Elvy Musikka
Elvy Musikka | |
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 Elvy Musikka at the 2018 Emerald Cup | |
| Born | August 10, 1939 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Known for | Medical marijuana patients’ rights |
Elvy Musikka (born August 10, 1939) is an American cannabis rights activist.
Life and activism[]
Elvy Musikka, who grew up in Hollywood, Florida, is one of three surviving patients enrolled in the Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program, getting marijuana from the federal government.[1][2][3]
Musikka, who uses cannabis to fight glaucoma in her left eye after going blind in her right eye despite having surgery, was arrested for growing marijuana in 1988. At her trial, Musikka’s doctor testified and she was acquitted. She applied and was approved to get legal cannabis cigarettes later that year.[4][5]
Musikka resides in Eugene, Oregon, and serves on the board of advisors of Voter Power.[1]
Awards and recognition[]
Musikka was named High Times magazine’s 1992 Freedom Fighter of the Year at the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam.[3][5]
References[]
- ^ a b Associated Press (September 28, 2011). "4 Americans get medical pot from the feds". CBS News.
- ^ Lee, Martin A. (2012). Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and Scientific, p. 288. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781439102619.
- ^ a b Bloom, Steve (July 20, 2016). "Freedom Leaf Interview: Federal Medical Marijuana Patient Elvy Musikka". Freedom Leaf.
- ^ Givens, R. (1995). "An Incident in Kansas: An interview with Elvy Musikka and Richard Davis". totse.info.
- ^ a b "Awarded And Honored People: Elvy Musikka". CannabisCupWinners.com. 2013.
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