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Weed Week: San Francisco Cannabis Buyers’ Club

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

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Cannabis Advocacy and AIDS: A Fight for Legitimacy

This chapter delves into the intertwined history of cannabis advocacy during the AIDS epidemic, highlighting the personal journeys of those committed to supporting friends in need. It narrates the efforts of key figures who organized around Proposition P to legitimize cannabis as medicine, showcasing creative strategies including an underground cafe that sparked public interest and demand.

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