\u003cmeta charset="utf-8"\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe’s known as the “father of medical marijuana.” He was an early advocate of its health benefits for HIV/AIDS patients and, with his partner John Entwistle Jr., started the first Cannabis Buyer's Club to distribute cannabis to AIDS patients and others in medical need.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTogether with Bay Area filmmakers, Bone \u0026amp; Gold, we’ve created “Dennis: The Man Who Legalized Cannabis” to tell the story of veteran, LGBTQ+ and cannabis activist, Dennis Peron, who despite repeated arrests and intimidation from authorities, successfully co-authored and passed proposition 215 in 1996, making California the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDue to COVID-19, our film debut with John Entwistle Jr. and members of the movement is on hold - though we’d love for you to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NOybN63-Q" target="_blank" title="enjoy the trailer here" rel="noopener noreferrer"\u003eenjoy the trailer here\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e