One of her main campaign policies was the legalization of recreational marijuana use, but her reasons were serious.
Bill Maher has been an outspoken advocate for reform of marijuana laws for many years, and he's not afraid to tell it like it is! He is considered one of the key figures in the legalization debate.
Oscar- and Grammy- winning singer Melissa Etheridge has been a supporter of marijuana rights for decades, but her battle with breast cancer reinforced her dedication.
Snoop Dogg is one of the pop culture figures most associated with marijuana. He has unapologetically tried to normalize its recreational use throughout his career.
Snoop Dogg's good friend Martha Stewart is also a supporter! She was the keynote speaker at the second annual World Cannabis Congress and is starting her own line of CBD products.
Seth Rogen is a famous stoner, on-screen and off. However, he's much more than an enthusiast!
As one of the world's most successful businessmen, Richard Branson has been speaking out to advise the world to invest in marijuana! He made this clear in his keynote address at the cannabis/tech conference New West Summit.
While recreational and medicinal marijuana have been legalized in several US states, there are many states where it is still completely illegal and punishable under any circumstances. The same goes for most of Europe and the rest of the world.
Few countries have overcome the taboo of cannabis to tap into its economic and medical benefits. Celebrities, star athletes, and world famous entrepreneurs are now using their platforms to speak about the advantages of this demonized plant. Curious about the biggest marijuana advocates on the world stage? Click on to find out who's on the THC train.
He founded the venture capital firm Casa Verde, which focuses on investing in cannabis related businesses. They have already supported 21 start-ups.
He now regularly speaks at cannabis conferences and has started his own business, Real Wellness. It's a brand that combines alternative medicines to create medicinal marijuana products.
Apart from his songs and TV appearances, he has also made massive investments into the cannabis industry.
She used cannabis to counteract the terrible side effects her chemotherapy and has become a passionate advocate for the widespread legalization of medical marijuana since then.
He also served on the advisory board to National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for 15 years.
In 2016 he released a book called 'Jesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto: How Lies, Corruption, and Propaganda Kept Cannabis Illegal.'
Some know Jesse Ventura from his career as a wrestler on WWE, while others may recognize him as the Governor of Minnesota! In the cannabis world, he's known as one of the biggest supporters of legalization in the community.
He argues that the war on drugs has done a great deal of harm to the United States, and emphasizes that the states that have legalized marijuana have seen drops in opioid and heroin usage.
In 2016, he actually smoked a joint live on his hit HBO talk show 'Real Time with Bill Maher.'
He sits on the board of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. He is pictured here being honored at the Marijuana Policy Project Celebrity Fundraiser.
She has developed a 47-acre cannabis plot called Etheridge Farmwhere she is creating strains for products such as edibles and oils.
'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon swapped acting for politics when she ran for Governor of New York in 2010.
A disproportionate number of Black and Latinx people are incarcerated in the US for drug-related offenses. They made up 80% of arrests for marijuana in New York, despite the fact that marijuana use is roughly equal across all white and minority communities.
Morgan Freeman began using marijuana medicinally after a car accident left him with chronic pain. He publicly states that marijuana should be legalized across the board.
He also owns a cannabis company called Houseplant, and is making efforts to raise awareness of positive reforms in the US criminal justice system that could allow marijuana charges to be removed from criminal records.
He found the healing effects of cannabis when he suffered from anxiety and depression, and began to learn about alternative medicines and philosophies.
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While recreational and medicinal marijuana have been legalized in several US states, there are many states where it is still completely illegal and punishable under any circumstances. The same goes for most of Europe and the rest of the world.
Few countries have overcome the taboo of cannabis to tap into its economic and medical benefits. Celebrities, star athletes, and world famous entrepreneurs are now using their platforms to speak about the advantages of this demonized plant. Curious about the biggest marijuana advocates on the world stage? Click on to find out who's on the THC train.