Ricardo Baca

Rick Baca
Bornc. 1977 (45-46 years old)
EducationMetropolitan State University of Denver
Occupation(s)Journalist, editor
Known forThe Denver Post
Rolling Papers

Ricardo Baca (born c. 1977) is an American journalist best known for being the first full-time marijuana rights editor for a major American newspaper.[1][2][3] He was an editor at The Denver Post, producing The Cannabist for over three years until December, 2016.[4][5] He is the "central character" of the 2015 documentary film Rolling Papers.[6] He also shares his name with the first person to be convicted for the possession of marijuana after the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 was put into action.

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