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Colorado NORML is a statewide affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) based in Washington, D.C., and serves as the nexus of marijuana reform activism and other efforts to reform Colorado's marijuana laws. Colorado NORML is a non-profit organization dedicated to removing all criminal penalties for the possession and responsible use of marijuana by adults. This includes cultivation for private use, medical use as recommended by a physician, and the commercial cultivation of non-psychoactive hemp. We believe that adults should have the right to use marijuana recreationally, provided they do it in a responsible manner, much like with alcohol. Driving or operating heavy equipment while impaired should continue to be prohibited. We also believe that adults should have the right to cultivate small amounts of marijuana for personal use. Colorado NORML supports the establishment of a regulated system for the commercial distribution of marijuana to adult consumers. Colorado NORML firmly supports the rights of patients to medicinally use marijuana upon recommendation by their doctor. This includes advocating for patients’ rights as allowed under Colorado law, lobbying for the federal re-scheduling of marijuana, and serving as a model for other states to pursue medical marijuana reform. This organization recognizes the economic and ecological benefits that commercially grown hemp would provide to society. Therefore, we support the rights of farmers to commercially cultivate non-psychoactive strains of hemp for various industrial applications.
Board of Directors Lauren R Maytin is a former Colorado State Public Defender and is currently an attorney in private practice in beautiful Aspen, Colorado where she has been in private practice since 2002. She won NORML's John Flowers Mark Scholarship in 2001 and is committed to representing those accused of crime and in need of a lawyer well versed in the constitution. Her practice focuses primarily on criminal defense work but also involves complex toxic tort cases and real estate matters. She is an active member of the NLC, CCDB, CBA and is a real estate broker. During her free time she enjoys snowboarding, skiing, hiking, mountain climbing and going to concerts. Lenny Frieiling has been practicing criminal defense in Colorado since 1976. A graduate of Rutgers University Law School, he is the immediate past chair of the Boulder Criminal Defense Bar (8 years in that position). Lenny was the co-editor of criminal law articles for the Colorado Lawyer (publication of the Colorado Bar Association), and is a lifetime member of the NORML Legal Committee. He chaired the Colorado Bar Association Criminal Law Executive Council twice, consequtively. He has presented on legal education topics for NORML in both Aspen and Key West. He is admitted to courts including the United States Supreme Court. Bachelor of General Studies (major areas math, physics, psychology, English, and accounting) cum laude, Ohio University 1972. For a full bio, please see www.Lfrieling.com Warren Edson co-founded Colorado NORML in July of 2006 and is one of Colorado's leading attorneys on marijuana-related cases. Matt Schnurr Hello, my name is Matthew Schnur: licensed medical patient, activist, lab manager, and molecular biologist. Using my educational background, I strive to educate patients, law enforcement, and medical professionals on the truths of marijuana as medicine. I am honored to work with CONORML and all of its great friends. Each board member brings unique abilities to the group as a whole. My goal is to utilize my biochemical background to complement the abilities of our attorneys, bringing both legal and medical information to law enforcment and politicians. In addition, I am always eager to answer your questions about marijuana. Whether you want information to give to your doctor, need to find a doctor, or just want to learn what science supports marijuana as medicine, I'm only an email away! Steve Wells recently medically retired following 20 years of social work in the non-profit sector in Florida and Colorado. he is also a registered MMJ patient due to chronic pain from degenerative joint and disk disease. Steve is currently serving as the Executive Director for CONORML.
Advisory Board Keith Stroup - Founder and former National Director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) Dr. Robert Melamede - Renowned cannabinoid researcher and professor of biology at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs Uncle Nasty - Radio personality at KBPI 106.7 FM in Denver Richard Castaldo -Columbine school shooting survivor and peace activist featured in Bowling for Columbine and on the Montel Williams Show
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