Biography
Recipient of the NORML Pauline Sabin Award (2012) for contributing nearly 20 years of activism to NORML and many other grassroots and national drug policy reform organizations, Diane Fornbacher has shared her skills as a speaker, fundraiser, writer and personality to help in securing a healthier and freer future for our species; to expand and advocate for fundamental freedoms to medicate or consume cannabis, and to bring a more holistic approach to our environment through industrial hemp advocacy. Diane’s work has appeared on Philadelphia Weekly, San Francisco Gate, Good Morning America, The TODAY Show, Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail (UK), Alternet, DigBoston, and many other esteemed publications.
In addition to being a Member of the Board of NORML, Diane is also co-founder of the Board of the NORML Women’s Alliance Foundation and the founder of Ladybud Magazine. Most importantly, Diane is a mother to two young sons and wants them to live in a more compassionate and sensible world.