SAM Summit
Aubree Adams
Director
Every Brain Matters
LaTisha Bader
Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Addiction Counselor
Debbie Berndt
Parent Movement 2.0
Ruth Bowdish
Managing Director
On Demand Occupational Medicine
Jordan Davidson
Communications & Legislative Affairs Officer
SAM, Inc
Lauren Davis
Washington House of Representatives (D-32nd District)
Teresa Haley
Springfield President and Activist of the Year
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
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Will Jones
Communications & Outreach Associate
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
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Patrick Kennedy
Former U.S. Representative
Gary Kirkilas, DO, FAAP
General Pediatrician
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Corinne LaMarca
Jennifer’s Messengers
Kent C. Nelson
Former Chairman and CEO
UPS
Pete Nielsen, MS
CEO & President
CCAPP
Sacramento, California
Luke Niforatos
Executive Vice President
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Lone Tree, Colorado
Robyn Oster
Senior Research Associate of Health Law and Policy
Partnership to End Addiction
Oliver Roberts
Associate
Skadden Arps Law Firm
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Kevin Sabet, PhD
President and CEO
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Alexandria, Virginia
Bronwen Skinner
Every Brain Matters
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Nora Volkow, MD
Director
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
The 2022 SAM Summit is the premier gathering for marijuana policy advocates around the country. Once again, the Summit will be taking place in conjunction with the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta, GA.
SAM’s President Welcome
Kevin A. Sabet, PhD: President & CEO, SAM
Youth and Cannabis Use Disorder
A conversation with:
Tom Coderre: Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, SAMHSA
Leslie Walker-Harding, MD: Senior VP & Chief Academic Officer, Seattle Children's Hospital
Kevin A. Sabet, PhD: President & CEO, SAM
Jordan Davidson, Communications & Legislative Affairs Officer, SAM
Clinical Outcomes of Marijuana Use
Patrick J. Kennedy: Former Congressman and Founder, The Kennedy Forum
Nora Volkow, MD: Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Kevin Sabet, PhD,: President & CEO, SAM
Ensuring the Protection of Youth in State Marijuana Legalization Efforts
Robyn Oster: Senior Research Associate of Health Law and Policy at Partnership to End Addiction
Substance Use Disorder Continuum: New Era of Recovery Oriented Systems of Care
Pete Nielsen: President & CEO, California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Cannabis and Sport: Changes in the leagues influence the world
LaTisha Bader, PhD, LP, LAC, CMPC: Chief Clinical Officer, Women’s Recovery
Expanding Medical Services, Treatment and Support for the Vulnerable Youth Populations with SUD
Gary Kirkilas, DO FAAP: Phoenix Children’s Hospital
An Invisible Addiction: Fighting the Stigma Around Cannabis Use Disorder
Jordan Davidson: Communications & Research Associate, SAM
Clearing the Air: A look at marijuana and your workforce
Ruth M. Bowdish, MSPsy, LICDC, CEAP, SAP: Managing Director, On Demand Occupational Medicine.
Marijuana Legalization: A Social Justice or a Social Experiment?
Will Jones III, MPA: Director of Community Engagement & Outreach, SAM
Marijuana Education and a Perspective on Teen Substance Use for Parents
Panel Moderator: Debbie Berndt: Parent Movement 2.0
Panelists: TBD
A Legal View of Marijuana in Various U.S. States
Oliver Roberts: Associate at Skadden Arps Law Firm
Closing & Call to Action
Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., President, SAM
Luke Niforatos: Sr. Vice President, SAM
Presenter: Kevin A. Sabet, PhD – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Presenter: Yngvild Olsen, MD
Presenter: Patrick Kennedy
Presenter: Gary Kirkilas, DO, FAAP – Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Presenter: Robyn Oster – Partnership to End Addiction
Presenter: Nora Volkow, MD – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Presenter: Kent C. Nelson – UPS
Presenter: Teresa Haley – NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
Presenter: Nora Volkow, MD – National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Presenter: Patrick Kennedy
Presenter: Kevin A. Sabet, PhD – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Presenter: Will Jones – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Presenter: Lauren Davis
Presenter: Ruth Bowdish – On Demand Occupational Medicine
Presenter: Debbie Berndt – Parent Movement 2.0
Presenter: Aubree Adams – Every Brain Matters
Presenter: LaTisha Bader
Presenter: Jordan Davidson – SAM, Inc
Presenter: Pete Nielsen, MS – CCAPP
Presenter: Oliver Roberts – Skadden Arps Law Firm
Presenter: Luke Niforatos – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Presenter: Kevin A. Sabet, PhD – Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Presenter: Aubree Adams – Every Brain Matters
Presenter: Corinne LaMarca – Jennifer’s Messengers
Presenter: Bronwen Skinner – Every Brain Matters