO:
1989- Tim planted his first cannabis plant in rural Ohio
The 90’s - The proving grounds of outdoor cultivation. Throughout
the 90’s Tim worked on cannabis cultivation practices and techniques in
rural illicit cannabis gardens. Experimenting with applications to grow
better cannabis and scaling outdoor cultivation. In the 90’s the cannabis
Tim was growing was given to various people that needed medicinal
cannabis. In 1996 Tim moved to Colorado and began cultivating cannabis
in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. In 1998 Tim began professional
studies of Horticulture Science from Colorado State University.
Throughout the remainder of the 90’s Tim worked on perfecting cannabis
cultivation and genetic selection
The 2000’s - Tim’s skills in outdoor and indoor cannabis cultivation
became truly defined. Tim was providing the highest quality craft
cannabis grown with meticulous intent. In 2001 the State of Colorado
allowed for medicinal cannabis to be grown and prescribed for people in
need. Two years later Tim was growing as a caregiver for multiple medical
cannabis patients and began focusing on genetics and breeding cannabis
for new and unique cannabis cultivars, In 2001 Tim went to Amsterdam to
his first cannabis cup and furthered his contacts and legitimacy in the
cannabis industry. In 2004 Tim started Medicinal Gardens Caregiver
Cooperative where he grew medicinal cannabis for multiple patients in a
scaled indoor cultivation facility. In 2004 Tim Founded and was Director
of the Front Range National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana
Laws (FRNORML) Where he formed a non profit with 120 members and
worked to legalize and decriminalize cannabis in Colorado. In 2007 Tim
started Medicinal Gardens of Colorado, one the nations first cannabis
dispensaries.
2010 to 2017- In 2010 after 3 years of success and a growing medical
cannabis business, Tim sold Medicinal Gardens of Colorado to begin his
global cannabis endeavours. In 2010 Tim started OG Dynamics, a
consulting group focused on optimizing cannabis cultivation and
processing. From 2010 through 2014 OG Dynamics worked with small and
large companies and individuals in the global cannabis industry,
optimizing process flow and advanced technologies in cultivation and
extraction. In2015 OG Dynamics was acquired by CBDRx, a hemp based
CBD company in Boulder CO where Tim served as Chief Operating Officer.
In 2017 Tim transitioned to the role of CEO in the company and Introduced
Functional Remedies, the retail brand of CBDRx. In 2017 and 2018 Tim
grew the company to a nationally recognized brand employing over 70 people and driving revenues into the millions.
The Present: After two decades in the cannabis industry Tim has
become a globally recognized professional. With over 20 years of
experience in eco-sustainable cannabis farming, and as developer of an
industry-leading cannabis agricultural and processing operation, Tim
Gordon is considered a premier cannabis authority worldwide. Tim has
served as a Director NORML in Colorado and Industry non profit trade
organizations. He has been interviewed, quoted and featured in US and
international news programs, magazines and periodicals. Tim is also a
highly requested speaker, having presented to faculty and staff at national
universities, manufacturers and retailers at world industry conferences,
and at national business symposiums where he educates on the legality,
efficacy, and business optimization of cannabis, cannabis based products
and business in the cannabis industry.
Acknowledgments
*CBDRx LLC- CEO
*Founder at Functional Remedies
*Chief of Staff and partner at Impello Bioscience
*Director of Cannabis Science and Research/Partner at Element 7 CA
*Chief Compliance Officer/Partner at Gateway Proven Strategies
*Board of Directors, HIA. Hemp Industries Association
*Board President COHIA
*Board of Directors, founder at USHGA. US Hemp Growers Association
*Cannabis Committee Board Member, AHPA. American Herbal Products
Association
*Director FRNORML
*Founder Medicinal Gardens of Colorado
*Patent Pending-CBDRx Genomic sequence
*Patent Pending- Full spectrum extraction capture
*Breeder CBDRx Cannabis Strain recognized by the NIH National Institute
of Health and NCBI National Center for Bioinformatics as the reference
cannabis genome​

CONTACT:
timgordonservices@gmail.com
timgordon@gps.global
tim@impellobio.com
+1-970-238-0969

Marcus Taylor, Secretary, Denver

ABOUT:
Marcus has been a medical marijuana patient since turning eighteen years old in California in 2005 and is a passionate marijuana advocate, especially since witnessing the benefits of Rick Simpson Oil as the caretaker of a cancer patient from 2015-2018. He has worked with Kind Meds medical dispensary and it's RSO production arm since 2018 and looks forward to make RSO affordable and widespread in Colorado and nationwide, as well as contributing to positive changes in cannabis legislation.

BIO

BIO:
Marcus received his bachelor’s degree in International Relations from California State University, Sacramento in 2012, where he graduated with Cum Laude honors and specialized in quantitative social science analysis. He also holds a master's degree in Ethics and Public Policy from Suffolk University, where his research focused on post-conflict reconstruction and his graduate thesis explored the link between democratic governance and conflict with other nations.

