Dennis Peron

Dennis Peron
Peron in 2008
Born(1945-04-08)April 8, 1945
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2018(2018-01-27) (aged 72)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Years active1970s–2018
Known forActivism for legalizing cannabis

Dennis Robert Peron (April 8, 1945[1] – January 27, 2018) was an American activist and businessman who became a leader in the movement for the legalization of cannabis throughout the 1990s. He influenced many in California and thus changed the political debate on marijuana in the United States.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Legal Marijuana Trailblazer Dennis Peron Dies at Age 72 in San Francisco". Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com. January 28, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Elizabeth; Zamora, Jim Herron (August 18, 1996), "Long rivalry links pot raid figures", The San Francisco Examiner, retrieved May 29, 2018
  3. ^ Sandomir, Richard (January 30, 2018). "Dennis Peron, Early Medical Marijuana Advocate, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2018.