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
- 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
- Jun 1, 2022
- 6 min
KOSHER KUSH
Highlighting the history of Jews and Cannabis.
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Bobby Black
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
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.
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Bobby Black
- Aug 25, 2021
- 19 min
RADICAL LAW
A look back at the life and career of the late, great counterculture attorney turned High Times owner Michael Kennedy.
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Bobby Black
- Aug 17, 2021
- 2 min
CARRY ON, WAYWARD BILL
Honoring the life of longtime Yippie activist and cannabis advocate "Wayward Bill" Chengelis.
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Bobby Black
- Apr 14, 2021
- 17 min
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.
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Bobby Black
- Dec 10, 2020
- 1 min
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.
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Bobby Black
- Aug 31, 2020
- 6 min
THE HISTORY OF HASH BASH
The origins of Ann Arbor's annual reefer rally.
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