Samuel Hampsher-Monk

Before joining ARAC, Sam spent 7 years as Managing Director of BOTEC Analysis, where he led international and multidisciplinary policy-focused research on cannabis, tobacco, and nicotine product regulation for numerous clients including state and municipal agencies, public and private research institutions, and international philanthropic foundations. He has conducted policy analyses, program evaluations, feasibility studies, impact assessments, and technical training & assistance programs; and has written technical reports, case studies, white papers, policy briefs, impact assessments, program analyses and academic papers on topics including consumer product regulation and taxation, illicit trade, policy reform, and social justice. His peer-reviewed research has been published in the Journal of Consumer Policy and the Journal of Health Communication. Sam was lead author on Clearing the Air on E-Cigarettes and Harm Reduction: Tobacco Control, Economics, and Public Health, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2024. Born and educated in the UK, Sam holds a BA from the University of Southampton and an MS from the University of Edinburgh. He now lives in California with his wife and two children.