He worked as an adjunct professor, mentoring program director, and quantitative researcher before graduating with his bachelor's degree. He also served as the Herbert Scoville Jr. Fellow at the Arms Control Association, where he focused on the implementation of the New S.T.A.R.T. Treaty, ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, and arms control efforts at the United Nation. As a graduate student, Marcus edited and contributed to the compilation book Theorizing Transitional Justice, contributed to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's article on Transitional Justice, and received the Academic Excellence award for his academic research.

Following graduation, Marcus opened up his own Digital Marketing and Corporate Ghostwriting business, writing news articles, op-eds, textbooks, speeches, company manuals, websites, non-fiction books, legislation, and more. He continued to work as a ghostwriter for four years until his experience as a cancer caretaker motivated him to change careers and focus on making RSO cheaper and more widely available. 

Marcus has been a medical marijuana patient since turning eighteen years old in California in 2005 and is a passionate marijuana advocate, especially since witnessing the benefits of Rick Simpson Oil as the caretaker of a cancer patient from 2015-2018. He has worked with Kind Meds medical dispensary and it's RSO production arm since 2018 and looks forward to make RSO affordable and widespread in Colorado and nationwide, as well as contributing to positive changes in cannabis legislation.

CONTACT INFO:
​taylormarcusd@gmail.com 

Tara Eveland,  Treasurer, 

ABOUT: Tara Eveland has been an outspoken activist and cannabis educator since 2002, advocating for policy reform and patient access.

BIO

Tara Eveland has been an outspoken activist and cannabis educator since 2002, advocating for policy reform and patient access. Tara has worked with NORML chapters in multiple states (Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Utah, Alaska, Colorado, and Virginia) and currently serves on the Colorado NORML Board of Directors. In her professional life Tara is a marketing manager for Kultivate Wellness where she is able to help people find, understand, and use plant medicine on a daily basis. At home Tara stays busy homeschooling, playing video games, and practicing yoga. 
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CONTACT INFO:
taraeveland@gmail.com

Lauren Maytin, Legal Council, Aspen

ABOUT:
Lauren has committed her life to representing those accused of a Crime and in need of an Attorney well-versed in the Constitution.

BIO

BIO:
Born and raised in southeastern Virginia, my family started bringing me, as a child, to Colorado in 1975. That exposure began my love affair with the mountains -- and Aspen in particular. I moved to Colorado in 1989 to attend the University of Colorado, Boulder. After undergraduate school, I lived briefly in Crested Butte and enjoyed life as a skier. Later, I attended the University of Denver, College of Law.  From 1999 until 2002, I practiced as a Colorado Deputy State Public Defender, working throughout the state. I moved to New York for a short time, and then Aspen, delving into complex, mass tort litigation, which focused on illnesses caused by asbestos, for a large NY-based law firm, and began taking on criminal cases again for my own boutique firm.  I am a lifetime member of NORML and was the John Flowers Mark NORML Scholarship winner in 2001.  I have committed my life to representing those accused of a crime, people in need of an attorney well versed in the constitution. My practice focuses primarily on criminal defense work and the counseling all involved in the marijuana industry including but not limited to caregivers, patients, doctors, growers, manufacturers, dispensary owners, labs and landlords on all facets of Colorado's medical and retail marijuana laws. I am on the Directors for Colorado NORML and am their longest serving board member. I am an active member of the NORML legal committee, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, the Colorado Bar Association and am a proud member of the Cannabis Counsel ©
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CONTACT INFO:
520 East Cooper Avenue, Suite 211 Aspen, Colorado 81611
PO Box 3098 Aspen, Colorado 81612
Office: 970.925.2501 Cell: 970.948.7183 Fax: 970.925.9382
Laurenmaytin@gmail.com HTTP://www.warrenedson.com/

Lenny Frieling, Boulder

ABOUT:
As a former Judge, Lenny's criminal defense practice of 37 years in Colorado is devoted to defending those accused of, suspected of, or charged with crimes.

BIO

BIO:
His talents in technology and nonprofit operations to further the mission of Colorado NORML.
Lenny's criminal defense practice of 37 years in Colorado is devoted to defending those accused of, suspected of, or charged with crimes.

His emphasis includes all driving matters, including less serious traffic cases as well as the most serious, all drug criminal matters, assaults, and most other criminal situations. He does not limit myself to only very serious cases. Lenny also teach law, write and is published in law, sit on mock trial juries, serves on numerous boards, and more. Lenny is AV rated, pre-eminent atty, rated top 1% criminal defense attorneys in the US, Superlawyer 2011.

CONTACT INFO:
1942 Broadway, #314, Boulder, Colorado 80302
Office: 303-666-4064 Fax: 303-666-0956.
http://www.Lfrieling.com

Edward Harris, Education & Outreach Dir. , Denver
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ABOUT:
Edward is an education artist. With years of experience in learning and teaching 

BIO

BIO: Edward 

Thuy Lam, Kind Meds Dispensary Owner, Denver

​ABOUT: 

BIO

BIO:
He has worked in the licensed cannabis industry since 2010 when he ran the successful campaign to allow licensed medical marijuana businesses in El Paso County, Colorado. He has been selected to participate on over a dozen government task forces concerning cannabis. Mr. Elliott is principal of MRE Legal Consulting.

