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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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
Editorial contributions from prominent voices in the cannabis community on various topics related to cannabis history.
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Bobby Black
- Dec 24, 2023
- 7 min
CHRIST & CANNABIS
Exploring the possible historical relationship between marijuana and the messiah
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Bobby Black
- Sep 13, 2023
- 17 min
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, 2023
- 13 min
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, 2023
- 7 min
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, 2022
- 14 min
THE GURU OF GANJA
A profile of eccentric cannabis cultivator, activist, and educator Ed Rosenthal.
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Bobby Black
- Jul 9, 2022
- 11 min
HAIL TO THE QUEEN
A profile of Dutch entrepreneur, inventor, adventurer, and cannabis icon Mila Jansen—aka the Hash Queen.
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Bobby Black
- Jan 6, 2022
- 7 min
THE APOTHECARY AGE
Detailing medical marijuana’s entrance into, and subsequent exile from, modern medicine.
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