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Jack Herer touched many, many people; from diehard activists to patients, to scholars to artists. In a CULTURE exclusive, a number of notable figures have graced

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Jack Herer touched many, many people; from diehard activists to patients, to scholars to artists. In a CULTURE exclusive, a number of notable figures have graced us with their thoughts about Jack’s impact

ZIGGY MARLEY

Musician, hemp and marijuana advocate

“Jack gave us something that is priceless: knowledge. Now it’s up to us to do something with that knowledge. Thank you, Jack. Thank you, Jack. Thank you endlessly. Your work lives on. It has inspired me to inspire others.”

ALLEN ST. PIERRE

Executive director for NORML

“If Bill Maher or Willie Nelson or Woody Harrelson or Snoop Dogg or the Cypress Hill boys or Green Day—all the folks when being interviewed, if they wanted to sound serious, they’d cite something from Jack’s books.”

LAURENCE CHERNIAK

Author of The Great Books of Hashish Vols. 1-3

“His speeches at the many events where he was a featured guest speaker inspired millions of people. His legacy is the many ways he could have a tremendous effect with his unending love in encouraging every cannabis user to take up hemp and marijuana activism.”

JEANNIE HERER

Activist, advocate, Jack Herer’s widow

“I was living in Phoenix when I first met Jack . . . I joined the NORML group and part of the deal was you could choose between a free T-shirt or Jack’s book, The Emperor Wears No Clothes . . . I read it and it completely changed my life. After that, it was all I could think or talk about.”

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