Behind the Redwood Curtain - Stories in Cannabis
The Mendocino County Museum would like to thank all who contributed their stories to Behind the Redwood Curtain: Cannabis in California. These stories were crucial to the exhibit and without them, none of this would have been possible.
Stories are vital to understanding history. The Mendocino County Museum is still collecting stories. If you wish to share yours, please contact Museum Staff. Anonymity is always an option.
The following stories were contributed to Behind the Redwood Curtain: Cannabis in California. Due to space, some were shortened for brevity. The subsequent stories are presented in their entirety from their authors.
(English and Spanish versions provided)
Annie Waters - Move to Mendocino(PDF, 113KB)
Anonymous - Big Grow Gone Awry(PDF, 124KB)
Anonymous - Bud Greetings(PDF, 104KB)
Anonymous - CAMP Agent(PDF, 124KB)
Anonymous - F the Environment(PDF, 125KB)
Anonymous - Humboldt Homegrown(PDF, 119KB)
Anonymous - Rat Race-Move to Mendocino(PDF, 120KB)
Betty Banham - Observations(PDF, 138KB)
Browning Family - Mendo Mystic(PDF, 190KB)
Carole Brodsky - Mom & Cannabis(PDF, 129KB)
Carole Brodsky - Self & Cannabis(PDF, 184KB)
Casey O'Neill - Story(PDF, 144KB)
Chad Rea - Chasing Medicine(PDF, 159KB)
Chris Conrad - Medical Marijuana in the Courts(PDF, 160KB)
Chris Conrad - Prop 215(PDF, 141KB)
Elizabeth Raybee - Art(PDF, 127KB)
Freeda Alida Burnstad - 2nd Gen and Freedom(PDF, 125KB)
Jeff Spivey - Story(PDF, 124KB)
LG Spicer - People Bring Plants that Bring Change(PDF, 154KB)
Marie Mills - Cannabis Trail(PDF, 130KB)
Millie Lehrman - Medicial(PDF, 131KB)
Miryeha Cedar-The Cedar Family(PDF, 183KB)
Nikki Lastreto - Cannabis Story for Mendo Museum(PDF, 125KB)
Richard Jergenson - Stereotypes(PDF, 129KB)
Steve Eberhard - Trimmigrants(PDF, 111KB)
Swami Chaitanya - My Mendo Cannabis Story(PDF, 132KB)
Tom Allman - A Personal Reflection on Marijuana(PDF, 129KB)