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291. The Untold Story That Made Legal Weed Possible

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Before any U.S. state legalized cannabis—before it was even officially called medicine—people in San Francisco were baking it into brownies and delivering it in secret to those dying of AIDS. This Pride Month, host Ellen Scanlon shares Before Legal Weed: The Untold Story of AIDS & Cannabis, a powerful, Webby-nominated, three-part series about the people who risked everything to help their community survive—and changed history in the process.

In this series, you’ll learn:

- Why cannabis became a lifeline for people with AIDS in 1980s San Francisco

- How one tight-knit community organized in the face of government inaction

- The emotional and political origins of today’s legal cannabis movement

- Why this forgotten history matters—especially during Pride Month

  continue reading

299 episodes

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Manage episode 486561494 series 2573669
Content provided by Ellen Scanlon. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Ellen Scanlon or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Before any U.S. state legalized cannabis—before it was even officially called medicine—people in San Francisco were baking it into brownies and delivering it in secret to those dying of AIDS. This Pride Month, host Ellen Scanlon shares Before Legal Weed: The Untold Story of AIDS & Cannabis, a powerful, Webby-nominated, three-part series about the people who risked everything to help their community survive—and changed history in the process.

In this series, you’ll learn:

- Why cannabis became a lifeline for people with AIDS in 1980s San Francisco

- How one tight-knit community organized in the face of government inaction

- The emotional and political origins of today’s legal cannabis movement

- Why this forgotten history matters—especially during Pride Month

  continue reading

299 episodes

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