Cannabis Sativa, Inc. announced the appointment of three new independent directors: Former LAPD Deputy Police Chief and T.V. producer Stephen Downing; Former Senator Mike Gravel; and Former Superior Court Judge James P. Gray. Stephen Downing. Mr. Downing served as a member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 20 years.

He started as a patrol officer and rose through the ranks working assignments that included vice, narcotics, detectives, and staff and command positions, ultimately being appointed to the rank of Deputy Chief of Police, where he oversaw the LAPD's Special Investigations and Personnel and Training Bureaus. Senator Mike Gravel. Senator Gravel, retired, served as a U.S. Senator from Alaska from 1969 to 1981.

Senator Gravel sat on the Finance, Interior, Environmental and Public Works committees, and chaired the Energy, Water Resources, Buildings and Grounds and Environmental Pollution subcommittees. Senator Gravel is best known for his work on the Vietnam War. Judge James Gray.

From 2009 to the present, Judge Gray has been engaged in private mediation and arbitration for ADR Services, Inc. in Irvine, California.