For the better part of a century, cannabis was prohibited in the U.S. We know now that it has legitimate medicinal applications, and that it can help promote wellness. But that was not well-accepted in in 1970, when young lawyer Keith Stroup started NORML in an effort to destigmatize and ultimately decriminalize cannabis use. Five decades later, Keith is still fighting the good fight. Listen and learn about:

• The origins of NORML; early wins
• Why the decriminalization movement stalled for so long
• How Willie Nelson, Hunter S. Thompson and others helped
• Why descheduling cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act is still an important goal
• What's next for NORML
• What you can do to help move cannabis reform forward

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