Faculty

Drew Sanchez is a seasoned California attorney who fights hard to help his clients survive in a landscape that continues to change beneath their feet. Born and raised in the San Francisco East Bay, Drew obtained a double bachelors from University of California, Santa Barbara, in Ethics and Public Policy as well as Spanish Literature.  Returning to the Bay Area, Drew obtained his Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University in the South Bay.  During law school and early in his practice, Drew advocated for the needs of the Latino community in the Bay Area.  This drive to advocate led to Drew’s involvement in the Cannabis space, working to assist clients with survival in the Industry.  Drew considers the Federal Government’s mishandling of cannabis in the preceding century as one of the great policy failures of the modern era, and Drew has labored to rectify the damaging consequences of unnecessary prohibition. In addition to Drew’s extensive work in the Cannabis space as a legal professional, Drew alos founded, ran, and successfully exited a cannabis company based in Oakland, CA. This opportunity has afforded Drew a powerful opportunity to understand the Industry more completely. Drew makes his home in Oakland with his partner and children. Times are tough for dreamers, but Drew continues to believe in and work toward what law and policy can and should be, refusing to be satisfied with the status quo. Drew is an instructor in the Oaksterdam University Legal Department.