Demitri Downing is a former prosecutor who has played a leading role in the development of medical marijuana industry policy since August 8, 2012. Through his company PolicyQuake , he has lobbied in multiple states for pro-industry changes in the law and has helped to develop numerous dispensaries and cultivations operations.

Demitri is the founder of the Marijuana Industry Trade Association (MITA) a nationwide Cannabis Conference & Expo franchise, which began as the Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo in California and has expanded to multiple states. He is also actively involved in lobbying the Arizona State Assembly to improve patient access to cannabis, correct judicial rules that narrowed definitions of legal cannabis in the state and expand the list of qualifying conditions.