Green State reports
Before Martin Olive was shot at the front of his San Francisco storefront, he was vocal about the dire need for assistance to keep the California cannabis industry afloat. A beloved figure in the San Francisco cannabis community who ran the city’s oldest continually operating dispensary, the Vapor Room, Olive was shot seven times in an unprovoked attack just before 5 p.m. on January 27. Olive suffered significant injuries but, astoundingly, survived. Now, his family and friends are rallying behind him to aid in his recovery and provide financial support.
“It’s a total miracle that he is alive,” Olive’s business partner and friend Tina Gordon said in an emotional Instagram video posted the day after the attack. “This is someone who has devoted his life and had two near-death experiences while devoting his life to this plant. He’s been trying to chart a path forward for so long.”
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