 Stony Awards presented a posthumous award to what American cannabis rights activist and the author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes",
Jack Herer
Title: Jack Herer
Passage: Jack Herer ( ; June 18, 1939 – April 15, 2010), sometimes called the "Emperor of Hemp", was an American cannabis rights activist and the author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes", a book—in 2016 in its twelfth edition after having been continuously in print for 31 years—frequently cited in efforts to decriminalize and legalize cannabis and to expand the use of hemp for industrial use.  Herer also founded and served as the director of the organization Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP).
Title: Stony Awards
Passage: The "High Times" Stony Awards (a.k.a. the Stonys), sponsored by "High Times" magazine, celebrate the "highest and stoniest" movies and of the year.  The "High Times" Stonys began as an annual article in "High Times" magazine conceived by Senior Editor Steve Bloom.  Editor-in-Chief Steven Hager then suggested they hold an event in New York and invite the public to attend.  Three "High Times" Stony Awards were held in New York City.  In 2007, the "High Times" Stonys were moved to Los Angeles.  Occasionally, the Stonys appears only as an article in "High Times", but most years the event is staged.  In 2010, Special Stony Achievement Awards were presented to the documentary film "What if Cannabis Cured Cancer" by Len Richmond, truTV's "Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura", as well as a posthumous award to Jack Herer, which was accepted by his son, Dan Herer.
Title: Elvy Musikka
Passage: Elvy Musikka (born August 10, 1939) is an American cannabis rights activist.  Musikka is one of four surviving patients enrolled in the Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program, getting marijuana from the federal government.
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