Speaker
Christian Sederberg
Partner
Strategies 64
Christian Sederberg is a partner at Strategies 64 based in Denver. He is a widely recognized leader in the cannabis industry and works closely with government officials, trade associations, members of the business community, and advocates to advance thoughtful cannabis policy at the local, state, and national level. He is also a co-founder of the Vicente LLP law firm, where he currently serves as special counsel, representing cannabis businesses and ancillary companies on a wide range of compliance, regulatory, corporate, and legislative issues. Christian played an integral role in the passage and implementation of Colorado's historic cannabis legalization initiative in 2012, and was nominated by Gov. John Hickenlooper to represent the campaign on the Amendment 64 Implementation Task Force. He also sat on the executive committee of the Committee for Responsible Regulation, which coordinated the campaign to establish statewide excise and sales taxes on the sale of adult-use marijuana in Colorado. Christian currently serves on the board of Colorado Leads. He previously served as the Board Chair for the U.S. Cannabis Council and the Cannabis Trade Federation, as well as a board member of the National Cannabis Industry Association. He was included in the National Law Journal's inaugural list of "Cannabis Law Trailblazers," as well as the Cannabis Business Executive 100, a list of the 100 most influential people in the global cannabis industry and policy reform movement. Since 2020, Christian has been recognized as one of the nation's top cannabis lawyers by the prestigious Chambers and Partners USA. He was named a top corporate lawyer in 2021-2023's The Best Lawyers in America© and has been included in 5280's list of "Denver's Top Lawyers" every year since 2015.