Scheril Murray Powell
Board of DirectorsEducation, Criminal Justice & Activist.
About
Scheril Murray Powell, Esq., is a multifaceted legal professional renowned for her expertise in agricultural, cannabis, dietary supplement, regulatory, and trade law. Currently practicing at Doumar, Allsworth, Laystrom, Voigt, Adair, and Dishowitz LLP, Scheril was elected as the International First Vice President and Local 12 President of The Ethiopian World Federation, Inc. and is the founder of the Cannabis HR Council. She sits on the ASTM International D37 Committee on Cannabis’ Executive Committee as the Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Subcommittee. She also serves on the board of one of the longest-serving cannabis advocacy organizations, Patients Out of Time. She is regarded internationally for her work on policy related to global tribal community rights and the sacramental use of cannabis.
In addition to her legal prowess, her vast experience includes serving as the former Chief Operating Officer of the JUSTÜS Foundation and as Chair of the Broward County Medical Marijuana Advisory Board.
Recognized for her exceptional contributions, Scheril has been named one of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorneys in Florida by The Daily Business Review and honored in the High Times 100 Most Influential African Americans in the history of the United States with regard to drug and cannabis policy. She is a Florida-licensed hemp farmer and a research farmer for the University of Florida.
Committed to advocacy and community service, Scheril serves on various boards and is the president of the consulting firm Green Sustainable Strong, LLC. Her dedication extends to volunteering with the Winrock Foundation, delivering marketing training to farmers in Ghana, Africa, and teaching a debate class at her son’s school.
Scheril’s dynamic career trajectory, spanning legal practice, education, advocacy, and community service, reflects her unwavering commitment to excellence and social justice.
Cannabis Attorney
One of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorney’s in Florida.
Agriculture
Former Executive Director of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists of Florida
Community Leader
Director of Business Development of Cannabiziac LLC, an incubator, accelerator and co-working community catering solely to cannabis-related businesses.
In her spare time she volunteers with the Winrock Foundation delivering Marketing training to Farmers in Ghana, Africa. In 2018, she was a recipient of the Crohns Foundation Blood, Sweat, and Tears Award, and the Cannabis Business Award’s Industry MVP Award. She former In House Counsel for Sunflora/ Your CBD Store and former In House Counsel for Green Roads World. She is a graduate of Florida International University College of Law. As a Cannapreneur, Scheril is the President of Canna Headhunters, a staffing agency in the Cannabis Industry that connects Cannabis talent to opportunities. She has been selected to present at a number of Cannabis Conferences including the South East Cannabis Conference The Hemp and CBD Expo in the United Kingdom, The American Bar Association Cannabis Symposium: “From Regs to Riches”, the Women Grow Leadership Sumit, the Emerge Conference, the U.S. Cannabis Conference, Canex Jamaica Conference, South East Cannabis Conference, Cannaday, The University of the West Indies Caribbean Neuroscience Conference, Women Grow Leadership Summit, The Kentucky Hemp Convention, The Kentucky State Hemp Symposium, the University of Technology Jamaican Medical Cannabis Integrated Symposium, The Women of Cannabis Conference, the Cannabis Science Conference, Detroit’s Canna Con, Florida Medical Marijuana Conference, and Canna-Ed Conference hosted by the Florida Cannabis Coalition.
