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AIDS & Cannabis with “How To Do The Pot”

Stereotypes

Release Date: 07/30/2024

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On this episode of , introduces us to , a remarkable queer performer and pioneer whose journey began 75 years ago when she started exploring her gender identity at the tender age of three. Despite living as a butch lesbian, Lynne never fully embraced labels like non-binary or transgender, preferring a playful ambiguity in her self-identification. Hear Lynne's fascinating life journey and clips of her autobiographical solo show, "Tap Dancing with My Pronouns: The He/She Life of Richard Greene." – To hear , join me on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. You’ll also get each episode of...

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Ellen Scanlon, host of the the podcast shares the story of how cannabis served as a major source of comfort for AIDS patients in the eighties and early nineties. You’ll learn about Meridy Volz, the woman behind Sticky Fingers Brownies, and her daughter Alia Volz, who witnessed the transformative power of compassion and community from a young age. Discover how delivering cannabis brownies to AIDS patients provided relief and hope, and learn about the pivotal role this played in sparking a national legalization movement for medical cannabis. - Subscribe to our friends at wherever you listen...

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Ellen Scanlon, host of the the How To Do The Pot podcast shares the story of how cannabis served as a major source of comfort for AIDS patients in the eighties and early nineties.

You’ll learn about Meridy Volz, the woman behind Sticky Fingers Brownies, and her daughter Alia Volz, who witnessed the transformative power of compassion and community from a young age. Discover how delivering cannabis brownies to AIDS patients provided relief and hope, and learn about the pivotal role this played in sparking a national legalization movement for medical cannabis.

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Hear the extended interview with Christopher Beale and Ellen Scanlon on Patreon. Connect with us at StereotypesPodcast.org.