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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Editorial contributions from prominent voices in the cannabis community on various topics related to cannabis history.
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Bobby Black
Oct 1, 202413 min read
PUFFING UP THE PROTO PIPE
Often referred to as the “Swiss Army Knife of paraphernalia,” the Proto Pipe was the first smoking device explicitly designed for stoners.
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Bobby Black
May 31, 202416 min read
THE LIFE & LEGEND OF JOHN SINCLAIR
A tribute to one of the cannabis movement's founding fathers, the late great John Sinclair.
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Bobby Black
Apr 1, 20242 min read
RIP John Sinclair (1941-2024)
John Sinclair, the legendary poet, activist, and patriarch of our cannabis community has died at the age of 82. When it comes to...
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Bobby Black
Dec 24, 20237 min read
CHRIST & CANNABIS
Exploring the possible historical relationship between marijuana and the messiah
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Bobby Black
Sep 13, 202317 min read
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."
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Bobby Black
Apr 10, 202313 min read
THE ORIGIN OF 420
How a secret code for weed created by a group of high schoolers evolved into a worldwide phenomenon.
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Bobby Black
Jan 1, 20237 min read
THE CHEMISTRY OF CANNABINOIDS
Examining the discovery of cannabinoids and the “Father of Cannabis Research,” Israeli chemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam.
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Bobby Black
Nov 18, 202214 min read
THE GURU OF GANJA
A profile of eccentric cannabis cultivator, activist, and educator Ed Rosenthal.
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Bobby Black
Jul 9, 202211 min read
HAIL TO THE QUEEN
A profile of Dutch entrepreneur, inventor, adventurer, and cannabis icon Mila Jansen—aka the Hash Queen.
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