Andrew Ward is a Brooklyn, NY-based writer and author. He’s the author of “Cannabis Jobs” (2019) and “The Art of Marijuana Etiquette” (2021). His work can also be read online and/or in print at High Times, Rolling Stone, Business Insider, NY Cannabis Insider and many more. He also hosts his own cannabis news channel on YouTube @TheCannaWriter.
When not working in cannabis, he is an Advisor for the crowdfunded nonpartisan lobbying platform CrowdLobby. In 2021, the site helped fund its first lobbyist to New York state’s capital Albany, to advance its Good Samaritan Law involving overdose prevention and legal protections for those involved.
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