Chef Ra (October 10, 1950 - December 26, 2006), born Jim Wilson, Jr., was an iconic marijuana advocate, author, and cook. After gaining notoriety as a ganja gourmet, he began writing his High Times column, "Chef Ra's Psychedelic Kitchen", in 1988 at the request of editor Steve Hager. Ra was a fixture of Ann Arbor's Hash Bash, speaking out about the benefits of cannabis for 19 consecutive years before his death. Wikipedia
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