// Who They Are
Cannabis activist, Berkeley Patients Group founder (26 years running), and Hash Church regular panelist. US military veteran who experienced a near-death experience during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 when his knee was injured and he flatlined from heat stroke. That experience eliminated his fear of death and jail, fueling decades of cannabis activism. Active at the United Nations with Cannabis Embassy working to remove cannabis from dangerous drug categories for adult use by 2030. Attended the Amber Cup in South Africa and donated Puffco devices to Fields of Green for All. Grew up Catholic, identifies as agnostic atheist.
// Notable Quotes
" I died. I flatlined. I came to on the helicopter and almost punched the medic because I didn't know what was happening. It changed my life completely — that's one reason I've dedicated my life to cannabis. "
" Berkeley Patients Group turns 26 years old this week. Once you can get past death, anything's achievable. "
" We're working towards removing cannabis from the most dangerous drug categories for adult use. It took 10 years for our friends at the Cannabis Embassy to change international law in 2020 to make medical cannabis legal worldwide. "