Richard Lee

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Richard Lee is a leader with Tax Cannabis 2010. He is also executive director of Oaksterdam University, "a major medical marijuana dispensary and advocacy group" based in Oakland.^[1]

Lee founded the Bulldog Coffeeshop and Café Blue Sky, which is one of Oakland's four permitted cannabis dispensaries.^[2]

He also helped lead the campaign to pass Measure Z in Oakland in 2004.^[2]

In addition to owning a medical marijuana dispensary, Lee owns a coffee house, a large indoor marijuana plantation, and a museum/store devoted to the cause of legalizing marijuana.^[3]

Impact

According to Timm Herdt, chief of the Ventura County Star, Lee has "...a track record of advancing the cause of eliminating marijuana laws."^[4]

See also

• Marijuana dispensaries in California

References

1. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Backers of legal pot eye ballot", June 11, 2009
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Counterpunch, "Reconciling Medical Pot Use and Legalization", October 5, 2009
3. ↑ CNN, "Drive to legalize marijuana rolls on in California", July 24, 2009
4. ↑ Ventura County Star, "Herdt: Measure that could stir the political pot", October 7, 2009

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