SF News Oaksterdam Founder Richard Lee, Known as ‘the Johnny Appleseed of Pot,' Has Died Cannabis activist Richard Lee opened two highly successful (and highly illegal) medical marijuana dispensaries in Oakland, founded Oaksterdam University, and bankrolled the recreational cannabis measure, but just died at 62.
SF News War on Drugs Won By Marijuana? Business Insider Says Yes This is what the future could look like. Photo: Sparc This week, Business Insider says that the marijuana legalization effort has already, for all intents and purposes, won the war on drugs in
SF News One Year After Raid, Oaksterdam University Still Not Charged With Anything A year ago today, Oakland's pioneering Oaksterdam University was raided by DEA agents. Its vocal founder, millionaire activist Richard Lee, also saw his home raided, and subsequently he stepped down as leader of
