Experience

Oklahoma Cannabis Industry Association

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Mr. Scott serves as the Executive Director & Attorney for the Oklahoma Cannabis Industry Association, the 501c6 chamber of commerce for Oklahoma's emerging cannabis market, which funded and managed the campaign to legalize medical cannabis in Oklahoma. In this role, Mr Scott advocates for the cannabis industry before local, state and federal legislative and regulatory bodies and provides expert counsel to businesses throughout Oklahoma. After years of representing cannabis clients beyond Oklahoma, Mr Scott is widely considered an expert in cannabis policy drawn upon by policymakers, business interests, and stakeholder groups beyond the cannabis industry. Mr Scott was appointed by the Oklahoma Commissioner of Health to the Food Safety Standards Board to recommend cannabis processing regulations, provided extensive testimony and policy recommendations to the Bicameral Legislative Working Group on Medical Marijuana at the Oklahoma Legislature, presented cannabis policy recommendations before the American Legislative Exchange Council, and is regularly called upon to provide policy recommendations to local, state, and federal policymakers. As an attorney, Mr Scott provides legal counsel to a diverse range of clients in the cannabis, alcohol, local food, natural resource and energy industries.



Oklahoma Progress, PLLC

• Attorney & Consultant

  • Nov 2008 - Present

  Oklahoma Progress, PLLC is a general practice firm focusing on regulatory, transactional, and legislative affairs. Oklahoma Progress, PLLC is a general practice firm focusing on regulatory, transactional, and legislative affairs.



Andrews Davis, P.C.

• Tribal Law Division

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2008

  Tribal Law Division Tribal Law Division



Oklahoma Indian Legal Services

• Tribal Advocate

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  Developed and managed pro se clinics in 12 Tribal Courts in Oklahoma through Department of Justice grant. Practiced family law in 5 Tribal Courts. Prepared legal documents and conducted land research. Provided legislative tracking services to tribal clients. Developed and managed pro se clinics in 12 Tribal Courts in Oklahoma through Department of Justice grant. Practiced family law in 5 Tribal Courts. Prepared legal documents and conducted land research. Provided legislative tracking services to tribal clients.