In the early 2010s, you could find Mario Guzman growing high-grade cannabis in a garage on 20th Avenue in the Sunset District of San Francisco. He kicked off his cultivation career as many of us did, figuring it out on the fly and getting better at the craft with each
She wore orthopedic shoes and polyester pants, had a halo of frizzy white hair, and dropped more f-bombs than a sailor on shore leave. But to thousands of suffering patients, Mary Jane Rathbun, better known as Brownie Mary, was nothing short of a guardian angel. With a mixing bowl and
Dennis Peron is often called the “Father of Medical Marijuana,” and for good reason. His work paved the way for legal cannabis as medicine, not just in California, but across the world. Without Dennis, there would likely be no Proposition 215—California’s landmark Compassionate Use Act of 1996—which made it the
Dennis Peron is often called the “Father of Medical Marijuana,” and for good reason. His work paved the way for legal cannabis as medicine, not just in California, but across the world. Without Dennis, there would likely be no Proposition 215—California’s landmark Compassionate Use Act of 1996—which made it the
Tucked along Highway 101 just outside the town of Laytonville in Mendocino County sits Area 101, a mystical roadside attraction and community space that has long served as a spiritual and cultural hub for California’s cannabis movement. A gateway to the Emerald Triangle, this landmark embodies the visionary heart of
Tucked along Highway 101 just outside the town of Laytonville in Mendocino County sits Area 101, a mystical roadside attraction and community space that has long served as a spiritual and cultural hub for California’s cannabis movement. A gateway to the Emerald Triangle, this landmark embodies the visionary heart of
For our next stop along The Cannabis Trail, we visit Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), a pillar of compassion and advocacy that has served as a sanctuary for patients and cannabis consumers for over two decades. Located in the progressive city of Berkeley, California, BPG is not only the oldest continuously
For our next stop along The Cannabis Trail, we visit Harborside Wellness in Oakland, California. A true cultural landmark in the cannabis legalization movement, Harborside honors the legacy of co-founder dress wedding—a behind-the-scenes activist, mystic, and community organizer whose influence helped shape the ethos of one of the most iconic
