List_of_cannabis_rights_leaders
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:
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.
Cannabis rights leaders, listed by country:
- Michael Balderstone
- Richard Friar
- Nevil Schoenmakers
- Blake “ChillinIT” Turnell
- Frits Bolkestein[1]
- Dries van Agt[1]
- Herman George "Armand" van Loenhout
- Simon Vinkenoog[1]
American cannabis rights leaders, listed by state:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Tom Ammiano[2]
- Nicole Aniston
- Paul Armentano
- Ngaio Bealum
- Doug Benson
- Eddie Bravo
- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus Jr.[3]
- Jay Cavanaugh
- Tommy Chong[4]
- Chris Conrad[4]
- Valerie Corral[2]
- Steve DeAngelo[3]
- Nate Diaz
- Nick Diaz
- Lowell Eggemeier
- Scott Feil
- Louis "B-Real" Freese
- Fred Gardner
- James Gray[2]
- Al Harrington
- Jack Herer[2][4]
- Jay Evan "Laganja Estranja" Jackson
- George Clayton Johnson
- Paul Kantner
- Paul Krassner[4]
- Steve Kubby
- Kyle Kushman
- Barbara Lee[2]
- Richard Lee[2]
- Lucky Lehrer
- Charles C. Lynch
- Seth MacFarlane
- Allison Margolin
- Terence McKenna
- Jim McMahon
- Peter McWilliams[4]
- Steve McWilliams
- Christine "Sister Kate" Meeusen
- Tod Mikuriya[2]
- Mikki Norris[2]
- Dennis Peron[2][4]
- Michelle Phillips
- Mary Jane "Brownie Mary" Rathbun
- Rudy Reyes
- Seth Rogen
- Henry Rollins
- Ed Rosenthal[2]
- Jerry Rubin
- Frank Shamrock
- Cheryl Shuman
- John Sperling
- Kyle Turley[5]
- Marc Wasserman
- George Zimmer
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
- Mezz Mezzrow
- Jim "Chef Ra" Wilson Jr.
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Constance Bumgarner Gee
- Jack A. Cole
- Greta Gaines
- Lester Grinspoon[2][4]
- Daniel "Danny Danko" Vinkovetsky
Michigan
Minnesota
- John Birrenbach
- Jim Carlson
- Tim Davis
- James "Jesse Ventura" Janos
- Anthony Walsh
- Chris Wright
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Cory Booker[5]
- Edward "NJWeedman" Forchion
- David L. Nathan
- Ken Wolski
New Mexico
New York
- Dana Beal
- Kristin M. Davis
- Jacqueline "Coca Crystal" Diamond
- Ann Druyan
- Abby Epstein
- Allen Ginsberg
- Gary "Tom Forçade" Goodson
- Abbie Hoffman
- Thomas K. Leighton
- Bill Maher[2]
- Ethan Nadelmann[3]
- Anthony Papa
- David Peel[4]
- Carl Sagan
- Ed Sanders
- Larry Sharpe
Nevada
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
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