Andrew Freedman
Freedman & Koski, Inc. Co-Founder
Andrew Freedman is Co-Founder and Senior Director at Freedman & Koski, Inc., the first American consulting firm that works with government, research institutions, communities and private businesses to get cannabis legalization right. Andrew was the first Director of Marijuana Coordination for the State of Colorado where he effectively implemented voter-mandated legalized recreational and medical marijuana while protecting public health, maintaining public safety, and keeping marijuana out of the hands of children. Andrew’s role in developing a successful operating model for cannabis regulation and stakeholder collaboration was identified by the Brookings Institution as one of the reasons for the State of Colorado’s success in implementing recreational marijuana legalizations. Other leadership roles have included being Chief of Staff to Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia, and in 2013, Director of Colorado Commits to Kids, the largest effort to-date to overhaul Colorado’s education funding system.
Andrew has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” in 2016 and featured on 60 Minutes, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Governing Magazine, and dozens of local stories throughout the nation and internationally. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in philosophy and political science from Tufts University.
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