​About Colorado NORML

Colorado NORML is dedicated to reforming marijuana laws and protecting the marijuana 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 Weber
Exec. Director | Longmont
ayweber7@gmail.com

Committed to Ending the 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.

Roxane Peyser
Vice Chair | Denver
roxane@peyserlawgroup.com​

A lifelong champion of marijuana reform and veteran business attorney, Roxane works with marijuana companies on a wide range of legal and business matters related to the cannabis industry.

Aaron Gray
Secretary | Denver
Aaron@grayscaleslegal.com

Aaron is a Business Attorney dedicated to creating real action to solve complex issues in Business, Government, and the Law.

Tyler Prock
Treasurer | Denver
Tylerprock@icloud.com

Joined Co NORML to help spread the Awareness and educate others about Cannabis. Tyler hopes to reverse the outlook on the Cannabis Plant that Prohibition has allowed to happen over the 85 years.

Board Members

Leland Rucker
Boulder
www.sensimag.com
lelandrucker@gmail.com
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Longtime Journalists dedicated to ending the stigma against Cannabis produced by 80 years of Federal suppression, harassment, and lies.

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Leland has been a reporter, columnist and editor for newspapers, books, magazines, film and the Internet since 1975. He began writing Weed Between the Lines, a news column about Colorado legalization issues, in Boulder Weekly in May 2013, and was named Senior Editor at Sensi magazine in January 2016. He hosts Roots and Branches, the Morning Sound Alternative on KGNU-FM community radio in Boulder.
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Email: lelandrucker@gmail.com​

Lauren Maytin
Aspen
www.warrenedson.com
Laurenmaytin@gmail.com
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Lauren has committed her life to representing those accused of a Crime and in need of an Attorney well-versed in the Constitution.

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Her practice focuses primarily on criminal defense and the counseling of pot-repreneurs, caregivers, patients, doctors, growers, dispensary owners, manufacturers and landlords on all facets of Colorado’s marijuana laws: medicinal and recreational. Lauren is a happy mom, lawyer, snowboarder, hiker, biker and festival goer.
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Lauren Maytin
Edson, Maytin & Matz, LLP
The Law Office of Lauren R. Maytin, P.C.
520 East Cooper Avenue, Suite 211
Aspen, Colorado 81611
PO Box 3098 Aspen, Colorado 81612
Office: 970-925-2501
Fax: 970-925-9382 
http://www.warrenedson.com/

Judd Golden
Boulder
juddgolden@outlook.com

Lawyer and Activist. Founder, IA NORML, Attorney for Denver NORML, Past Chair, Boulder County ACLU.

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Civil trial lawyer in private practice in Boulder, CO since 1984. Former chair of the Boulder County ACLU Chapter. Founder, Iowa NORML where helped pass decriminalization and medical marijuana laws and enjoined rock concert searches. Won landmark case stopping random drug testing of CU-Boulder student-athletes, and helped enact Boulder’s employee drug testing ordinance in 1989, still regarded as one of the most protective in the nation.

Judd Golden Attorney at Law, LLC 
500 Mohawk #209 
Boulder, CO 80303 
303-442-6355

Larisa Bolivar
Denver
larisabolivar@gmail.com

Larisa Bolivar is a trailblazer and Pioneer in the Cannabis Industry having opened one of the first dispensaries in Colorado. She passionately Advocates for Consumer Rights and helps develop Cannabis Business and Policies across the globe.

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Larisa Bolivar is a trailblazer and pioneer in the cannabis industry having opened one of the first dispensaries in Colorado. She passionately advocates for consumer rights and helps develop cannabis businesses and policies across the globe.

Lauren Davis
Denver
www.laurendavislaw.com
lauren@laurendavislaw.com

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

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She specializes in marijuana business licensing and criminal law. When not working, you can find Lauren skiing, hiking or hula hooping at concerts.

