Pubdate: Tue, 05 Jul 2016
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2016 The Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.denverpost.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122

POT EXHIBIT STIRS DEBATE ON PLANT

Oakland, calif. (AP) - It's known as Mary Jane, ganja, Chronic and 
even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, 
including one that warned of its dangers, "Reefer Madness."

Now, marijuana is the subject of a contemporary history and science exhibit.

"Altered State: Marijuana in California," a one-of-its-kind museum 
exhibition focusing on the topic, is open through the summer at the 
Oakland Museum of California.

Set against the backdrop of a California ballot measure this year 
asking voters to legalize marijuana's recreational use, the 
exhibition features artwork, political documents and posters, 
scientific displays, and interactive and multimedia exhibits all 
meant to provoke questions and conversations about the provocative plant.

The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 25, comes as 35 states have 
medical marijuana laws on the books and four states and Washington, 
D.C., have legalized weed for recreational use.

The exhibit is organized into 10 different areas of focus - Cannabis 
Science, Medical Marijuana, Profitable Pot, Sacred Ganja, Criminal 
Dope, Creative Grass, Evil Weed, Politically Loaded, Youth and Weed, 
and Recreational Reefer. It was a two-year project with about 100 collaborators.
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