Toxic
After losing his lover to AIDS, rebel activist Dennis Peron launches the first public cannabis dispensary in the nation, skirting the law in pursuit of true justice-the legalization of medical marijua…
Toxic
After losing his lover to AIDS, rebel activist Dennis Peron launches the first public cannabis dispensary in the nation, skirting the law in pursuit of true justice-the legalization of medical marijuana. Dennis Peron is San Francisco's biggest pot dealer. But when the AIDS epidemic sweeps through his community, Peron realizes that marijuana is more than a good time--it's medicine. In the wake of his lover's death, Peron opens the Cannabis Buyers' Club, a five-story dispensary complete with rainbow murals, drag shows, and doctors on-site. Law enforcement launches a multi-million dollar investigation into the club, but Peron has even larger aspirations, writing a landmark political initiative and leading the fight for change. Following the life of Dennis Peron, Join the Club uncovers the queer history of marijuana legalization in America.
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After losing his lover to AIDS, rebel activist Dennis Peron launches the first public cannabis dispensary in the nation, skirting the law in pursuit of true justice-the legalization of medical marijuana. Dennis Peron is San Francisco's biggest pot dealer. But when the AIDS epidemic sweeps through his community, Peron realizes that marijuana is more than a good time--it's medicine.
In the wake of his lover's death, Peron opens the Cannabis Buyers' Club, a five-story dispensary complete with rainbow murals, drag shows, and doctors on-site. Law enforcement launches a multi-million dollar investigation into the club, but Peron has even larger aspirations, writing a landmark political initiative and leading the fight for change. Following the life of Dennis Peron, Join the Club uncovers the queer history of marijuana legalization in America..