Dennis Peron
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Dennis Peron (April 6, 1946 – January 27, 2018) was an American activist and businessman. He was born in New York City. He was an important figure for the legality of cannabis throughout the 1990s. He influenced many in California and led the political debate on marijuana in the United States.[1]
Peron was openly gay and his partner died of AIDS in 1990.[2] Peron sold cannabis and advocated for medical cannabis. In 1991, he cofounded the Cannabis Buyers Club, the first public cannabis dispensary.
In 1996, the Grassroots Party of Minnesota fielded Peron, as their first Presidential nominee, in the U.S. presidential election. Peron won 5,400 votes.[3] In 1998, Peron ran in the Republican primary for Governor of California, but lost to Attorney General Dan Lungren.[4]
Peron died of lung cancer in San Francisco, California on January 27, 2018 at the age of 71.[5]
References
- ↑ Fernandez, Elizabeth. Long rivalry links pot raid figures. San Francisco Examiner (August 18, 1996). Retrieved February 22, 2008.
- ↑ Dennis Peron Cause of Death: Marijuana Activist Dies At 71, ibtimes.com; accessed January 28, 2018.
- ↑ Bickford, Bob; Ballot Access News (October 7, 1998). 1996 Presidential Votes by State. http://www.ballot-access.org/1996/allvotes96.html.
- ↑ Staver, Sari. SF honors Peron for medical cannabis work (February 16, 2017)Ebar.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ↑ Johnson, Lizzie. Dennis Peron, activist who helped legalize medical marijuana, dies (28 January 2018)Sfchronicle.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
Other websites
- "Pothole Awaits Calif. Attorney General in Drive for Governor", Washington Post
- Biography, MisterSF.com; accessed January 28, 2018.
- Dennis Peron: The Marijuana Mouse That Roared, High Times Archived 2007-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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