Today I learned on Nostr: TIL Mary Jane Rathburn aka Brownie Mary was known for illegally baking and ...

TIL Mary Jane Rathburn aka Brownie Mary was known for illegally baking and distributing cannabis brownies to AIDs patients in the 1980s. Despite several arrests her defiant stance and grandmotherly image garnered public sympathy and media attention, helping to shift perceptions of medical cannabis.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownie_Mary?wprov=sfti1
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