Cannabis hemp advocate, author, expert witness, educator, curator, artist
“Activist of the Month, Chris Conrad” by Marc·Boris St·Maurice Heads magazine, March 2005, p. 16 (photo: chris conrad) CHRIS CONRAD This month’s activist, Chris Conrad, is an author, political strategist, researcher and spin doctor whose […]
By Mikki Norris at MerryJane.com When my husband, Chris Conrad, and I became cannabis activists in 1988, it was the height of Reagan’s “Just Say No” and zero tolerance era. The Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 […]
MARIJUANA LUMINARIES ON 4/20 By David Downs, at SFGATE, April 20, 2019 The term “420” has evolved from a code for “time to toke up” among Northern California high school students in the late 1970s, to […]
Sean Arenas’ article “Can Cannabis Replace Your Mental Health Prescription” was posted at Playboy. Arena notes that, “Despite the conflicting research, it’s important to never lose sight of the fact that each and every brain […]
Bill Weinberg recently wrote an article for Paper magazine (yes, it’s printed on paper!) about changing cannabis laws and quoted me about how this might happen. Here’s a link to the full article, and my […]
Chris Conrad on a panel discussion about California Proposition 64 and the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s marijuana regulations rollout, recorded at KPFA Radio’s Flashpoints program, with Hezekiah Allen and Sarah Shrader August 24, 2018. Audio file. […]
Proposition 64 Section 8. CRIMINAL OFFENSES, RECORDS, AND RESENTENCING. The Adult Use of Marijuana Act 2016 did not repeal all the previous criminal penalties on marijuana but adjusted them downward and allows for more social justice. This […]
Here is a link to an interview I gave to a magazine in France. If you can read French, this should be an enjoyable opportunity to practice your fluency. Enjoy. French Morning magazine special report […]
Life in prison for pot?If Prop. 64 passes, that could change By BROOKE EDWARDS STAGGS / STAFF WRITER One million people convicted of marijuana-related misdemeanors and felonies could petition to have their records changed or cleared, the […]