Shaping the Future of the
Cannabis Industry
PolicyQuake partners with companies to navigate complex regulatory
landscapes, drive pro-industry legislative changes, and build thriving, compliant
operations.
Demitri Downing
Founder
Meet the Founder
A Legacy of Professionalism and Accountability
As a former Tribal Prosecutor and registered lobbyist, Demitri brings an unmatched level of compliance, accountability, and strategic foresight to the cannabis sector.
Through PolicyQuake, he has distinguished himself nationally and within Arizona by mastering regulatory structures, lobbying for pro-industry legal changes in Nevada and Arizona, and advising numerous successful dispensary and cultivation operations.
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The Cannabis Industry
Demitri has distinguished himself in the Cannabis industry with his understanding of the regulatory structure and the emerging marketplace in Arizona and nationally. Demitri, through his company PolicyQuake, has lobbied in Nevada & Arizona for pro-industry changes in the law as well as advised and helped develop numerous dispensaries and cultivations operations. A registered lobbyist and former Tribal Prosecutor Demitri, brings to the industry a level of professionalism, compliance, and accountability.
Since the beginning
Demitri Downing and his team have been in the middle of the development of the medical marijuana industry since 2012. He has developed a deep understanding of the nuances of the emerging industry even guiding in the writing of Prop 205. In 2016 Demitri Downing became the founder of MITA, the Arizona Marijuana Industry Trade Association (formerly the DNA dispensary Network Association), Arizona’s first and largest industry trade association.












