List of cannabis rights leaders
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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
Australia
- Michael Balderstone
- Richard Friar
- Nevil Schoenmakers
- Blake “ChillinIT” Turnell
Canada
- Riley Cote
- Jodie Emery
- Marc Emery[1]
- Grant Krieger
- Dana Larsen
- Blair Longley
- Ron Mann[2]
- Marc-Boris St-Maurice
- Hugô St-Onge
- Brian Taylor
- John Turmel
- Val Venis
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Hungary
- Juhász Péter
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
Netherlands
- Frits Bolkestein[1]
- Dries van Agt[1]
- Herman George "Armand" van Loenhout
- Simon Vinkenoog[1]
New Zealand
Norway
South Africa
- Lee Harris
Spain
- Antonio Escohotado
- Fernanda de la Figuera
- Albert Tió
Sweden
United Kingdom
- Stephen Abrams
- Richard Branson[1]
- Paul Flynn
- George Harrison
- Clare Hodges
- Norman Lamb
- John Lennon
- Howard Marks
- Don Barry Mason
- Paul McCartney
- Ringo Starr
- Dean "Black the Ripper" West
- Kevin Williamson
United States
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
- 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
- Steve Berke
- Eben Britton
- Mike James
- Norm Kent
- Peter B. Lewis
- John Morgan
- Robert Randall[4]
Georgia
- Sanjay Gupta[3]
- Cheryl Miller
- Asher Roth
Hawaii
Illinois
- Mezz Mezzrow
- Jim "Chef Ra" Wilson Jr.
Iowa
- George McMahon
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Constance Bumgarner Gee
- Jack A. Cole
- Greta Gaines
- Lester Grinspoon[2][4]
- Daniel "Danny Danko" Vinkovetsky
Michigan
- Tom Crosslin
- John Sinclair[4]
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
- Earl Blumenauer[2]
- Madeline Martinez[2]
- Elvy Musikka[2][4]
- Clifford Robinson
- Malcom Gregory Scott
- Allen St. Pierre
- Paul Stanford
- George "Jorge Cervantes" Van Patten
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Stephen Gaskin[4]
- Derrick Morgan
Texas
- Barry Cooper
- Brian Cuban
- Joe Gaddy
- Larry Hagman
- Ann Lee
- Willie Nelson[4]
- Joe Ptak
- Brett Stahl
- Jeffrey "Zeal" Stefanoff
- Mark Stepnoski
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
- Erik Altieri
- Richard Cowan[2]
- Adam Eidinger
- Rob Kampia
- Nikolas Schiller
- Keith Stroup[2][4]
- William Creighton Woodward
West Virginia
Wisconsin
See also
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.
External links
- Cannabis Culture Awards
- High Times 1999 Top 25 Living Legends of Pot
- History of NORML Awards (1998-2017)
