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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

NORML

During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy.

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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

The current public policies in local and state cannabis ordinance and equity programs may enhance racial disparities if they follow the pattern of exclusion and criminalization that encompass past policies promoted as beneficial to African Americans but uphold racial capitalistic practices. Authored By: By Dr. Ayoka Nurse.

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The LGBTQ Leaders in Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

This list certainly doesn’t include every leader in the cannabis industry and we apologize if there are key people we missed. We put out requests on social media and reached out to Public Relations professionals to see who identified with the community and consented to be included. Kyle Porter, CEO CMW Media.

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Nevada NORML: A Year in Review

NORML

This only reaffirmed that social justice needs to be a priority when discussing marijuana policy in this community. June 2018: Collected 79 Candidate Surveys from across Nevada. to engage their lawmakers in marijuana policy reform. November 2018: Jeff Sessions is OUT and Cannabis friendly legislators are IN!

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Canada: British Columbia’s information and privacy commissioner not impressed with privacy provisions at province’s cannabis retail outlets

Cannabis Law Report

The Coast Reporter writes… Cannabis sellers have considerable work to do in order to ensure the privacy and security of the personal information collected from people purchasing their products, B.C.’s s information and privacy commissioner says. He said here are “serious gaps” in privacy protections. Read more at [link].

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

NORML

Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Protested anti-cannabis act by Nevada state government. Hosted pop-ups across Las Vegas and Reno. Black History Month Celebration.

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On Decriminalizing Magic Mushrooms: The Psychedelic Constituency and Its Challenges

Freedom Leaf

I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. From May to September, we worked on an initiative in collaboration with Colorado attorneys and policy experts that could pass the Board of Elections’ requirements. Fast forward to May 7.