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April 2023 Endorsements
Denver Mayor
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“Running for Denver Mayor, Ean has shown incredible leadership and ability to deliver on the policy solutions that Denver needs. He will bring everyone together through the process and center equity while doing it. We have the opportunity to elect a Mayor that brings his ancestral knowledge, horticulture education, and political skills to our work.” said Executive Director of Colorado NORML Ashley Weber.
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Denver City Council
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”Running for 2nd term, Candi has been instrumental in moving forward policy development with
social equity licenses for cannabis stores, transporters, cultivations, manufacturing, and the new hospitality establishments. She learned how to use policy to protect the most vulnerable while still encouraging innovation and growth.” said executive director of Colorado NORML Ashley Weber. |
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”As the first elected official of Denver with a disability, Chris is running for a 2nd term on City Council, showing incredible leadership by increasing education within law enforcement, ensuring walk through cannabis options, and space for equitable change - access to banking within the cannabis industry, while supporting CAOA. Chris is a champion and has empowered other disabled people to run for political positions moving forward hope and humbling positive change.” said executive director of Colorado NORML Ashley Weber.
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”Running for his first term on Denver City Council Nick’s goal for cannabis is to reduce the bureaucracy to allow businesses to open for social cannabis consumption such as in bars. With social consumption lounges now able to start operation - our want is to see Denver become a hotspot for cannabis tourisms with social consumption facilities. Chris also says he would set up ways to educate what is expected from law enforcement in terms of cannabis in Denver, and that there should be yearly training provided by cannabis organizations to the police.” said executive director of Colorado NORML Ashley Weber.
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”Our organization and its board are proud to support and endorse Tony Pigford’s campaign for Denver City Council At-Large. Tony see’s what prohibition has done to many who now suffer non-violent cannabis convictions and could benefit from his leadership role to create solutions.” said executive director of Colorado NORML Ashley Weber.
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November 2022 Endorsements
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“Adam Frisch has shown his support of the Colorado Cannabis Industry over a decades long record of serving his community of Aspen. We are proud to endorse Adam Frisch for the District 3 Congressional election and we look forward to working with him on bills that support and promote our mission and goals,” says executive director of Colorado NORML, Ashley Weber.
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november 2020 endorsements
“Rep. Edie Hooton has been a stand-up lawmaker for Cannabis having passed legislation expanding the list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana and co-sponsored many other cannabis legislations that is now law. She supports ending the federal prohibition of marijuana and has shown her support of Colorado's legalization. We look forward to a 2021 legislative session with her and Bills we can create for a better Colorado” says executive director of Colorado NORML, Ashley Weber
Rep. Edie has dedicated herself to serve the State of Colorado and will be sure in her years at the Capitol that she is your voice. Her belief that everyone in Denver deserves better – access to medicine, housing, reducing plastic use, and everything needed day to day.
She has fought – and won – on behalf of marijuana access at the state level and feels the federal prohibition of marijuana has been a wasteful, harmful, failure enabling unnecessary surveillance of Americans and provided a pretext for law enforcement to detain or search Americans, often people of color who committed no other crime creating time-consuming burdens for the legal and law enforcement system.
Rep. Edie has dedicated herself to serve the State of Colorado and will be sure in her years at the Capitol that she is your voice. Her belief that everyone in Denver deserves better – access to medicine, housing, reducing plastic use, and everything needed day to day.
She has fought – and won – on behalf of marijuana access at the state level and feels the federal prohibition of marijuana has been a wasteful, harmful, failure enabling unnecessary surveillance of Americans and provided a pretext for law enforcement to detain or search Americans, often people of color who committed no other crime creating time-consuming burdens for the legal and law enforcement system.
November 2019 Endorsements
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Colorado NORML endorses Mayoral Candidate Omar Montgomery
Denver, Colorado: The Colorado NORML organization officially endorses Omar Montgomery for Mayor of Aurora in the November of 2019 election. Colorado NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to educate the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality cannabis that is safe, convenient and affordable.
“Omar Montgomery has a courageous vision where every person within the city thrives, and nobody is left behind. Embracing cannabis legalization and the benefits economically this industry has brought to Aurora, Omar is a leader who will protect the cannabis consumers giving them a voice. Aurora is the 3rd largest city in Colorado, and Omar will bring smart innovative strategies to how the city develops as it grows.” - Ashley Weber, Executive Director of Colorado NORML
Omar’s focus is in housing, smart growth, infrastructure, and public safety. Spending the last 10 years in a row using as extensive education, nonprofit, and public policy background to directly improve communities’ lives. Running for office to bring people first focus, and evidence-based policy expertise back to the city of Aurora. He’s ready to use his expertise to help city hall, business, and community work together to solve the complicated challenges facing our growing city.
The results of his work have included improving relationships between law enforcement and neighbors, bringing new small business loans and grants to North Aurora, and creating new mentorship programs for Aurora’s youth.
"Aurora has seen a benefit from the legalization of cannabis and hemp products economically. I am a supporter of the industry because it is providing jobs, increasing our tax base and is favored by the community. Furthermore; it is reducing the criminalization of communities. I will work with our local cannabis entrepreneurs to expand the industry and its positive impact and to engage Aurora community and leadership to ensure successful partnerships.” – Omar Montgomery, 2019
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Colorado NORML endorses Mayoral Candidate Omar Montgomery
Denver, Colorado: The Colorado NORML organization officially endorses Omar Montgomery for Mayor of Aurora in the November of 2019 election. Colorado NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to educate the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality cannabis that is safe, convenient and affordable.
“Omar Montgomery has a courageous vision where every person within the city thrives, and nobody is left behind. Embracing cannabis legalization and the benefits economically this industry has brought to Aurora, Omar is a leader who will protect the cannabis consumers giving them a voice. Aurora is the 3rd largest city in Colorado, and Omar will bring smart innovative strategies to how the city develops as it grows.” - Ashley Weber, Executive Director of Colorado NORML
Omar’s focus is in housing, smart growth, infrastructure, and public safety. Spending the last 10 years in a row using as extensive education, nonprofit, and public policy background to directly improve communities’ lives. Running for office to bring people first focus, and evidence-based policy expertise back to the city of Aurora. He’s ready to use his expertise to help city hall, business, and community work together to solve the complicated challenges facing our growing city.
The results of his work have included improving relationships between law enforcement and neighbors, bringing new small business loans and grants to North Aurora, and creating new mentorship programs for Aurora’s youth.
"Aurora has seen a benefit from the legalization of cannabis and hemp products economically. I am a supporter of the industry because it is providing jobs, increasing our tax base and is favored by the community. Furthermore; it is reducing the criminalization of communities. I will work with our local cannabis entrepreneurs to expand the industry and its positive impact and to engage Aurora community and leadership to ensure successful partnerships.” – Omar Montgomery, 2019
May elections 2019
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