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For its 50th issue, Skunk has compiled a list of the 132 leading marijuana activists in the U.S. and Canada. There 85 men and 47 women, seven Top CelebStoners and five politicians on the list.
 In alphabetic order:
Dr. Donald Abrams
Michael Aldrich
Michelle Aldrich
California Assemblyman Tom Ammiano
Tom Angell - LEAP
Paul Armentano - NORML
Steve Bloom - CelebStoner.com
Dave Borden - Stopthedrugwar.com
Richard Branson
Sandee Burbank - MAMA
Cara Crabb-Burham - SSDP
Al Byrne - POT
Nora Callahan - November Coalition
Rielle Capler
Tommy Chong
Carina Cialini - Cannabis Times
Jack Cole - LEAP
Richard Colibri - ACT4CO
Chris Conrad - West Cost Leaf
Mike Corral - WAMM
Valerie Corral - WAMM
Richard Cortes - "It's Just a Plant"
Stacia Cosner - SSDP
Rick Cusick - High Times
Ervin Dargan - POT
Danny Danko - High Times
Tom Daubert - Patients & Families United
Anne Davis - NORML NJ
Steve DeAngelo - Harborside Health Center
Anna Diaz - Oregon NORML
Rick Doblin - MAPS
John Dvorak - Hempology.org
Dr. Mitch Earleywine - NORML Advisory Board
Georgia Edson - NWA
Warren Edson - Mile High NORML
Jon Elford - ASA
Matt Elrod - DrugSense
Jodie Emery - CannabisCulture.com
Marc Emery - CannabisCulture.com
Steve Epstein - Mass Cann
Melissa Etheridge
Debbie Fagin - Calgary 420
Keith Fagin - Calgary 420
Sabrina Fendrick - NWA
Jeanne Ferguson - Grandmas for Marijuana
Diane Forbacher - NWA
Cher Ford-McCullough - WONPR
Morgan Fox - MPP
Steve Fox - Cannabis Industry Assocation
Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank
Serra Frank - Moms for Marijuana
Neill Franklin - LEAP
Dr. Mollie Fry
Greta Gaines - NWA
Ira Glasser - ACLU
Debby Goldsberry - United Cannabis Collective
Chris Goldstein - Freedomisgreen.org
Judge James Gray
Dr. Lester Grinspoon - Harvard
Ol' Jay Green
David Guard - DRCNet
Crystal Guess - Women's Marijuana Movement
Steve Hager - High Times
Woody Harrelson
Mark Henrich - Mardi Grass
Alison Holcomb - ACLU
Aaron Houston - SSDP
Gideon Israel - Rainbow Family
Wanda James - Simply Pure Edibles
Anthony Johnson - Oregon Measure 74
Dale Sky Jones - Oaksterdam U
Jeff Jones - Oaksterdam U
Former Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerrey
Kris Krane - 4Front Advisors
Charles Kwiatkowski - CMMNJ
Richard Lake - DrugSense
Jennifer Lande - CMMNJ
Amber Langston - Show-Me Cannabis
Dana Larsen - Vancouver Dispensary Society
California State Sen. Mark Leno
Marie Myung-Ok Lee
Richard Lee - Oaksterdam U
Kelly Maddy - Joplin NORML
David Malmo-Levine
Jahan Marcu - ASA
Allison Margolin
Bruce Margolin
Jean Marlowe - NC Cannabis Patients Network
Mickey Martin - Tainted
Deanna Martinez
Madeline Martinez - NORML Board of Directors
Mary Lynn Mathre - POT
Todd McCormick - Hempire
Kirk McNeil - NH Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy
Vivian McPeak - Seattle Hempfest
Doug McVay - Common Sense for Drug Policy
Dr. Bob Melemede
Matt Mernagh
Jim Miller - CMMNJ
Kyndra Miller - NWA
Scott Morgan - Stopthedrugwar.com
Elvy Musikka - Federal MMJ Patient
Loretta Nall - Alabamans for Compassionate Care
Mikki Norris - West Coast Leaf
Garret Overstreet - Tulsa NORML
Mieko Hester Perez
Dennis Peron
Victor Pinho - CMMNJ
Colorado Rep. Jared Polis
Angel Raich - ARCH Collective
Jacki Rickert - IMMLY
Joe Rogan
Irv Rosenfeld - Federal MMJ Patient
Ed Rosenthal - Quick Trading
Keith Saunders - NORML Board of Dirtectors
