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by Windy Borman | Feb 9, 2017 | Mary Janes Blog, Media
“On November 8th of 2016, when Prop 64 passed legalizing recreational marijuana, I thought this was primarily a victory for people who smoke weed. I realized it was also good news for people who sell weed, and for people who would see their weed convictions...
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by Windy Borman | Nov 28, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Media, Notes from the Director
The future of the US cannabis industry has always been uncertain. But is it possible that the cannabis industry has lost its corporate responsibility before it’s really gotten started? On November 8, 2016, eight (8) more states voted to legalize cannabis. California,...
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by Windy Borman | Aug 10, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes
Karen O’Keefe manages grassroots and direct lobbying efforts in state legislatures for the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States — the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Karen and her team played a key role in the passage of the only two...
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by Windy Borman | Jul 25, 2016 | 2016 Marijuana Campaigns, Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director
“2016 is a record year for marijuana drug policy reform,” observes Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies for Marijuana Policy Project. When we sat down with her last week, O’Keefe shared that as of July 2016, there are 25 states that allow medical marijuana, and...
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by Windy Borman | Jun 30, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director, Notes from the Field
Oakland, California hosted the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) Business Summit and Expo last week, and we were there to document it for “Mary Janes: The Women of Weed”. I was thrilled to return to the Bay Area for a few days. I lived in the...
