Marijuana Decriminalization: How Three People Changed Philadelphia’s Outlook

Panel discussion with Anne Gemmell, N.A. Poe and Chris
Goldstein

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Friday, October 23, 2015
1:30 – 2:30 PM
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“Without these three, marijuana decriminalization [would not have] happen[ed] in
Philadelphia. Start with comedian N.A. Poe (center) and PhillyNORML co-chair Chris
Goldstein (right), whose Smoke Down Prohibition legalization rallies led to their arrests
and galvanized their efforts. They joined with former Philadelphia public-school teacher
and activist Anne Gemmell (left), whom they met at Occupy Philly in 2011. Gemmell
had worked with Kenney in the past, and secured them a meeting with the Councilman in
the fall of 2013. One conversation later, the decriminalization bill was in the works.”

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