Dale Schafer
Tony Serra
Lynette Shaw - Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana
Steph Sherer - ASA
F. Aaron Smith - Cannabis Industry Association
Phil Smith - Stopthedrugwar.com
Niki Smokes - Mass Cann
Eric Sterling - Criminal Justice Policy Foundation
Allen St. Pierre - NORML
Keith Stroup - NORML
Cliff Thornton - Efficacy
Shaleen Aghi Title - LEAP
Dr. Cyril Wecht
Cheyenne Weldon - Texas NORML
Arlene Williams - "Ganja Granny"
Don Wirtshafter - Hemp Industries Association
Ken Wolski - CMMNJ
Glaring Omissions:
Melissa Balin - Deschedule Cannabis
Dana Beal - Cures Not Wars
Ngaio Bealum - West Coast Cannabis
Radical Russ Belville - NORML Show Live
Brad Daddy X
B-Real
Mike Crawford - Mass Cann
Dale Gieringer - California NORML
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson
Rob Kampia - MPP
Casper Leitch - Time 4 Hemp
Ethan Nadlemann - DPA
Willie Nelson
John Sajo - Voter Power
Mason Tvert - SAFER
Paul Stanford - THCF
Eric Steenstra - Vote for Hemp
Dan Viets - NORML Board of Directors
Montel Williams
Who else was omitted? Let us know...
Legend:
ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union
ASA - Americans for Safe Acccess
CMMNJ - Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey
DPA - Drug Policy Alliance
IMMLY - Is My Medicine Legal Yet?
LEAP - Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
MAMA - Mothers Against Misuse and Abuse
MAPS - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Research
MPP - Marijuana Policy Project
NORML - National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
NWA - NORML Women's Alliance
POT - Patients Out of Time
SAFER - Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation
SSDP - Students for Sensible Drug Policy
THCF - The Hemp & Cannabis Foundation
WAMM - Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana
Pick up a copy of Skunk's 50th issue on newsstands now.
Also see:
Skunk's Top 100 Women of Weed
Ben Masel: An Activist's Activist
Remembering Jack Herer
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Alex R. Brandon
Alison Myrden
Amy Brown
Amy von Stackelberg
Aron Kay
Bernie Sanders
Blair T. Longley
Bob Marley
Brother Michael Baldassaro
Brother Walter Tucker
Cheech Marin
Chris Bennett
Chris Buors
Clancy Smith
Correen Shewfelt
Cypress Hill
Dana Beal
Dave Dowling
David Worrell
Dr. David Bearman
Dr. Denis Petro
Dr. Ethan Russo
Dr. John Morgan
Ed Glick
Edward-Jay-Robin Belanger
Ethan Nadelmann
Fiona Doherty
Gayle Quinn
Grant Krieger Sr.
Hayley Jade Rose
Henry Ford
Hugo St. Onge
Jack Herer
Jane Ma
Jeanie Herer
Jello Biafra
Jeremiah Vandermeer
Jess Spirro
Jim Wakeford
Jimmy Buffet & the Coral Reefer Band
Joe Klare
John Shavluk
Kenneth Leonard "Doc Reefer" Kirk
Marc Boris St. Maurice
Marco Renda
Mark Pederson
Max Stone
Mayor Brian Taylor
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia
Michelle Kubby
Michelle Rainey
Nathan Holowaty
Paul Stanford
Peter Tosh
Professor Alan Young
Reg Normor
Rene Boje
Reverend (Damuzi) Daniel Loehndorf
Richard J. Rawlings
Robert Edward Forchion ("NJ WEeedman")
Robert Menard
Ron Paul
Ross Madres
Sabrina DeCurtis
Shelby Chong
Sheree Krider
Steve Elliot
Steve Kubby
Tad Wild
Ted Smith
Terry Parler
The Kottonmouth Kings
Todd Kaighin
William Breathes
Newses.us
Peace, Pot, Politics,
Wayward Bill Chengelis
President, US Marijuana Party
Also missing is Steve Kubby, who is VERY well known in the movement.
