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NCP 2021 Recap So, I know what you’re all thinking… What’s up with the National Cannabis Party? Well, we had a chance to catch up with them and get the scoop on where they are now and what they have in the works. January 2021 was the birth of the National Cannabis Party (NCP), and it seems as if they haven’t slowed down one bit! The NCP crew have been making the rounds from being officially introduced by Redman on the massive music platform Verzuz, to speaking at our virtual Emerge Summer conference, and attending the National Cannabis Festival in D.C. where NCP co-founders Sephida Artis-Mills and Andrew Behringer shared the stage with Redman and Method Man. Sephida, president of NCP, took center stage to share the party’s mission and send a message to all those who love and support cannabis. It was truly a moment in history, as the National Cannabis Festival was held on the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream’’ speech.
N.C.P. team participates in this year's National Cannabis Festival, which was held in Washington D.C.
NCP has also launched their first State committee, the National Cannabis Party of Georgia, led by the new National Director Chris Brown from Atlanta. The opportunities that NCP has had to share space and soak in incredible knowledge and insights, shared by the best and brightest minds in the industry, are nothing short of amazing. It also serves as confirmation that as the National Cannabis Party continues to grow, it stands and moves in strength as a direct reflection of the cannabis industry, the people, and their collective need to have representation in Washington. NCP is a refreshing and welcome catalyst for change in the current political landscape surrounding cannabis. They recognize the need to shake up traditional political party lines, and to support current and aspiring legislators that are working to advance pro-cannabis policies. The future of NCP and the cannabis industry will be driven by the people. After an incredible breakout year thus far, I think we all can agree that NCP is definitely here to stay! ❖ 44
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Redman, co-founder of N.C.P., proudly holding his new shield on stage recently after he was given the title ‘Captain Cannabis’.
Chris Brown, national director of N.C.P., and leader of the State Committee of Georgia for N.C.P., reminding the people of Atlanta that you need to vote.
Doc Ray, Humboldt County’s finest and core N.C.P. team member, shows off the C&T Today Summer edition, which featured Redman on the cover talking about N.C.P.
Sephida Artis-Mills, president of N.C.P., speaks in front of 15,000 people at the National Cannabis Festival. Redman (A.K.A. ‘Captain Cannabis’) and Method Man stand in solidarity behind the message and beliefs of N.C.P.
