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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..
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Those selected for the Help-A-Family program include families with children who face life-threatening illnesses and need cannabis treatments, as well as families that have been torn apart by the drug war and struggle to make ends meet.
Nickie has moved around a lot within our community. This has given her a very unique perspective and a wide array of cannabis contacts both within Oregon and throughout the West Coast and the rest of the nation.
I knew I was in for a treat when I opened up the cheese straws just from the smell. Unlike many other edibles, these cheese straws did not smell like cannabis. The aroma was a delightful mix of rosemary, thyme and cheese, just as described.
Now in its second year, the drive focuses on helping families that have been hurt by the war on cannabis. These families struggle to survive every day, especially during the holidays.
Farmer Tom Lauerman is taking his farm to another level. From now until mid-September, he will offer tours of his organic cannabis farm.
While reminiscent of a Mr. Goodbar, this recipe is so versatile that the flavors and combinations you can come up with are limitless. It meets all my requirements for cannabis cooking.
Oregonians have a last chance this week to provide comments to the medical dispensary rules. Please take this opportunity to let the rules committee know what you think. Once the rules are finalized, they will be much harder to change.
Even though they started just about a month ago, this energized group has been spreading the word about Parents 4 Pot and has an impressive line up of projects for the near future.
A sweeping number of Oregon cities have imposed a moratorium on medical marijuana. It is clear to me that these moratoriums have been set out of fear rather than fact.
Lidell has a crazy, unique way of mixing together different music genres to create music that will make you dance. Add a bowl of your favorite, and get carried away in the musical layers he twines together.
The MS Society of Portland hosted its first medical cannabis symposium. The symposium was well-attended, especially for a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Spring is in the air; it is the time for romance. So let's talk about dating, stoner women. Using the Elite Daily criteria, here goes nothing!
The generosity and kindness of Rabbit Hole Productions is now well-known in medical cannabis circles. We can rest easy with women like Valeesha Noblitt on our side.
After a whirlwind beginning, Parents 4 Pot founders have taken their next steps. Articles of Incorporation have been filed and approved. The group is now an official Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporatio
"The Oregon Health Authority released draft rules late Wednesday for medical-pot dispensaries to follow when they open as early as next week under a new law. Although medical marijuana will be available at the dispensaries, the agency wants to ban sweets containing the drug because they could be attractive to young people."
Green Leaf Lab celebrated its grand opening at Portland Hempstalk in 2011. I was fortunate enough to meet Rowshan Reordan several years prior to that...
Here's a recap of the various politicians and legislation in play that can help advance cannabis reform in Oregon in 2014, as well as how to get involved:
Brothers with Glass is on online head shop based in Oregon. They have been mentioned here at Weedist before for their generosity to the cannabis community,
