Akwasi Owusu-Bempah

Posted by on May 03, 2018

Director of Research

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. Trained in the field of criminology, I have been doing cannabis related policy and research work for over fifteen years. Along with a passion for social justice, I bring this experience to the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty.

HEXO Corp Provides Financial Support to the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty

HEXO Corp gives $10,000 donation to the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty [Toronto, Ontario] – April 12, 2019: The Campaign...

Campaign to erase simple cannabis convictions rolls into Calgary

Published in Calgary Sun on March 30, 2019 A cross-country tour aimed at gathering support for the permanent deletion of...

Pardons don't go far enough. Convictions for cannabis possession must be expunged

Published in CBC on October 29, 2018 In 2013, Justin Trudeau – then leader of the third-place party – admitted to having...