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For nearly a decade, Melanie Rose Rodgers has been on the frontline of cannabis and psychedelic advocacy in Colorado. She is a Filipina, Denver-based community organizer and founder of Influential X, a company dedicated to education, advocacy and social responsibility. Instrumental in passing city and state laws to expand access to medical cannabis and decriminalize psilocybin and entheogenic plants in Denver, Washington DC and Colorado, she’s a community leader with a record for increasing civic engagement and amplifying the voices and needs of marginalized and underrepresented communities. 

Melanie serves justice-impacted individuals as the co-Founder of Expunge Colorado, through education and access to pro bono record sealing legal services. Motivated and passionate about co-creating a more diverse, inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment locally and beyond, Melanie is co-creating, BIPOC Psychedelic, a new community organization rooted in the heart of Five Points Denver.