This April 20th also marks the first anniversary of the National Cannabis Coalition. So many positive developments have occurred since our launch and we are so happy to have played a small part in this ongoing civil rights battle.
Shortly after our launch, anti-marijuana Oregon Attorney General candidate Dwight Holton called out the National Cannabis Coalition by name in his final fund raising email, for helping bring in “national weed money” to his opponent, Ellen Rosenblum, a much more cannabis-friendly Attorney General for the great state of Oregon. The Weed Blog did a tremendous job by educating activists and the public alike. TWB even influenced mainstream media’s coverage of the race by holding their feet to the fire. So many Oregon activists worked tirelessly to ensure that the top law enforcement officer be sensible on cannabis and it was an honor to assist their important fight.
Beto O’Rourke, a congressional candidate understanding the importance of reforming drug laws, defeated a pro-Drug War incumbent. Medical marijuana legislation has passed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Rhode Island decriminalized…