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Great Moments in Weed History

Brownie Mary Baked THC-Infused Treats for AIDS Patients and Told the Cops to F*ck Off

Great Moments in Weed History

David Bienenstock

Tv & Film, Comedy, History

4.8659 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2018

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Mary Jane Rathbun was already selling weed brownies in San Francisco when the AIDS crisis hit. So the self described "little old lady" started volunteering at hospitals and crisis centers, where she made her "magically delicious" treats available for free to those in desperate need. And when the cops tried to stop this mission of mercy, "Brownie Mary" had a simple message for the authorities: Go F*ck Yourself. PATREON Please support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon. Supporters get exclusive access to video shows and seshes, plus access to cool rewards like a signed book or signature lighter. And it truly helps us make the best show possible.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Yo, how's it going, folks? It's Abdullah and Bean. And welcome back for another edition of great

0:07.4

moments in weed history. On this show, my colleague Bean and I, who are both cannabis journalists

0:13.1

and media makers, will go through some of the more interesting points in the very, very long

0:19.0

history of cannabis. Isn't that right, Bean?

0:21.3

That is why we're here.

0:22.6

Yes, indeed.

0:23.8

And just so you know, I have zero prior knowledge of anything that I'm about to hear.

0:29.2

Bean has done the research and written the story, and he's about to tell it to me.

0:32.9

And we're going to have a chat, smoke some weed, drink some tea, and talk about it, learn a few

0:37.6

things. So come join us. Let's get into it. Bean, what do you got? Oh, it's a, today's story

0:43.7

is all about compassion and conviction. And I think those are the two fundamental principles

0:50.9

of the cannabis movement that have made it so successful. the the woman at the heart of this story really embodies that. So I think you got to start twisting one up for the two of us. I got a nug right here. We're going to smoke some sour D right now. As always, if you're not quite prepared, now's the time to hit pause, pack one, roll one,

1:12.3

you know, however you're ready to play along at home.

1:15.2

And in the meantime, I think the two of us here are ready for another.

1:20.1

Great moment in weed history.

1:24.4

Music history. The Dank is back, baby.

1:42.3

Hey, it's Bean.

1:45.6

Didn't mean to come in hot like that, but I'm excited because our beloved sponsors at Vigilante

1:50.8

coffee just brought back their dank coffee, a blend of Guatemalan and Ethiopian beans

1:57.8

that they've roasted to perfection.

2:00.3

That's also my favorite way to enjoy a cup

2:02.9

of Dank coffee, by the way, while roasted to perfection. As I like to say, great coffee is an

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