Articles tagged with "activism"
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How to decriminalize weed without the federal government
Janessa Bailey - Published on April 11, 2022Read moreWill the MORE Act pass the Senate? We don’t know, but it shouldn’t stop us from decriminalizing cannabis in our states and local communities.
How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement
Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi - Published on March 26, 2021Read more#PlanTÓN420 is occupying space in front of the Mexican Senate building as a means to fight for their rights to consume cannabis.
Meet Mary Jane Rathbun, mother of the pot brownie
Colleen Fisher Tully - Published on March 4, 2020Read moreShe didn’t invent the pot brownie but “Brownie Mary” made the baked good synonymous with the medical marijuana movement.
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Canada’s Cannabis Community Remembers Pioneer, Activist, Tracy Curley
Leafly Canada Staff - Published on June 7, 2019Read moreTracy’s legacy and impact is perhaps most apparent through the lives she touched.
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Love Your Body as Much as You Love Cannabis, Says Activist Virgie Tovar
Leafly Podcasts - Published on May 29, 2019Read moreThis is America— you have the right to remain big, and medicated. This week in The Hash podcast #19.
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‘Come and Get Us,’ UK Cannabis Growers Tell Police in Protest
Chris Roberts - Published on May 13, 2019Read moreAs part of a nationwide protest, UK patients who grow their own medical cannabis are identifying themselves to authorities in an effort to force policy reform.
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Chronic chronology: Great moments in 420 history
David Bienenstock - Published on April 19, 2019Read moreFire one up and hop on the bus for a detour-laden timeline of 420 throughout cannabis history.
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4/21 Organizers Want to Reclaim Cannabis From Corporations
Chris Roberts - Published on April 18, 2019Read moreA coalition of activists are transforming the day after 4/20 into an advocacy effort aimed at reintroducing social justice into cannabis legalization.
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What Are You Smoking? Episode 56: Ricky Williams Talks Cannabis, Wellness, and Astrology
Leafly Podcasts - Published on October 3, 2018Read moreFootball legend Ricky Williams joins our hosts to talk about how traditional healing practices influenced his Real Wellness line of products and share stories from Lenny Kravitz’s tour bus.
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What Are You Smoking? Episode 54: Cooking on High’s Ngaio Bealum
Leafly Podcasts - Published on September 20, 2018Read moreComedian and cannabis activist Ngaio Bealum visits the show to talk about Hempfest, juggling, and his Netflix show Cooking on High.
