When Dr. Leroy welcomes Andrea St. Julian back to Cannabis Enlightened, it’s more than just a conversation — it’s a call to action. Andrea, an appellate attorney and the co-founder of San Diegans for Justice and The Justice Workshop, has spent her career fighting for systems that serve the people, from co-authoring the charter amendment that created San Diego’s Commission on Police Practices to advocating for deeper election reforms.

In this episode, Andrea breaks down the concept of choice voting, a ranked voting system that eliminates costly primaries, levels the playing field for challengers, and lets voters support their true first-choice candidates without fear of “wasting” their vote. Drawing on examples from other countries, she shows how choice voting fosters more positive, issue-driven campaigns and helps hold elected officials accountable.

Her message is clear: real change requires more than electing the right people — it requires changing the system itself. Andrea’s vision is to bring choice voting to San Diego by 2028, and she’s calling on listeners to be part of the movement. Learn how to get involved at The Justice Workshop.

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