Dale Schafer, Attorney, Speaker, Dale Schafer Law

Dale has been a practicing California attorney for more that 30 years and active in the California cannabis space for 20 years. In 1999, he and his (then) wife, Dr. Mollie Fry, opened one of the first 5 medical cannabis recommendation clinics. His persistent political action, on behalf of medical cannabis patients, led to a federal DEA raid, arrest and a 60 month prison sentence. However, the California State Bar found no moral turpitude and so he is a practicing attorney to this day. Since the transition to a regulated cannabis system, in California, Dale has focused his practice on lobbying jurisdictions to allow commercial cannabis activity and assisting operators to transition into the regulated market. Additionally, he mediates commercial cannabis disputes and acts as an expert witness in similar legal issues. Dale has recently participated in the advocacy for the compassion program in California and, as a member of the International Cannabis Bar Association, he sits on the Appellations Project. Additionally, Dale is focused on business education for social equity applicants.