Pioneering activist accused of being part of the ‘gay weed mafia’ dies

GreenState
By Lester BlackOct 23, 2025, 10:17 am73 pts
Terrance Alan, a dynamic and fearless San Francisco activist, who went from acting in gay porn films and facing criminal charges for growing marijuana in the 1980s and ’90s to running a city commission and helping legalize cannabis, has died. His death was announced Wednesday by Flore Dispensary, the cannabis…

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