Posts By: Anna Diaz

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Brief Bio:

Anna Diaz is one of the co-founders of Oregon NORML and sits on their advisory board. Diaz is a published writer on cannabis issues.

In addition to Weedist, she has reported on Oregon's cannabis community for the West Coast Leaf newspaper, West Coast Cannabis magazine, hightimes.com and state and local media. She was also a featured writer for Skunk Magazine’s 50th Issue, as author of their Tokin’ Female interview with Diane Fornbacher.

Anna was the captain of the Oregon NORML Race for the Cure team, the first chapter in the country to participate in 2010. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the NORML Women’s Alliance.

She volunteers at the World Famous Cannabis Café in Portland, working alongside Madeline Martinez as an advocate for registrants in Oregon’s medical cannabis program.

Anna is the recipient of the 2011 Pauline Sabin Award, presented by NORML each year to recognize women leaders in the cannabis movement.

She celebrated her ten-year anniversary as a cannabis activist at the Global Cannabis March in May 2011 and continues her work as the founder of Oregon Women for Legalization and Parents 4 Pot, groups that are working to end cannabis prohibition..

October 23, 2012
10/23/2012
Celebrate the End of Prohibition at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe on Nov. 3

Celebrate the End of Prohibition at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe on Nov. 3

Celebrate the End of Prohibition Speakeasy with  Madeline Martinez, the World Famous Cannabis Cafe and Women for Measure 80 .  Join us on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm in the...
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October 22, 2012
10/22/2012
World Famous Cannabis Cafe’s Monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo

World Famous Cannabis Cafe’s Monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo

The World Famous Cannabis Café hosts a monthly Cannabis and Hemp Expo on the first Sunday of every month.  It features a variety of services for Oregon Medical...
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October 18, 2012
10/18/2012
Women Rally for Measure 80 With Moms for Marijuana

Women Rally for Measure 80 With Moms for Marijuana

About 100 Oregonians rallied on the steps of the Capitol Building in Salem to support Measure 80 and the Moms for Marijuana First Cannabis Quilt Regional Conference...
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October 5, 2012
10/05/2012
Women for Measure 80 Support Moms for Marijuana with Rally in Salem

Women for Measure 80 Support Moms for Marijuana with Rally in Salem

Women for Measure 80 will join Moms for Marijuana on Monday, October 15, 2012 to support their joint venture with Overgrow the Government for the first Cannabis...
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September 27, 2012
09/27/2012
Chief Greenbud: His New Release and Weed

Chief Greenbud: His New Release and Weed

Weedists: Meet Chief Greenbud “Weedists are the people who are out there fighting the good fight and these are their stories.” I had the pleasure of meeting...
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September 24, 2012
09/24/2012
Measure 80 Debate: Nancy Reagan Would be Proud

Measure 80 Debate: Nancy Reagan Would be Proud

Last Friday, I got to attend the Portland City Club’s debate on Measure 80. Chief Petitioner and author of the measure, Paul Stanford argued in favor and...
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September 17, 2012
09/17/2012
Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) Accepting Applications

Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) Accepting Applications

The eleventh annual Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards (OMCA) will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the World Famous Cannabis Cafe.   The day event includes...
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September 14, 2012
09/14/2012
Oregon’s Measure 80 Launches Online Shop

Oregon’s Measure 80 Launches Online Shop

The Measure 80 online store is now open for business. They have bumper stickers, t-shirts and posters available now. More items are being added every day, so...
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September 5, 2012
09/05/2012
Hempstalk Weekend Events in Portland, Oregon

Hempstalk Weekend Events in Portland, Oregon

It’s a busy Hempstalk weekend here in Portland for cannabis consumers and activists!  Here are three events you don’t want to miss! To start the weekend early,...
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September 4, 2012
09/04/2012
‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

‘Women For Measure 80’ Holding OCTA Fundraiser Sat Sept 29

Women for Measure 80, a group that is working to restore industrial hemp and end cannabis prohibition in Oregon is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, September 29, 2012...
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