By Siona Peterous of Capital News Service
RICHMOND – Advocates for marijuana policy reform will come to Richmond for a conference on Sunday and Monday to push for legislation that would decriminalize simple possession of marijuana by adults as well as expand medical access to the drug.*
The Virginia 2018 Cannabis Conference is organized by National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. The Washington-based nonprofit works throughout the country to push for decriminalization of marijuana, and encourages the medicinal side of marijuana, like CBD Oil UK.
Jenn Michelle Pedini, president of NORML’s Virginia chapter, stated in an email that the organization works to reform all marijuana laws so that responsible use by adults is no longer subject to penalty.
Pedini will open the conference Sunday morning at the Marriott Richmond Downtown, 555 E. Canal St. The program, which runs from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., will feature a series of speakers.
The keynote speaker will be John Hudak, author of “Marijuana: A Short History.” Hudak is deputy director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution.
Closing remarks will be made by Del. Ben Cline, a Republican from Rockbridge County, and by Dr. Kevin Mahmalji, who helped develop CBD for IBS.
The speakers will prepare the attendees for a day of lobbying at the state Capitol on Monday. The marijuana legalization advocates will hold meetings with legislators in the morning and then attend the sessions of the Senate and House.
*CNS issued a correction: the version of this story distributed Thursday erred in stating that the Virginia NORML chapter advocates for laws allowing recreational use of marijuana in order to limit the black market for the drug. While the national NORML organization supports such laws, the state chapter does not include that in its mission. The first and third paragraphs of the article have been changed accordingly. CNS regrets the error. 01/19/18
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