Lauren Niehaus

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Adult Use Cannabis In Florida

Lauren Niehaus, Executive Director of Government Relations, Trulieve

• Define Recreation
• Observations and reports of recreational cannabis consumers
• Examination of States with adult use cannabis programs
• Status of adult use ballot initiative
• Recap of 2024 legislative session
• Opportunities for continued medical growth ahead of 2025 legislative session

Lauren Niehaus is the Executive Director of Government Relations for Trulieve Cannabis Corp. where she focuses her efforts collaborating with government officials at all levels to ensure the company’s operational goals are carried out throughout the country. Niehaus is responsible for lobbying local, state and federal government agencies, and providing internal strategic guidance related to the implementation of policies and procedures in alignment with the passage of new administrative rules, legislation, and ballot initiatives.  

Lauren comes to Trulieve after having served as the Director of Government Relations for Harvest Health & Recreation, which was acquired by Trulieve in October 2021. Prior to joining the Harvest team, Niehaus spent a decade with the Conference of Western Attorneys General, most recently serving as the Deputy Director of the organization. In her role as Deputy Director, Niehaus served in a Chief of Staff capacity with duties including managing priority projects, leading strategic and policy initiatives, streamlining workflows and operational procedures and creating cross-functional partnerships.

Niehaus completed her undergraduate work in communications and Spanish language at Arizona State University, holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Colorado, Denver and completed her Juris Doctor degree from Concord Law School at Purdue University Global in 2017.