As California follows along with other states legalizing recreational marijuana, there’s at least one local voice trying to be heard through the thickening smoke.

Lynn Fox, Ph.D, founder of Powerful Teachers and Parents, has been waging her own war against marijuana for decades. With society deeming the drug more acceptable and legalization sweeping the nation, she feels her message is more urgent than ever.

“It’s a billion-dollar industry,” says Dr. Fox. “And all of this is about the money.”