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Marijuana activist and viral video star Charlo Greene, known as the “f**k it, I quit” reporter, could face up to 54 years in prison for pot sales made by her Alaska Cannabis Club.
The sales were made before regulations were put in place in Alaska – a state that legalized the manufacture, sale and possession of cannabis in 2015. (1)
Greene is famous for quitting her job as a reporter for local news station KTVA on air. On September 22, 2014 after finishing a report on the Alaska Cannabis Club, she revealed she was the club’s owner and quit her job before walking off:
“Now, everything you’ve heard is why I, the actual owner of the Alaska Cannabis Club, will be dedicating all of my energy toward fighting for freedom and fairness, which begins with legalizing marijuana here in Alaska. And as for this job, well—not that I have a choice—but [f–k] it, I quit.”Check out the video below:
The video went viral (1) and Greene became an internet sensation overnight.
She used her fame to become a figure in the legalization movement, fighting to make cannabis more accessible for Alaskans (1,2) and giving interviews on why she quit her day job to focus all her energy on fighting drug laws. (3)
Continue reading at.....https://cultureofawareness.com/2016/10/26/fk-it-i-quit-reporter-turned-marijuana-activist-faces-up-to-54-years-in-prison/