Pubdate: Tue, 05 Jul 2016
Source: Orange County Register, The (CA)
Copyright: 2016 The Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.ocregister.com/
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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.
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