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Tick Segerblom Related Seminars and Products

Commissioner

Clark County, Nevada; Drafting Regulations

Clark County Commission Chairman Tick Segerblom was sworn in to his first term to represent District E on Jan. 7, 2019. He was selected chairman by fellow members of the Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 2, 2024. Prior to, he was named vice-chairman by his peers on the Board in July 2023. A third-generation Nevadan born in Boulder City, he brings a legacy of service to the residents of Nevada, serving in the state Assembly from 2006 to 2012 and as a state senator from 2012 to 2018. He is a staunch progressive on equal rights and smart growth management. His service legacy hails from his mother who served in the Nevada Assembly and his grandmother and great grandfather who also served in the state Legislature, making him a fourth-generation Nevada state representative. Commissioner Segerblom served six regular sessions and eight special sessions in the state Legislature.

Prior to politics in Nevada, Commissioner Segerblom was in the White House Personnel Office for President Jimmy Carter and was later appointed by former Nevada Governor Richard Bryan to the Colorado River Commission. He served on the River Commission from 1988 to 1990 and in 1990 was elected to a four-year stint as state chair of the Nevada Democratic Party.
A graduate of Pomona College in California and the University of Denver Law School, Commissioner Segerblom practices law, specializing in employee-employer relations. He was recognized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in 1992 as the "Civil Libertarian of the Year" for his work on behalf of Nevada's working class. He also was chosen to receive the Nevada State American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organization (AFL-CIO)'s "Friend to Nevada's Working Families Award" in 2006. Additionally, Commissioner Segerblom served on the Clark County Legal Aid Society board and as legal counsel to the Nevada Faculty Alliance.

From 1991 to 1995 he served on the Las Vegas Planning Commission. From 1996 to 2000, he was a member and, for a time, chaired the Las Vegas Historic Preservation Commission, working to protect the architecture of local buildings.

When he is not in the office, he enjoys exploring Nevada's outdoors. He and his wife, Sharon, have three children, Mary Clare, Eva and Carl.

Josh Kappel Related Seminars and Products

Founding Partner

Vicente LLP

oshua Kappel is a founding partner of Vicente LLP with a passion for helping entrepreneurs and visionaries build human-centric and regenerative companies in the cannabis and psychedelic industries.

Enthusiastic about policy, Josh also loves helping advocates draft legislation and build sustaining vehicles that will forever influence these emerging industries. Most recently, Joshua co-authored Colorado's Proposition 122, the Natural Medicine Health Act, and served as chair of the campaign committee for Natural Medicine Colorado. In November 2022, Proposition 122 passed with 54% of the vote. This historic state-wide measure creates access to natural psychedelic medicines through a regulated supervised-use model and by decriminalizing personal and communal use. In addition to a half dozen other psychedelic and cannabis measures, Joshua helped draft Colorado's Amendment 64, the first state measure to legalize cannabis for all adults.  

In addition to policy work, Joshua helps companies of all shapes and sizes—from nonprofits and start-ups to multinational corporations and public companies—navigate the ever-changing psychedelic field with a focus on corporate structuring and business practices, the intersection of state and federal law, state licensing and regulatory compliance, and general corporate law.  

Active in the emerging therapies community, Joshua is a founding board member of the Microdosing Collective—the only recognized nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated to legalizing microdosing. He currently serves as a founding member of the Psychedelic Bar Association, where he stewards the Corporate Forms and Business Practices Committee. Additionally, Joshua was a founding board member of the International Cannabis Bar Association, founder of Simplifya, and helped launch a number of other nonprofits and private companies.

A sought-after thought leader in cannabis and psychedelics policy, Joshua has contributed writings, presented at local and international conferences, worked on psychedelics reform initiatives, and testified at public hearings. He is recognized by his peers in Best Lawyers in America for his work in cannabis law and was repeatedly named one of "Denver's Top Lawyers" by 5280 Magazine. In 2025, Joshua was ranked Band 1 for Psychedelics Law by Chambers and Partners USA.

