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Marijuana Advocacy Group Blog

Hello and welcome to the official blog of Marijuana Advocacy Group Inc.

Where advocacy meets action, and inclusion is more than a buzzword.

We are proud to launch this platform as a space for conversation, education, and real stories from the frontlines of the cannabis industry – especially those that haven’t been told often enough: the stories of people with disabilities who are breaking barriers, overcoming stigma, and making a difference in this fast-growing field.

Welcome to the Marijuana Advocacy Group Blog

Hello and welcome to the official blog of Marijuana Advocacy Group Inc. – where advocacy meets action, and inclusion is more than a buzzword.

Policy Reform Must Include Disability Representation in Cannabis

When people talk about equity in the cannabis industry, they usually mean race, gender, or economic status.

Breaking Barriers: How We’re Elevating Disability Voices in Cannabis

The cannabis industry is evolving—but are we evolving with it?

Beyond the Stigma: A New Era of Healing for People with Disabilities

For decades, the medical potential of cannabis has been clouded by stigma.

Why Aren’t Cannabis Jobs at NYS Job Fairs?

In New York, cannabis is legal. The cannabis industry is regulated. The state itself issues licenses, collects taxes, and touts social equity. So here’s the million-dollar question:

Why isn’t the cannabis sector represented at New York State Department of Labor job fairs?

The War on Drugs vs. People with Disabilities: A Legacy of Injustice and Misunderstanding

For generations, people with disabilities have quietly relied on self-medication to cope with pain, anxiety, trauma, and other debilitating symptoms. Often denied adequate healthcare, overlooked by mainstream medicine, and silenced by stigma, they turned to the one source of relief they could access without judgment from a gatekeeping medical system: cannabis.