Alicia Williamson has spent the past thirty-five years growing cannabis in California and Oregon, where she is licensed to grow for Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) patients. Williamson gives talks and demonstrations at OMMP patient/caregiver meetings and has served as a judge at the Oregon Medical Cannabis Awards. She served for many years on the board of directors for Oregon NORML. Williamson has been published in "Counterpunch" and "West Coast Leaf."