Drug policy · Public health · Law
Luke Niforatos
- Executive Vice President, Smart Approaches to Marijuana
- Co-founder, Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions
- J.D. candidate, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Film review · Aug 2026
Nolan’s Odyssey: A Homecoming for the Classics
Christopher Nolan’s film stays close to Homer, and where it departs, it does so in service of virtue and classical ideals.
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PolicySphereOn marijuana rescheduling and paid-for conservative influencersAug 2025
A psychedelic trip that offers to bring you closer to GodJul 2025
Expert sounds alarm on danger of hemp products: “A matter of life and death”Jan 2024
Pot’s honeymoon is overJan 2024
About
Luke Niforatos is Executive Vice President of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, where he has worked since 2017, and co-founder of the Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions. He is a J.D. candidate at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
He lives in Colorado with his wife and their two daughters.
Boards & service
Member, Planning CommissionDouglas County, Colorado2026–
Chairman of the BoardStep Denver2022–
Board MemberHope in the Valley2024–
Advisory CouncilJohnny’s Ambassadors2021–