{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdope-history.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fepisode-3-keith-stroup-LKEReypl","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Episode 3: Keith Stroup","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8ae6261a-26de-404c-b4de-89caedab1e9c/aa4e6574-0a39-44ba-8ff5-637bd5396143/an-actual-square-keith-stroup.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/ca02b74c-a628-4165-8fed-305fa706d845\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Episode 3: Keith Stroup\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Keith Stroup is an indispensable figure in the fight for legal cannabis. Some activists grew massive fields of cannabis in protest and others spoke with open disdain for the system. Keith used his most effective weapons, his intellect and beliefs, to effectively change the minds of the voting public and our elected officials. He was a late comer to cannabis, but in that moment Keith discovered a profound love of the plant and instinctually recognized that the stories told to the masses about cannabis and the associated dangers, just weren’t true. Keith Stroup is the founder of NORML, which to any cannabis advocate, is a household name and is often regarded as the most influential organization in the fight for cannabis legalization. Keith Stroup and NORML have been at the forefront of pushing legislative change for over 50 years. It is with great honor that we get to share his Dope History."}