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Amy Andrle – Featured Advocate

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Name: Amy Andrle

Occupation: Owner of L’Eagle Services

When and how did you become an advocate for cannabis?

As a long time marijuana consumer, I believed in the benefits of cannabis long before the passing of Amendment 64. I’ve always been an advocate for ending marijuana prohibition, from a health and human services standpoint, and from an adult-use angle, not to mention the ripple effects of legalization as it relates to incarceration rates and drug trafficking.

How has cannabis benefited your life?

First and foremost as a business, cannabis provides a job for my family, and the nearly 40 people we employ and provide with benefits like health insurance. The fact that we’re able to do something that we love, and know that by providing this medicine we are helping people, or offering a safe, fun recreational alternative— that’s something I’m proud of.

What’s your greatest achievement for the cannabis cause?

Aside from the pride I take in successfully managing one of the last true mom-and-pop cannabis businesses that refuses to capitulate to the easy money, corner-cutting model, I’d say being a Founding Board Member of the Organic Cannabis Association (OCA) is my greatest achievement for the industry. At L’Eagle we are setting a different standard for cannabis and taking quality to a whole new level. Through the Organic Cannabis Association I am trying to further that message on a larger scale so that other businesses that are as responsible as we are at L’Eagle, can make a distinction for themselves and for the consumer. I think we’re going to look back after a handful of years and feel we lead the consumer advocacy on clean cannabis.

Who do you look up to or admire?

I look up to my mom who has always been very vocal about addressing inequality and who has dedicated herself to advocacy work. She is who originally inspired me to work in the nonprofit sector. Along with that, I respect every working mother. It is not easy to balance a family and a career, those women deserve applause and admiration. I admire my husband, John Andrle, whose dedication to L’Eagle’s mission has created a clean cannabis niche and set us apart in the industry. My husband is my business partner and as much as it is challenging, it is inspiring because I feel together we are championing a relevant cause. On a larger scale, I maintain tremendous respect for advocates in any field, anyone who is committed to righting a wrong, who uses their time, energy and voice against a larger, stronger bully.

If you could change one thing about the way cannabis is viewed and/or treated right now, what would it be?

It would have to be the stigma associated with cannabis. I want to do my part to normalize cannabis, so that people will feel more comfortable stepping into it. The more people who partake in a dialogue about cannabis and share that message, the more people will feel comfortable trying it and experiencing the benefits themselves.

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