2021 in Review: The Year in Cannabis
While five blue states legalized adult use via legislation, red states pushed back against voter initiatives passed in 2020. Pot prisoners were released, events began going live again and Willie Nelson turned 88.
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Shake Up at MPP: Hawkins Out, Hutchinson In
Marijuana Policy Project has a new president and CEO, Toi Hutchinson. She replaces Steve Hawkins, who was executive director since 2018. Hutchinson is the first Black woman to head the organization.
Marijuana Legalization Advocate Steve Fox Passes Away at 53
Known for his work with Marijuana Policy Project and drafting Amendment 64 in Colorado, which legalized cannabis there in 2012, Steve Fox was an early player in the cannabis-law reform movement. He died on April 12.
Madison, Wisconsin: First City in U.S. to Allow Public Pot Smoking
Madison, Wisconsin has legalized use and possession of marijuana. The new law also allows adult residents to smoke pot on public sidewalks, a first in the U.S.
The New, Diverse Leaders of Cannabis Reform
Newly appointed SSDP executive director Jason Ortiz joins other POC like DPA's Kassandra Frederique and MPP's Steve Hawkins in cannabis-reform leadership roles.
Houseplant's Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg 'Reimagine Justice' at MPP Event
Seth Rogen and his movie-making partner Evan Goldberg appeared on Marijuana Policy Project's "Reimagining Justice" Zoom program on July 15. "We need to correct our wrong," Rogen stated.
Everything You Need to Know About the Great Vape Scare
More than 2,800 cases and 68 deaths have been attributed to vape products nationwide - either e-cigs or cartridges filled with cannabis oil. The CDC says the main cause of the 2019 outbreak was the use of vitamin E acetate as an adulterant.
CelebStoner's Last-Minute High Holiday Gift Guide
We've got Phish CDs, "The Big Lebowski" 20th Anniversary edition, Hemplogy pet treats, Irie CBD pain cream, AccuVape's Dragon X portable vape, Tribe Toke's Flip Battery, Jane West's glass collection, "Freedom Leaf" subscriptions and Cheech & Chong and Marijuana Policy Project t-shirts. It's never late to purchase these items.
RIP Hugh Hefner, NORML Benefactor
Hugh Hefner, who passed away on Sept. 27, was a major benefactor to various causes, including marijuana legalization. His Playboy Foundation provided hundreds of thousands of funding dollars to NORML in the '70s.
Justice Department Task Force Punts on Marijuana As AG Sessions Pressures Legal-Pot States
The much-anticipated report from the Justice Department's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety fails to contradict Obama-era marijuana policies. Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned his focus to adult-use legalization in Colorado and Washington.