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SCOTT TRACY IMLER

Scott Tracy Imler is one of the central figures in the history of medical cannabis legislation.

Known as one of the most prominent cannabis reform activists, he was a co-author of the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996, more commonly known as "Prop 215," which made cannabis legal for medicinal use in the State of California. Scott is also responsible for the first municipal medicinal cannabis law, which was passed in Santa Cruz, CA, in 1992.

In 1996 Scott opened the first medical cannabis co-op in the Los Angeles area, which remained open until a DEA raid in October 2001, shortly after 9/11, an incident that began the Federal backlash against medical cannabis.

This complete interview is #20 of 100 in The Exile Nation Project's archive, which can be found on ExileNation.org.

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