Protecting Potential: Building Resilience through Marijuana Prevention
Empowering Communities to Prevent Marijuana Misuse.
Lessons learned from legalized states.
Luke Niforatos
Executive Vice President
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
Luke Niforatos serves as the Executive Vice President at Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), described by the New York Times as the “well-coordinated opposition” to legalization. Luke’s background is in nonprofit community healthcare, having helped manage Federally Qualified Health Centers and worked on health disparities. At SAM, Luke serves as the principal deputy to the CEO in his roles, manages the day to day operations of the organization, and serves as a spokesman on marijuana issues.
For more information about the effects of marijuana, please contact Susan Visser: svisser@communityincrisis.org
