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She baked thousands of pot brownies for AIDS patients.
by Anne Ewbank June 12, 2018
Brownie Mary, wearing one of her signature buttons
Baked goods are often seen as comforting. The brownies made by Mary Jane Rathbun definitely fit that description. In 1996, the New York Times compared Rathbun to the domestic goddesses of American pop culture: Betty Crocker, Mrs. Field, Sara Lee. But Rathbun’s secret ingredient was cannabis. And instead of selling baking mix, Rathbun spent years campaigning for the legalization of medical marijuana, helping establish San Francisco at the forefront. It wasn’t long before she was known as “Brownie Mary,” a foul-mouthed friend to those affected by AIDS.
by Anne Ewbank June 12, 2018
Remembering ‘Brownie Mary,’ San Francisco’s Marijuana Pioneer
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