Also, Eddy Lepp should be on this list.
Where is PONYBOY??
I also hope to make this list one day. :-D
MaryJane Cannabian
• Michael Krawitz (Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, international activist and more)
• Jon Gettman, PhD (author and leader of the Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis)
• Cathy Jordan (25-year ALS survivor and activist)
• Bryan Krumm (nurse practitioner and co-author of the NM medical cannabis bill)
• Ed Glick (primary petitioner in OR to add post-traumatic stress and other mental health problems to the list of cannabis recommendations)
• George McMahon (federal cannabis patient in IA)
• Mark Pederson (editor of the Medical Cannabis Journal, founder of the Cannabis Patient Network, Sensible Missouri)
• Melanie Dreher, RN, PhD (cannabis use during pregnancy researcher)
• Gary Storck (co-founder of IMMLY)
• Denis Petro, MD (provided defense testimony for numerous cannabis patients)
• Ethan Russo, MD (prolific cannabis author and primary investigator in the Missoula study)
• David Bearman, MD (fought the CA medical board to maintain cannabis patient privacy and co-founder of the American Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine)
• Carl Olsen, (Iowans for Medical Marijuana; got IA Board of Pharmacy to reschedule cannabis)
• Len Richmond (filmmaker of What if Cannabis Cured Cancer)
• Jed Riffe (filmmaker of Waiting to Inhale)
Two more from Canada:
• Marco Renda (editor of Treating Yourself)
• Philippe Lucas (former director of the Vancouver Island Compassion Society).
I'm sure I missed some other great folks. We need to continue our efforts - the truth will prevail.
"Granny Storm Crow" deserves to be high up on this list! Check out Granny Storm Crow's List
Dr. Tod Mikuriya should also be noted, if only for his list of known medicinal conditions which cannabis has been shown to benefit, ESPECIALLY the ones he noted as being both known and documented BEFORE 1937 when this medical proof was deliberately suppressed in order to maintain alcohol prohibitionists' job security.
-Irina Alexander
Chair, SSDP Board of Directors
Admitting to bias I must write that Mike Krawitz, my co-founder of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, and principally responsible for US Veterans in legal cannabis states to be able to be treated with cannabis in Veterans Administration facilities, needs to be on your top list. This was a remarkable achievement and done while suffering a 100% Air Force duty disability.
Al Byrne, co-founder Patients Out of Time
Doctor Reefer
Green Passion
Alison Myrden also comes to mind - she's done some great work educating others and promoting Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP).
I'd also wish that the cannabis community took note of Seeva Cherms, who fought tooth and nail for years right beside Jack Herer.
One point that I would like to note is that this is a list of people who have contributed, either in small part, in huge measure, or somewhere in between. It is NOT a list of "People who should never be questioned" or "people who should be followed blindly."
Thanks to all those out there making a difference and changing the world for the better.
Thanks for the shout out, CelebStoner!
Diane Fornbacher
SKUNK Magazine
Managing Editor
skunkmagazine.com
Michael Krawitz - got the VA to establish policy accepting MMJ use for vets who reside in med can states
Todd Dalotto of Cannabis Research Committee & Advisory Committee on Medical Marijuana - turned up to 2,000% increase on med can card fees as of July 1 into a hearing to discuss alternative fee structure to meet the revenue goals (Oregon now wants med can money for the Health Authority budget) and has reintroduced and gotten some hope on getting PTSD added as a qualifying condition and also making the process to add conditions more fair.
Christine McGarvin and Russel Gould of Institute for Cannabis Therapeutics - complied data so when we went to present to legislature that the abuse of the LEDS system is from law enforcement, which pretty much took the wind out of the sails of the bad bills (there were 29 of them) and put the entire community on much more solid ground with legislators.
Robert Wolfe of OMPI - he somehow got consensus and folks working together to fight the bad bills even though most activists in Oregon, especially the leadership, cannot stand one another. He pulled of a not so little miracle.