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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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THE LIFE & LEGEND OF JOHN SINCLAIR
A tribute to one of the cannabis movement's founding fathers, the late great John Sinclair.
Bobby Black
Jun 1, 202416 min read
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RIP John Sinclair (1941-2024)
John Sinclair, the legendary poet, activist, and patriarch of our cannabis community has died at the age of 82. Counterculture icon John...
Bobby Black
Apr 2, 20242 min read
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Sept. 3-4, 2001 - Rainbow Farm Owner Tom "Boss" Crosslin & Partner Rollie Rohm Killed by FBI
It was on this day in 2001 that Rainbow Farm owner Tom "Boss" Crosslin and his partner Rollie Rohm were killed by the FBI.
Bobby Black
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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YIPPIE HIGH-YAY!
A brief history of the radical leftist group the Yippies (Youth International Party) and one of their founding members/leaders Dana Beal.
Bobby Black
Apr 14, 202117 min read
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Dec. 10, 1971 - John Sinclair Freedom Rally
This Day in Cannabis History: Dec. 10, 1971 — The "Free John Sinclair Rally" is held in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Bobby Black
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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THE HISTORY OF HASH BASH
The origins of Ann Arbor's annual reefer rally.
Bobby Black
Aug 31, 20206 min read
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