CONTACT INFO:
mike.mrelegalconsulting@gmail.com

Lauren Davis, Denver

ABOUT:
Lauren is committed to helping people smoke Marijuana without Fear of Criminal Prosecution.

BIO

BIO:
Lauren has been providing legal counsel to the cannabis industry since 2009.  With a background in law enforcement, she now dedicates her practice to helping clients understand and comply with Colorado's numerous and complicated laws and regulations surrounding marijuana.  From assisting with business formation, obtaining licensure, drafting contracts, negotiating business disputes, and assisting with ongoing regulatory compliance, Lauren helps entrepreneurs establish and operate legally compliant medical and recreational marijuana businesses under State law.  Her clients range the gamut from dispensaries to grow operations to edibles companies to infused products manufacturers of all varieties, to investors, landlords, CBD hemp companies, as well as those providing ancillary business services to the industry. Lauren has had the honor of advising folks on a wide variety of legal and business aspects relating to this exciting industry.  Lauren is passionate about helping people buy, grow, sell and use marijuana responsibly and without fear of criminal prosecution.
 
CONTACT INFO:
Lauren C. Davis
Law Office of Lauren C. Davis, LLC
217 E. 7th Ave. Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 720-279-8810
www.laurendavislaw.com

Brian Schowalter, Treasurer, Durango

ABOUT:
Brian Schowalter is committed to ending the National failure that is the War on Drugs and dispelling prejudices associated with Marijuana. He’s an Attorney specializing in criminal defense.

BIO

BIO:
Living in Durango, Colorado with his wife and two young children. Brian Schowalter is a Criminal Defense Specialist Attorney.

CONTACT INFO:
Brian K. Schowalter Attorney at Law
777 Main Ave., Suite 201
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 259-9759
Fax: (970) 426-4082
brian@durangodefenders.com
HTTP://www.schowalterlaw.com/

Jeri Shepherd, Communications Director, Greeley

ABOUT:
Jeri was a Deputy State Public Defender for 26 years and is now in private practice. Jeri sees the eradication of the Drug War as a human rights issue.

BIO

BIO:
Jeri is happy to be serving with some awesome people on the CO NORML board.
 
CONTACT INFO:
Jeri Shepherd
Jeri D. Shepherd, Attorney at Law
710 11th Avenue, Suite 203-D
Greeley, Co 80631
Office: 970.396.9493
jeri@sheplaw.comcastbiz.net

Craig Small, Boulder

ABOUT:
Craig Small is a Senior Attorney at Hoban Law Group. Mr. Small is a Past President of the Boulder County Bar Association and is an active member of the Colorado Bar Association and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

BIO

BIO:
Mr. Small was appointed by the Governor of Colorado to participate in the Amendment 64 Marijuana Task force. The members of the A64 Marijuana Task Force were charged with finding practical and pragmatic solutions to the challenges of implementing Amendment 64 while at all times respecting the diverse perspectives that each member brought to the work of the Task Force. The Task Force's job was to respect the will of the voters of Colorado in implementing Colorado retail marijuana law.
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In his free time, Mr. Small enjoys telemark skiing, reading science fiction/fantasy and hockey (as a player and a fan).

Mr. Small attended Syracuse University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy. Upon graduation, Mr. Small relocated to the Roaring Fork Valley, working as an information technology consultant for several years. Wanting to combine his expertise in technology and interest in law, Mr. Small pursued his Juris Doctorate at Golden Gate University in San Francisco and continued his law education with a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law. During that period, he interned with several law firms including the Thai Intellectual Property Law and International Trade Court in Bangkok, Thailand.
  
CONTACT INFO:
730 17th Street, Suite 420 Denver, CO 80202
Office: 303-674-7000 Direct: 720-249-2341 Fax: 303-382-4685
Email: craig@hoban.law
​Web: hoban.law

Jason Savela, Boulder

ABOUT:
Jason became a lawyer to represent individuals against the tyranny of Government and Corporations.

BIO

BIO:
If you are facing criminal charges, or are worried you might be, call me. If you have been injured through the negligence of others, go to the hospital and then call me. I can help. Jason's expertise comes from over 18 years of trying cases to juries for individuals. The Savela Law Firm is committed to providing the best service and representation. I do not represent the government, large corporations or insurance companies. I help people. I have never been a prosecutor.
 
CONTACT INFO:
The Savela Law Firm, P.C.
250 Arapahoe, Suite 301
Boulder, Co 80302
Office: 303.865.4544
Cell: 720.260.7392
Fax: 303.449.9349
email:  info@savelaw.ne
http://www.jasonsavela-law.com/