HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

Editorial contributions from prominent voices in the cannabis community on various topics related to cannabis history.

RAINBOW FARM REMEMBERED

22 years ago, two gay cannabis activists were killed by police on their Michigan farm after a 5-day siege known as "The Waco of Weed."

THE ORIGIN OF 420

How a secret code for weed created by a group of high schoolers evolved into a worldwide phenomenon.

THE CHEMISTRY OF CANNABINOIDS

Examining the discovery of cannabinoids and the “Father of Cannabis Research,” Israeli chemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam.

THE GURU OF GANJA

A profile of eccentric cannabis cultivator, activist, and educator Ed Rosenthal.

HAIL TO THE QUEEN

A profile of Dutch entrepreneur, inventor, adventurer, and cannabis icon Mila Jansen—aka the Hash Queen.

THE APOTHECARY AGE

Detailing medical marijuana’s entrance into, and subsequent exile from, modern medicine.

Nov. 17, 1978 - High Times Founder Tom Forcade Dies By Suicide

It was on this day in 1978 that High Times founder and Yippie icon Tom Forcade died by suicide in NYC.

Oct. 26, 1989 - Black Thursday: Launch of Operation Green Merchant

It was on this "Black Thursday" in 1989 that the DEA launched "Operation Green Merchant"—raiding dozens of grow shops across the US.

October 8, 1937 - First-Ever Federal Marijuana Convictions in the US

It was on this day in 1937 that the first-ever federal marijuana convictions were handed down under the Marihuana Tax Act.