Activism

Longtime Michigan cannabis advocate Dale “Rick” Thompson died on Monday following a battle with cancer. He was 57-years-old.

Cannabis for Black Lives, a group of cannabis companies supporting Black-led and adjacent organizations, has raised $170,000 over the last two years to aid communities impacted by the War on Drugs.

Ohio legislators have introduced a cannabis legalization bill written by the advocacy group Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol.

A group of Washington D.C. cannabis advocates recently brought thousands of pounds of supplies to citizens displaced by the ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

Police in Cork, Ireland have removed six cannabis plants that were placed outside of the City Hall by a pro-cannabis activist to draw attention to a cannabis patient who moved to Spain for access to medical cannabis.

A coalition of multi-state operators, tech firms, investor groups, and cannabis advocacy groups announced the formation of the U.S. Cannabis Council, an organization that will push for the federal descheduling and legalization of cannabis.

A group of Oregon activists, business owners, and lawmakers have put forward the Oregon Cannabis Social Equity Act, which aims to use cannabis tax dollars to help repair damage done by the racist drug war.

The drug war is a long-documented instrument of institutional racism — but it’s also symptomatic of a much larger system that has worked to maintain the status quo for generations. This editorial explores the lessons learned and correlations to our future as we experience the crumbling of cannabis prohibition.

Cannabis advocates dropped hundreds of small plastic bags of cannabis from a flying drone on Thursday afternoon in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Seattle Hempfest in-person event is officially canceled this year in light of the coronavirus; instead, an online version of the event has been announced for October 10-11.

Dr. Lester Grinspoon — famed cannabis doctor, advocate, and author — passed away last week at 92.

Advocates have published a rebuke to a recent article released by MG Retailer, calling it an “irresponsible” representation of social equity efforts in the cannabis space.

The Law Enforcement Action Partnership has released recommendations for Congress, local authorities, and the Trump administration for enacting sensible police reforms.

Separate campaigns to legalize psilocybin therapy and to decriminalize all illegal drugs have teamed up in Oregon to gather signatures.

Cannabis activists in Massachusetts are spreading a petition that calls for repealing a recent change to the state’s cannabis laws that set the ownership threshold for social equity applicants at just 10 percent.

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s joined in the 4/20 festivities this year — not as a marketing ploy, but to advocate for responsible and progressive cannabis reforms.

While browsing dispensary shelves, it’s not uncommon to come across the name Jack Herer. The clear-headed, focused, pine-scented cannabis strain is named after the beloved activist, writer, and father — “The Hemperor” himself.

COVID-19 is spreading through the U.S. prison system like wildfire and people who remain locked up on cannabis and nonviolent drug charges are being forced to face their mortality.