Non-profit

Parabola Center for Law and Policy

Website:

www.parabolacenter.com/

Location:

South Hadley, MA

Tax ID:

87-3636074

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(3)

Type:

Think Tank

Founder:

Shaleen Title

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The Parabola Center for Law and Policy is a think tank which advocates for the full legalization of cannabis consumption in the United States. 1

The Center is staffed by local attorneys as well as members of national legal organizations including the National Lawyers Guild. The Center also offers educational courses on drug policies, research reports, surveys, op-eds, and videos. 2 3

Leadership

Shaleen Title

Shaleen Title is the founder of the Parabola Center. Working as an attorney and drug activist, Title is also the vice-chair of the national drug policy network Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition (CRCC). 4 Title was appointed by Massachusetts state officials to serve on the state’s Cannabis Control Commission from 2017 through 2020. 5

She is also a trustee of the Students for Sensible Drug Policy and is a board member of the National Lawyers Guild. Shaleen’s work has been published by several outlets including the New York Times, Politico, The Guardian, and “PBS NewsHour.” 5

Shanel Lindsay

Shanel Lindsay is the Entrepreneurship Director for the Parabola Center. She is the founder and CEO of biomedical company Ardent Life Inc. 6 She was appointed to the Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board in 2017 and was reappointed for a second term as of 2024. 7

Laury Lucien

Laury Lucien is the Education Director of the Parabola Center. She is also the founder of cannabis education and mentorship group Legally Great Academy. 8 Lucien is also the Chair of Public and Safety and Communication for the Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board. As of 2024, Lucien opened two marijuana retail outlets in the state of Massachusetts as well as a marijuana product manufacturing company in California called Albert Einstone’s Cannabis. She is also a board member of the advocacy group Equal Opportunities Now. She has previously provided training and technical support for the Cannabis Control Commission’s Social Equity Program. 9

Advocacy

In 2022, Parabola Center Founder Shaleen Title released an op-ed claiming that the national Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment (PREPARE) Act proposed by Congress had to be altered, otherwise, “large corporate interests are allowed to have their fingerprints all over federal policy from day one.” 10 11

References

  1. “About Parabola Center.” About | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/about/.
  2. “Resources.” Resources | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/resources/.
  3. “Home.” Home | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/.
  4. “About: Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition.” Cannabis Regulators. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.crc-coalition.org/about-crcc.
  5. “Shaleen Title, Founder and Director.” Shaleen Title | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/shaleen-title/.
  6. “About Ardent.” Ardent Cannabis. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://ardentcannabis.com/pages/about-ardent.
  7. “Shanel Lindsay, Entrepreneurship Director.” Shanel Lindsay | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/shanel-lindsay/.
  8. “Our Mission.” Legally Great Academy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.legallygreat.com/about/.
  9. “Laury Lucien.” Laury Lucien | Parabola Center for Law and Policy. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/laury-lucien/.
  10.  Title, Shaleen. “How to Ruin Marijuana Legalization: Put Big Alcohol and Tobacco Corporations in Charge.” Marijuana Moment, November 17, 2022. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/how-to-ruin-marijuana-legalization-put-big-alcohol-and-tobacco-corporations-in-charge-op-ed/.
  11. “The Threat of Big Tobacco in Cannabis.” Parabola Center. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.parabolacenter.com/pdf/big-tobacco-cheat-sheet.pdf.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: April 1, 2022

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    Parabola Center for Law and Policy


    South Hadley, MA