Michael C. Barnes, Esq. is Chairman of the Center for U.S. Policy, a not-for-profit organization advancing solutions to pressing national challenges, including the substance use disorder and drug poisoning crisis. He is also Principal Attorney at Sequel Legal, where he practices health and drug law and policy. Mr. Barnes’s research and analysis have been published in more than 15 legal, policy, and medical journals. He is a member of the advisory board for the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit, the National Sheriffs’ Association’s Drug Enforcement Committee, and the editorial board for the Journal of Opioid Management. Mr. Barnes was a political appointee under President George W. Bush, having served as confidential counsel in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.