Madeline Martinez Explained

Madeline Martinez
Nationality:American
Occupation:Cannaibis rights activist

Madeline Martinez is an American cannabis rights activist.

Career

Martinez worked as correctional officer in California, before retiring and focusing on cannabis activism.[1]

Martinez is a longtime advocate for the legalization of cannabis.[2] She started her efforts by collecting signatures for Oregon Ballot Measure 67 (1998), which modified state law to allow the cultivation, possession, and use of marijuana by doctor recommendation for patients with certain medical conditions.[1] She later worked on the successful Oregon Ballot Measure 91 (2014) campaign, which legalized the recreational use of marijuana.[1]

In 2009, she established the World Famous Cannabis Cafe, which operated until March 2016.[2] [3] [4] [5] In 2015, she was reportedly working to end cannabis prohibition at the national level, "to protect the rights of women and families stuck in the gray areas created by legislative changes across the country".[1]

Martinez is the executive director of Oregon NORML, the largest affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. She serves on NORML's board of directors, co-founded the NORML Women's Alliance,[6] and was named the organization's "Pauline Sabin Winner" in 2007.[7] She is also a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.[1]

Personal life

Martinez is a mother and grandmother, and resides in Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] [3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Campbell. Andy. These 10 Women Entrepreneurs Are Smoking The Marijuana Industry. April 17, 2017. The Huffington Post. November 4, 2015. April 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081241/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/women-entrepreneurs-marijuana_us_5631ac65e4b00aa54a4cc278. live.
  2. News: Crombie. Noelle. World Famous Cannabis Cafe to close due to Oregon's clean air law. April 17, 2017. The Oregonian. February 29, 2016. Advance Publications. Portland, Oregon. 8750-1317. October 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022035109/http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2016/02/world_famous_cannabis_cafe_to.html. live.
  3. News: Terry. Lauren. The Fame: Madeline Martinez is bringing back Portland's famous World Famous Cannabis Cafe.. April 17, 2017. Willamette Week. June 30, 2015. City of Roses Newspapers. Portland, Oregon. April 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418000021/http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-25001-the-fame.html. live.
  4. News: Tracy. Loew. Medical marijuana users socialize, smoke at Oregon cafe. April 17, 2017. USA Today. Gannett Company. November 23, 2009. 0734-7456. April 5, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405172016/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-11-23-cannibis-oregon_N.htm. live.
  5. News: Mirk. Sarah. Cannabis Cafe Closes! Pot Prices Plummet!. April 17, 2017. The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. May 26, 2010. Sarah Mirk. September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906224159/http://www.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2010/05/26/cannabis-cafe-closes-pot-prices-plummet. live.
  6. Web site: Why Women Fight for Marijuana Legalization. NORML Women's Alliance. February 2, 2017. April 2, 2014. April 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170418081603/http://normlwomensalliance.org/2014/04/why-women-fight-for-marijuana-legalization/. live.
  7. Web site: Madeline Martinez. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. February 2, 2017. December 1, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161201074953/http://norml.org/about/item/madeline-martinez/. live.

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