Dale Gieringer

Director, California NORML

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Director of California NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and co-author of the Medical Marijuana Handbook: Practical Guide to Therapeutic Uses of Marijuana   

Dale Gieringer on KCRW

The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana.

California Weighs Marijuana Legalization

The City of Oakland got a jump on the rest of California last night by authorizing four industrial facilities to grow and package marijuana.

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