Andrew Freedman

Director of Marijuana Coordination
Office of the Governor

Andrew Freedman is a native Coloradan-- graduating from Cherry Creek High School in 2002. He graduated from Tufts in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science, and from Harvard Law School in 2010 with a law degree. Upon law school graduation, Andrew joined the Hickenlooper for Colorado campaign where he was tapped by Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia to be his Chief of Staff. During his time with the Lieutenant Governor, the office won a $45 million Race to the Top Grant for early childhood education, created the Office of Early Childhood, helped passed the READ act, and collaborated with Mile High United Way to create the Colorado Reading Corps. Andrew left the Lieutenant Governor's office in 2013 to become the Director of Colorado Commits to Kids, the Yes on 66 campaign, Colorado's largest effort to date to overhaul the education funding system. In 2014, Andrew was appointed as Colorado's first Director of Marijuana Coordination. As Director, Andrew's mission is to ensure that the regulation of Colorado's retail and medical marijuana, including marijuana education, youth prevention and substance abuse treatment efforts, are handled in an efficient and effective manner.