Richard Lee

Richard Seib Lee (October 7, 1962 – July 27, 2025) was an American marijuana rights activist who ran various medical marijuana programs throughout downtown Oakland, California. Lee was regarded as a central figure in Northern California's medical marijuana movement. He also operated a coffee shop. He was active in working to end cannabis prohibition from 1992.

California Proposition 19 Lee was the chief promoter of California Proposition 19, titled the "Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010", which was a measure to legalize marijuana in California. On December 14, 2009 the secretary of state confirmed receipt of enough signatures to qualify the measure for inclusion on the November 2010 ballot. The initiative failed to pass, with 54% of California voters voting "No", and 46% voting "Yes".

Oaksterdam University In 2007, Lee founded Oaksterdam University, the United States' first cannabis college.