// Definition
Grassroots activism against local cultivation bans in California, exemplified by Forest Lee's campaign in Nevada County. After the League of Cities pushed cultivation bans across the state, activists organized to defeat a ban-solidifying ballot measure, achieving the only pro-cannabis victory in California's June election. This forced politicians to reconsider prohibition policies by confronting them with stories of children and adults who needed cannabis medicine.
// From the Episode
Forest flipped Nevada County from red to blue on cannabis issues. Strategy involved holding up a mirror to prohibitionists showing the suffering caused by their policies. Connected to MCRSA (Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act) compliance struggles.
// Source
Ep. 131 Hash Church CXXVIII 128 →