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Joe Gilmore is a Dorchester resident-focused on changing the stigma about marijuana consumption. As President of Students for Sensible Drug Policy at UMass Boston, Joey mobilized students on campus and around Boston to campaign for the Yes On 4 Initiative to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts. He is employed as a Patient Care Advocate at Garden Remedies, a medical marijuana dispensary in Newton, MA. As Co-Founder of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, Joey spends his time working with MRCC to create an informed, well-regulated, and equitable cannabis industry focused on consumer safety, community involvement, and reparation for those disproportionately affected by marijuana prohibition.

Prior to graduating with Harvard’s class of 2016, Espinosa helped co-found the Cannabis Cultural Association (CCA), an organization which strives to involve underrepresented communities in the legal cannabis/hemp industry in New York. Currently, Sonia is focused on the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, MRCC, who’s efforts seek to bridge the gap between communities and local legislators. A result of MRCC is #WeedTalk, an educational visual series that chronicles the science, culture, technology, and economics of the legalization of marijuana. Aside from MRCC and #WeedTalk, Sonia runs EatMe.Land, a cannabis art collective. Sonia’s past work experiences include Vice Magazine’s editorial department and NH dispensary Temescal’s, edible department. Sonia has previously also worked with Women Grow to help with administrative assistance and software payment transactions.

Kamani Jefferson's a New York-bred entrepreneur with a background in business development and political advocacy. After graduating with a degree in Management, he obtained start-up development experience in NYC before co-founding the Cannabis Cultural Association. In 2016, he relocated to Boston to work on the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol while volunteering for both Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance. As the Registered Lobbyist & President of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, he is looking to further grow her career by networking with like-minded individuals and learning more about innovation in the Cannabis Industry.

Being Black or Brown shouldn't keep us from being open about cannabis consumption.