Lauren C. Davis
The Law Office of Lauren C. Davis 
36 Steele St., Suite 200
Denver, CO 80206
Office: 720-279-8810 x 1
http://laurendavislaw.com

Rachel K. Gillette
Lafayette
www.bouldercountylaw.com
Rachel.Gillette@gmlaw.com

Rachel Gillette focuses her practice on Marijuana/Cannabis Business licensing and regulatory compliance, business law and transactions, contract drafting and review, Civil litigation, corporate formation, and tax matters, including audit representation. 

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She has vast experience in representation of Cannabis and Hemp businesses, having represented State and locally licensed Marijuana and Hemp Businesses in Colorado since 2010.

Rachel was honored to join the Colorado Board of Directors in 2011 as Treasurer. Rachel's office is in Lafayette, Colorado, in close proximity to both Denver and Boulder.

Rachel K. Gillette, Attorney, LLC
103 E Simpson Street Suite 200 
Lafayette, CO 80026
Office: 303-665-0860
www.rachelkgillette.com

Brian Schowalter
Durango
larisabolivar@gmail.com

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.

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He is committed to ending the national failure that is the war on drugs and dispelling prejudices associated with marijuana. He lives in Durango, Colorado with his wife and two young children.

Brian Schowalter
Brian Schowalter Attorney at Law
101 West 9th Street Suite 1
Durango, CO 81301
Office: 970-259-9759
Fax: 970-247-5284
http://www.schowalterlaw.com/

Jeri Shepherd
Greeley
jeri@sheplaw.comcastbiz.net

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.

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She sees the eradication of the Drug War as a human rights issue. She is glad to be serving with some awesome people on the CO NORML board.

Jeri Shepherd
Jeri D. Shepherd, Attorney at Law
710 11th Avenue, Suite 203-D
Greeley, CO 80631
Office: 970-396-9493
http://www.sheplaw.net/

Craig Small
Boulder
www.cbslaw.net
craigsmall@cbslaw.net

The goal of the practice is to provide the highest degree of integrity, competency, and professionalism in solving your Legal needs. The Law Office of Craig Small offers a wide spectrum of legal services including family law, Medical Marijuana Law, as well as other general Legal Services.

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The goal of the practice is to provide the highest degree of integrity, competency and professionalism in solving your legal needs.

Law Office of Craig Small, LLC
Canyon Professional Building
595 Canyon Boulevard
Boulder, CO 80302
Office: 303-442-8900
Fax: 303-325-7004
http://www.cbslaw.net/

Jason Savela
Boulder 
www.jasonsavela-law.com
info@savelaw.ne

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. 

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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.
If you remember nothing else, remember this: there is nothing you can tell the police today that you cannot tell them tomorrow with a lawyer. Just say, I want a lawyer.

The Savela Law Firm, PC 
250 Arapahoe Avenue, Suite 301
Boulder, CO 80302
Office: 303-865-4545
http://www.jasonsavela-law.com/

Chris Chiari
Exec. Director | Denver
ChrisChiariDenver@gmail.com

Chris Chiari has been a Consumer Advocate for 20+ years and a Cannabis Consumer just a little bit longer than that. He is a Marijuana advocate, Cannabis Business Owner and Local Community Volunteer. He has served as the Executive Director of Colorado NORML and been a Board Member since September of 2013.

Edison P McDaniels III
Boulder
Edison.Mcdaniels@colorado.edu

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Rebel Saffold III
Denver
www.lebertech.com
rebelsaffold@lebertech.com

Rebel believes that everyone has personal Liberties that should be protected. He plans to use his talents in technology and nonprofit operations to further the mission of Colorado NORML.

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Rebel believes that everyone has personal liberties that should be protected. He plans to use his talents in technology and nonprofit operations to further the mission of CO NORML.

Phone: 720-544-1545
Email: rebelsaffold@lebertech.com 
Website: http://lebertech.com/

Associate Board Members

Lenny Frieling
Boulder
lfrieling.com
Lenny@DrugLawyerColorado.com

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

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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.

Leonard I. Frieling, PC
1942 Broadway, #314, Boulder, Colorado 80302
Office: 303-666-4064
Fax: 303-666-0956
Office hours by appointment only. Lafayette appointments available and preferred.
http://www.Lfrieling.com

Board Member Emeritus