Like Cheech and Chong, marijuana and Los Angeles are an iconic stoner duo. Medical cannabis has been legal here since 1996, and consumers have been able to buy recreational weed in Los Angeles since January…
Posts Published by Jennifer Boeder
Juneteenth, Cannabis Legalization, and the Battle for Racial Justice
Juneteenth is not an officially recognized American holiday, but it should be. Black Americans have celebrated it as the anniversary of African American independence from slavery since the 19th century. The holiday gained new attention…
Enjoying Legal Weed? You’ve Got LGBTQ Pioneers to Thank
How Dennis Peron and LGBTQ Activists Overcame Police Violence and the AIDS Epidemic to Win the Battle for Medical Cannabis By Jennifer Boeder Dennis Peron may not have the same fame as weed icons like…
What is 4/20? The Stoner Holiday Explained (by the NorCal Dudes who Created It)
By Jennifer Boeder 420, it’s a magic number. It’s all over dating apps and apartment listings (“4/20 friendly!”) movies and TV — most of the clocks in Pulp Fiction are set to 4:20 and the…