Mark Passerini is a Chicago native and graduate of the University of Michigan. He is the co-founder of The Om of Medicine as well as the Ann Arbor Medical Cannabis Guild in Ann Arbor, MI, for which he served as president for its first two years. He currently serves as the government liaison for the Michigan chapter of Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and is the president of the Illinois Cannabis Industry Association (ILCIA).

Mark was instrumental in crafting local licensing and zoning ordinances with the City of Ann Arbor and is currently working with various state legislators to further clarify existing Michigan laws to ensure patient access. He was an early member of The Arcview Group, a private cannabis investment and market research firm. Mark had the honor of organizing and emceeing Hash Bash, the nation’s longest running cannabis reform rally, for the past two years. He was most recently invited to speak at the Chicago Cannabis Conference at Navy Pier and the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) first Midwest CannaBusiness Symposium on the topic of dispensary operations. Mark has 20 years of sales and executive management experience in a variety of industries, most recently renewable and energy efficient technologies. His interest in the cannabis sector stems not only from his love for the plant but also from his passion for the promise of a natural, holistic alternative.