by windyborman | Jun 3, 2021 | Mary Janes Blog, Media
“You can trace a direct line between the cannabis industry we have today and the work of the queer and trans activists during the HIV/AIDS epidemic.” [Portland, OR], June 03, 2021 – Gender equity and cannabis take center stage in Mary Janes: The Women of Weed. Grammy®...
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by windyborman | Jun 5, 2019 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director
The link between cannabis legalization and LGBTQIA+ rights is undeniable. Between 1981 and 1982, there were 290 reported cases of what we would eventually call Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). By 1989, there were 100,000 cases. Faced with this epidemic, and...
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by windyborman | 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 windyborman | 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...
