Madeline Martinez: a “mover and groover” advocate, entrepreneur and grandma

“Friends say, ‘Why aren’t you working on immigration?’ My biggest priority now is changing the drug laws. That’s my battle.”

Madeline Martinez has dedicated much of her life to the legalization cause.

She is emeritus executive director for the Oregon chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. During the near-decade Martinez spent at the helm of Oregon NORML, she created the largest state chapter dedicated to marijuana law reform in the country.

A one-time California corrections officer, Martinez became a crusader for cannabis rights after she retired for medical reasons at age 35 and raised her two kids.

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