Pubdate: Tue, 05 Jul 2016 Source: Orange County Register, The (CA) Copyright: 2016 The Associated Press Contact: http://www.ocregister.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/321 EXHIBIT SHINES LIGHT ON WEED OAKLAND (AP) - It's known as Mary Jane, ganja, Chronic and even the sticky icky and has been featured in countless movies, including one that warned of its dangers, "Reefer Madness." Now, marijuana is the subject of a contemporary history and science exhibit. "Altered State: Marijuana in California," a one-of-its-kind museum exhibit focusing on the topic, is open through the summer at the Oakland Museum of California. Set against the backdrop of a state ballot measure this year asking voters to legalize marijuana's recreational use, the exhibition features artwork, political documents and posters, scientific displays, and interactive and multimedia exhibits all meant to provoke questions and conversations about the provocative plant. "We have designed an open and participatory experience to engage anyone who has an opinion or wants to learn more about the complex issues and information about this topic," said Associate Curator of Natural Sciences Sarah Seiter. Highlights of the exhibition include live and preserved specimens of cannabis on loan to the museum, a walk-in installation by artist Cybele Lyle that alters viewers' perspectives of space and time, and a "Cannabis Confessional" that allows visitors to share their private, anonymous thoughts about marijuana. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom