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. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom