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Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his experience avoiding pot for 30 days and then consuming massive amounts of the drug for 30 days. More than just an amusing story of one man's quest to get superhigh, this documentary also examines the hotly contested debate over medical marijuana use.
On November 27, 1993, the 15th anniversary of Harvey Milk's assassination, a bronze plaque was dedicated in front of Harvey's former camera store and campaign headquarters at 575 Castro Street. Jeffrey Schwarz was there, filming speeches on a VHS camera by Tom Ammiano (San Francisco Board of Supervisors), John Wahl (Attorney to Harvey Milk), Dennis Peron (Cannibas Buyers Club), Harry Britt (New College Humanities Professor).
He’s known as the “father of medical marijuana.” He was an early advocate of its health benefits for HIV/AIDS patients and, with his partner John Entwistle Jr., started the first Cannabis Buyer's Club to distribute cannabis to AIDS patients and others in medical need. Together with Bay Area filmmakers, Bone & Gold, we’ve created “Dennis: The Man Who Legalized Cannabis” to tell the story of veteran, LGBTQ+ and cannabis activist, Dennis Peron, who despite repeated arrests and intimidation from authorities, successfully co-authored and passed proposition 215 in 1996, making California the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use.
