Del. Luke Clippinger, a competent and well-versed lawmaker in Maryland, pre-filed this bill ahead of the first 2022 session slated to hold on January 12. The bill would include marijuana legalization on the ballots in the midterm elections. The bill's author, Del. Luke Clippinger, currently serves as the chairman of a cannabis workshop studying the language of the bill. He also acts as the head of the Judiciary Committee in the state.

Stand for Children, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon, has spent the last 25 years working to improve the lives of children through education through proven solutions that focus on equity and racial justice.  

The organization followed a Children’s Defense Fund rally in June 1996, drawing some 300,000 participants to Washington, D.C., – largest demonstration for children in U.S. history. 

Since 1999, the organization, which operates across nine states, has achieved over 209 state and local victories and leveraged over $6.7 billion in education investments to improve the lives of more than 5.6 million children. 

Lightspeed, whoseinstructional audio systems address classroom equity by ensuring all students can hear clearly, became a Stand partner in 2020.