Dr. Amanda Reiman earned her PhD in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley and conducted one of the first research studies on medical cannabis patients and the use of cannabis as a substitute for alcohol and other drugs. She then taught courses on substance abuse, drug policy and sexuality at Berkeley for 11 years. She recently published a textbook on harm reduction approaches to working with adolescents who use substances. Dr. Reiman is an internationally recognized cannabis expert and public health researcher. Formerly the in-house cannabis expert for the Drug Policy Alliance, she has written for/been quoted in numerous national and international publications (New York Times, Time, Wall Street Journal, Playboy, CNN) as well as peer reviewed academic journals and several textbooks. She was the first Chairwoman for the Berkeley Medical Cannabis Commission and a commissioner for the Oakland Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Dr. Reiman currently lives just outside of Tacoma, Washington with her partner Sean and their cat and two dogs.