List of cannabis rights leaders

Yoko Ono and John Lennon at John Sinclair Freedom Rally

Following is a list of cannabis rights leaders, and activists in the cannabis legalization movement, including business leaders and celebrities who advocate for ending cannabis prohibition:

Cannabis rights leaders

Cannabis rights leaders, listed by country:

Argentina

Matías Faray

Australia

Canada

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Hungary

Juhász Péter

Ireland

Israel

Raphael Mechoulam^[3]

Jamaica

Japan

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Thorvald Stoltenberg^[1]

South Africa

Lee Harris

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

Dana Beal in 1994 New York City Million Marijuana March

B-Real performing at Nova Rock, in 2016, wearing cannabis attire

American cannabis rights leaders, listed by state:

Alabama

Loretta Nall

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Joycelyn Elders

California

Colorado

William "Wayward Bill" Chengelis^[6]^[7]
Mark Elworth Jr.
Krystal Gabel
Rachel K. Gillette
Ken Gorman
Steven Hager^[2]
Christian Hageseth
Nate Jackson
Wanda James^[3]
Laura Kriho
Sal Pace
Jessica Peck
Jared Polis^[2]
Mason Tvert^[2]
Brian Vicente^[3]
Marvin Washington
Jane West^[3]

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Kentucky

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Nebraska

Donald Fiedler

Nevada

Joseph N. Crowley

New Hampshire

Abdullah Saeed

New Jersey

New Mexico

Gary Johnson^[2]

New York

North Carolina

Sean Haugh

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Alex White Plume

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Jon Gettman

Wisconsin

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Cannabis Culture Awards". Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa "NORML Awards History (1998-2017)".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sender, Hanna (April 20, 2015). "Marijuana Legalization 2015: Meet The 20 Most Influential People In Cannabis". International Business Times.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "Top 25 Pot Stars Speak Out, pp. 60-61". High Times. December 1999.
^ ^a ^b Tomicki, Hadley (June 27, 2018). "10 People Fighting for Cannabis Legalization You Need to Know". High Times.
^ "Remembering the Life and Times of Wayward Bill: 1951-2021". High Times. August 11, 2021.
^ "Colorado Cannabis Activist 'Wayward Bill' Passes at 70". CelebStoner. August 8, 2021.
^ Brooks, Jennifer (May 10, 2023). "After law, what's next for state's pot parties? When you fight for a cause, sometimes you win". Star Tribune.
^ Picard, Ken (April 25, 2023). "Cannabis Advocate and Researcher 'Dr. Bob' Melamede Dies at 75". Seven Days.

External links

[HashMuseum-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Cannabis Culture Awards". Hash, Marihuana & Hemp Museum. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

[NORML-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa "NORML Awards History (1998-2017)".

[IBT-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sender, Hanna (April 20, 2015). "Marijuana Legalization 2015: Meet The 20 Most Influential People In Cannabis". International Business Times.

[HighTimes-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r "Top 25 Pot Stars Speak Out, pp. 60-61". High Times. December 1999.

[HadleyTomickiHighTimes-5] Tomicki, Hadley (June 27, 2018). "10 People Fighting for Cannabis Legalization You Need to Know". High Times.

[HighTimesObituary-6] "Remembering the Life and Times of Wayward Bill: 1951-2021". High Times. August 11, 2021.

[CelebStonerObituary-7] "Colorado Cannabis Activist 'Wayward Bill' Passes at 70". CelebStoner. August 8, 2021.

[StarTribuneBrooks-8] Brooks, Jennifer (May 10, 2023). "After law, what's next for state's pot parties? When you fight for a cause, sometimes you win". Star Tribune.

[7Days-9] Picard, Ken (April 25, 2023). "Cannabis Advocate and Researcher 'Dr. Bob' Melamede Dies at 75". Seven Days.

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