| Antelope, California |
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| Nutt, Mae Belle Emma (Mae) - -
Born June 28, 1921 in Rochester, NY |
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The daughter of Louis and Gladys (Yaw) Wallace. She died January 1, 2008 in Roseville, CA. She was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Arnold Nutt, and two sons, Keith and Dana. She is survived by her daughter Joyce Born of Westland, MI, and her son Marc Nutt and his spouse of Antelope, CA. She is also survived by her grandchildren Amy Korte and David Born, their spouses, and 5 great-grandchildren. |
Mrs. Nutt was a medical marijuana activist for over 25 years, motivated by the cancer battle she witnessed in her son Keith, who alleviated his chemotherapy symptoms by secretly smoking marijuana. When she discovered that the drug reduced his nausea, she proceeded to battle the government to make marijuana available to anyone who could prove a medical need. She and her husband were instrumental in the passage of the first medical marijuana legalization bill in Michigan in 1979. They were the recipients of the national Citizens of the Year for The Drug Policy Foundation in Washington, DC in 1990. They regularly traveled to state and federal hearings to put a personal face on the medical marijuana cause.
She had been profiled on CNN News and the CBS Evening News, and was labeled Grandma Marijuana in an extensive article in High Times Magazine. She regularly participated in conferences and was also a focal point in the recently completed documentary Waiting to Inhale by award-winning filmmaker, Jed Riffe. |
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