Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
Deandre Smith currently serves as the Director of Chapter Relations & Strategic Expansion and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Students for Sensible Drug Policy, having been elected in March 2024. Deandre's experience includes roles as a Brand Ambassador at Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Student MMJ, where the focus was on mobilizing youth for political engagement and cannabis education. Previous positions include Assistant Store Manager at Lids, General Manager at Auntie Anne's/Cinnabon, and Indoor Agricultural Specialist at Trulieve, emphasizing management, customer relations, and cannabis cultivation. Deandre also has project management experience from Project Destined, along with leadership roles in various capacities at Polk State College and financial oversight as Financial Secretary at the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Currently pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Deandre's academic background includes an Associate of Arts degree from Polk State College and a Pharmacy Technician certification from Ridge Technical College.
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Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) is the largest global youth-led network dedicated to ending the War on Drugs. At its heart, SSDP is a grassroots organization, led by a Board of Directors primarily elected by and from our student and youth members. We bring young people of all political and ideological orientations together to have honest conversations about drugs and drug policy. We create change by providing a platform where members collaborate, communicate, share resources with, and coach each other to generate policy change, deliver honest drug education, and promote harm reduction. Founded in 1998, SSDP is comprised of thousands of members in hundreds of communities around the globe. https://ssdp.org/about/