California's Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was the first statewide medical marijuana initiative to pass in the United States. Prop. 215 doesn't legalize marijuana. It ensures that seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes.

Crystal Brooke Alforque is a 22-year old CSUN student working on a music degree, focusing on violin performance. Born in Jackson, Miss., Alforque was able to afford attending Cal State Northridge through a music scholarship and is a member of the CSUN Symphonic Orchestra.

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