HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

It was on this day in 1972 that the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs raided the Brotherhood of Eternal Love.

When it comes to the history of hashish, the facts are as fascinating as the folklore.

It was on this day in 1973 that the Drug Enforcement Administration was officially established.

It was 50 years ago today that President Richard Nixon first announced the War on Drugs.

How a handful of activists and entrepreneurs transformed the Venice of the North into the cannabis capital of the world.

It was on this day in 1983 that Cheech & Chong's fifth film "Still Smokin" was released.

It was exactly 50 years ago today that the Controlled Substances Act went into effect.

A brief history of the radical leftist group the Yippies (Youth International Party) and one of their founding members/leaders Dana Beal.

It was on this day in 1964 that the article announcing the discovery of THC was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

It was on this day in 1949 that actor Robert Mitchum was released from jail after having served a 60-day sentence for marijuana possession.

It was on this day in 1976 that rock star David Bowie was arraigned for possession of nearly have a pound of marijuana.

It was on this day in 2003 that the Dept. of Justice launched Operation Pipe Dreams—raiding and arresting hundreds of pipe & bong makers.

Jerome Baker Designs was the largest bong producer in the world…that is, until Operation Pipe Dreams caused the company to go up in smoke.

It was on this day in 1970 that acid guru Timothy Leary was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession of just two roaches.

It was on this day in 1981 that the home of Mary Jane Rathbun—a.k.a. Brownie Mary—was raided by the San Francisco police.

This Day in Cannabis History: Jan. 3, 1966 — The Psychedelic Shop Opens on Haight St.

OG Eddy Lepp is a medical marijuana pioneer and P.O.W. whose courage and compassion have cemented his place in cannabis history.

This Day in Cannabis History: Dec. 13, 1964 — The UN's Single Convention on Narcotics goes Into Effect

This Day in Cannabis History: Dec. 10, 1971 — The "Free John Sinclair Rally" is held in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

This Day in Cannabis History: Nov. 5, 1996 — Prop 215 is Passed.