4th Annual Cannabis Rally

By Mikel Weisser|2016-12-31T17:30:50-07:00December 31st, 2016|Categories: Blog, Events, General, News, State Directors Blog|Tags: arizona cannabis, arizona state capitol, arizona state legislature, legalization of marijuana in arizona, state legislature|0 Comments

Arizona NORML is proud to announce we are taking part in the 4th annual Cannabis Rally at the Capitol, opening day of the 2017 state legislature, January 9th at 9am. Come join the message calling for cannabis justice. Feel free to bring signs, props, literature, and enthusiasm. Every year multiple groups from around AZ converge to make Opening Day Monday an annual spectacle. It is our chance to heal wounds in the movement and move forward in 2017 for the common cause:

#CANNABISJUSTICE

See you there.

Arizona State Capitol courtyard

1700 W Washington

PHX, AZ 85007

Contact AZ NORML director, Mikel Weisser for more details

About the Author: Mikel Weisser

A former congressional candidate, DNC delegate, schoolteacher, touring poet and political writer, Mikel Weisser helped draft both Arizona’s 2016 and 2020 cannabis legalization initiatives. Since 2015 Mikel Weisser has been the state director of NORML’s Arizona chapter and a consultant to AZ’s cannabis industry. In addition to working as head staff writer for Cannabiz News and Arizona Cannabis Monthly, his cannabis reporting has been published in Leafly and Freedom Leaf. Weisser has worked on legislation since 2013 and helped shape both the AZ hemp and MMJ testing programs. An avid dog-lover and musician, Weisser has a Masters in English from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a Masters in Secondary Education from Northern Arizona University. Weisser currently serves as the rural field director for the Smart and Safe Arizona campaign to legalize cannabis in AZ for the 2020 election. He lives with his wife in So-Hi, AZ.