Valerie Corral
Valerie Corral is the co-founder and the director of the Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana, the longest running medical marijuana collective in the US
Dale Gieringer
Dale Gieringer (President) has been the director of California NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) since 1987.
Ellen Komp
Ellen Komp has been a hemp/marijuana activist since 1991. She began in Los Angeles where she helped plan quarterly hemp rallies and volunteered for LA NORML after being elected to the California NORML board of directors in 1992.
David Goldman
David Goldman is currently the President of San Francisco chapter of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club. From 2009 – 2011, he served as a patient advocate on the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Task Force.
Bruce Margolin
Bruce Margolin is a longtime criminal defense attorney who specializes in marijuana and drug laws. He is the director of the Los Angeles chapter of NORML and author of The Margolin Guide to Marijuana Law.
Denise Martellacci
Denise Martellacci (Secretary) became a cannabis activist beginning in 2005 when her local dispensary in Hayward started having compliance issues with the city’s strict regulations. In 2008 she attended Oaksterdam University, and began campaigning for better medical access in her region.
Lauren Mendelsohn
Lauren Mendelsohn is a cannabis attorney and activist. In college at the University of Maryland, Lauren was involved with NORML and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP).
William Panzer
William Panzer is a graduate of the University of California Berkeley and Golden Gate University School of Law. He has been practicing law in the Bay Area for thirty years, specializing in cannabis defense.
Ian Rassman
Ian Rassman is Director of Los Angeles NORML, where he spearheads the organization’s Compassionate Medical Cannabis Donation Program, which works with the legal cannabis industry and other non-profit partners to provide charitable services and donated medicine to patients in need.
Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson (Treasurer) served on the board of the Ashkenaz Music & Dance Center in Berkeley. Among her many contributions, she proofreads the Cal NORML newsletter with an expert eye.
