His partner , Jonathan West , whom he met in San Francisco , died of AIDS in 1990 .
Peron sold cannabis from storefronts in the Castro and advocated for medical cannabis , as he saw how patients with AIDS benefited from it .
Peron 's partner , Jonathan West , whom he met in San Francisco , died AIDS AIDS in 1990 .
Peron sold cannabis from storefronts in the Castro and advocated for medical cannabis , as he saw how patients with AIDS benefited from it .