From the early moments of the groundbreaking reality TV show, “Weed Wars,” it’s clear that longtime pot reform activist Steve DeAngelo is ready for his close-up. After a snappy title track by Snoop Dogg, the opening episode quickly cuts to scenes of a pony-tailed DeAngelo cruising the streets of Oakland and extolling the virtues of medical marijuana. “I have a very close, personal relationship with the cannabis plant,” says the loquacious founder of Harborside Health Center, the state’s largest medical marijuana dispensary. “It was love at first sight.” Cable television in recent years has introduced [...]
The San Francisco Chronicle offers this in-depth article about the Bay Area debut of “Cannabis Planet” following the TV show’s July launch in Los Angeles. Writer Trey Bundy adds some interesting political background to the story. ============== Anyone who doubts the mainstreaming of the cannabis industry might want to skip “Letterman” and check out “Cannabis Planet.” The weekly program, premiering in the Bay Area at midnight Friday on KOFY-TV, intends to promote the benefits of marijuana, but viewers shouldn’t tune in expecting “KOFY and Bong Hits.” “It’s that stoner mentality we’re trying to get away [...]
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