Dennis Peron, aka “the father of medical marijuana” was an early advocate for the health benefits of marijuana 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 PAX Labs, Inc, DENNIS: The Man Who Legalized Cannabis was created to tell the story of veteran, LGBTQIA+, 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. ACTION OPPORTUNITY: This film contains action items. Learn how to make an impact <a href="https://changefest2021.eventive.org/films/613931b2b1c50000c3191698" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

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