John Leonard Related Seminars and Products

Legislative Liaison

City Managers Offices, West Hollywood

John Leonard is the Community and Legislative Affairs Manager for the City of West Hollywood, where he serves as lead staff to the Mayor and Councilmembers, and assists the City Manager with special projects. He has also been a lead staff member for the adoption and implementation of the City’s cannabis ordinance which allows for forty cannabis licenses including adult-use retail and consumption lounges. Mr. Leonard managed the highly competitive process of selecting which applicants received the City’s licenses, including, drafting of the ordinance, formulating cannabis related City fees, drafting application documents and selection weighting criteria (58 criteria), identifying and vetting application evaluation committee members, and overseeing the committee members review of 315 applications. Mr. Leonard continues to work with each applicant to secure the necessary state and local permits to open their businesses. Prior to joining the City of West Hollywood he was a consultant that advised public agencies and private developers on a variety of real estate, financial, and local government projects. Mr. Leonard holds a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the University of Southern California, and a BA in Geography from UCSB.

Jeremy Schwartz Related Seminars and Products

Office of Cannabis, San Francisco

Jeremy Schwartz serves as a commercial cannabis regulator of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco. San Francisco is one of a handful of jurisdictions that has adopted an Equity Program – designed to provide opportunities to those negatively affected by the War on Drugs. In addition to permitting and issuing regulations, Jeremy routinely engages in community outreach, relationship management, and policy development. Jeremy completed his Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law and was admitted to the California Bar in December 2018. While at UC Hastings, Jeremy externed for the Honorable Elizabeth D. Laporte in the United States District Court, Northern District of California and the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office. Jeremy also served as President of UC Hastings’ Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Jeremy resides in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury neighborhood with his wife and maltipoo.

Ashley Kilory Related Seminars and Products

Director

Excise and Licensing, Denver Colorado

After serving for nearly three years as the Executive Director of Marijuana Policy in Denver, Ashley Kilroy was promoted in October 2016 by Mayor Michael B. Hancock to lead the city’s Department of Excise and Licenses. Excise and Licenses is the central business-licensing department for the City and County of Denver and includes the Office of Marijuana Policy. The department manages licensing for a broad range of businesses, including liquor stores, bars and restaurants, and marijuana stores and cultivation facilities. In this position, Kilroy maintains responsibility for the administration and implementation of marijuana policy for Denver. She coordinates the marijuana-related work of various city departments, commissions, boards, officers, agencies and employees, and serves as Denver’s liaison to local, state and federal elected officials, agencies, and other partners on marijuana issues. Kilroy and her team have developed a collaborative approach to marijuana management, facilitating engagement and coordinating the work of hundreds of city employees who are committed to the city’s successful implementation of a legal marijuana. Her work has helped position Denver at the forefront of cannabis regulation, enforcement and education worldwide, and the city continues to lead and innovate as the industry and its regulations evolve. Kilroy has served Denver in many capacities, including as the Deputy Manager of Safety where she provided managerial support, oversight, and discipline of the Denver Police, Sheriff and Fire departments. She has extensive experience as an attorney, mediator and investigator, practicing law for more than 20 years and specializing primarily in municipal employment law. Kilroy served as Senior City Attorney for the City of Denver, as Deputy General Counsel for Denver Public Schools, and as an Assistant County Attorney for Washington County, Colo. As a mediator, Kilroy oversaw court mediation services on behalf of the Colorado and Denver bar associations, mediating a variety of civil cases for the courts and the city. As a workplace investigator, Kilroy has conducted independent workplace investigations for both public and private sector clients involving a wide range of matters, including allegations of discrimination, workplace violence and performance issues. Kilroy graduated from the University of Alabama before receiving her J.D. with honors from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans. She has three daughters and lives in Denver with her husband, Jim.