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History of NORML Awards
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws presents awards at NORML events, legal seminars and conferences in recognition of extraordinary activism, academic study or political and cultural leadership in the field of marijuana and marijuana policy reform. The awards are named in honor of the lifetime work of their namesake.
Lester Grinspoon Award
| 2009 |
Dr. Donald Tashkin, MD |
| 2008 |
Tony Serra, Esq. |
| 2007 |
Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D. |
| 2006 |
Tod Mikuriya, M.D. |
| 2005 |
Dale Gieringer, Ph.D. |
| 2004 |
Melanie Dreher, Ph.D., R.N., Dean, University of Iowa School of Nursing |
| 2003 |
Nadine Strossen, Esq., President, ACLU and Woody Harrelson |
| 2002 |
Marsha Rosenbaum, Ph.D, Drug Policy Alliance |
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2001 |
Ira Glasser, Director, ACLU |
| 2000 |
Lynn Zimmer, Ph.D and John Morgan, M.D. |
NORML's Lifetime Achievement Award
| 2009 |
Steve Dillon, Chair NORML Board of Directors |
| 2008 |
Michael Stepanian, Esq. |
| 2007 |
Ed Rosenthal |
| 2006 |
Dan Viets, Esq., NORML Board of Directors |
| 2005 |
Michael Aldrich, Ph.D. |
| 2004 |
Paul Kuhn, NORML Board of Directors |
| 2002 |
Jack Herer, author, Emperor Wears No Clothes |
| 2001 |
Richard Cowan, www.marijuananews.com |
Hunter S. Thompson NORML Media Award
| 2009 |
High Times Magazine |
| 2008 |
Media Awareness Project, Inc (in memory of Derek Rea) |
| 2007 |
Michael Gray |
| 2006 |
Fred Gardner, Editor, O'Shaughnessy's |
| 2005 |
Rick Steves, Best Selling Travel Author and TV Host |
| 2004 |
Steve Bloom, Editor, High Times Magazine |
| 2001 |
Ron Mann, Director, Grass: The Movie |
NORML's Outstanding Cannabis Advocate Award
| 2009 |
Richard Lee, Oaksterdam |
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2008 |
Seattle Hempfest |
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2007 |
Diane and Bryan Brickner;
John and Heather Masterson |
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2006 |
Mason Tvert, SAFER |
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2005 |
Stephen Epstein, Esq. |
| 2004 |
Chris Conrad, court qualified cannabis expert, and Mikki Norris, Cannabis Consumers Campaign |
| 2003 |
Elvy Musikka, Federal Medical Marijuana Patient |
Peter McWilliams Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advancing the Cause of Medical Marijuana
| 2009 |
Don Duncan, ASA |
| 2008 |
Dennis Peron |
| 2007 |
Martin Martinez |
| 2006 |
Jane Weirich [posthumously] |
| 2005 |
Angel Raich and Diane Monson
Jacki Rickert and Gary Storck |
| 2004 |
Irv Rosenfeld, Federal Medical Marijuana Patient |
| 2003 |
Cheryl/Jim Miller & Mike/Valerie Corral |
| 2002 |
State Rep. Chris Giunchigliani, (D-NV), and State Sen. Mark Leno, (D-CA) |
| 2001 |
Terence Hallinan, District Attorney, San Francisco |
Rufus King, Sr. Award For Outstanding Public Leadership
| 2009 |
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, (D-CA) |
| 2008 |
US Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) |
| 2007 |
Judge James Gray |
| 2006 |
SF Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi |
| 2002 |
State Sen. John Vasconcellos, (D-CA) |
| 2001 |
Gov. Gary Johnson, (R-NM) |
| 1999 |
Doug Mickelsen |
NORML's Student Activism Award
| 2009 |
Derek Copp (MI) |
| 2008 |
University of Central Florida Chapter |
| 2007 |
John Cleveland Lucy |
| 2006 |
Lauren Vazquez, University of California, Santa Barbara NORML |
| 2005 |
Chris Mulligan |
| 2004 |
Richard Bradford, Florida State University NORML |
| 2003 |
Shawn Heller, Students for Sensible Drug Policy |
Pauline Sabine Award
In Honor Of And Recognition For The Crucial Need And Importance Of Women Leadership In Ending Marijuana Prohibition
| 2009 |
Tonya Davis (Ohio medical cannabis activist) |
| 2008 |
Alison Chinn-Holcomb, Esq. |
| 2007 |
Madeline Martinez |
| 2006 |
Mikki Norris |
| 2005 |
Debbie Goldsberry |
| 2004 |
Mary Lynn Mathre, R.N., Patients Out Of Time |
NORML Board of Directors Special Appreciation Award
| 2007 |
Hunter S. Thompson (posthumously) |
| 2006 |
Tommy Chong, Comedian/Actor |
| 2006 |
Jon Nicholson, Musician |
| 2006 |
Phil Harvey, DKT Liberty Project |
| 2004 |
R. Keith Stroup |
| 2001 |
John Gilmore |
NORML Cannabis and Culinary Award
| 2008 |
Charlie Baggs and Newman (Chicago, IL) |
| 2007 |
Chris Lanter (Cache Cache, Aspen, CO) |
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