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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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, 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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Bobby Black
May 31, 20226 min read
KOSHER KUSH
Highlighting the history of Jews and Cannabis.
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Bobby Black
Jan 6, 20227 min read
THE APOTHECARY AGE
Detailing medical marijuana’s entrance into, and subsequent exile from, modern medicine.
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Bobby Black
Aug 25, 202119 min read
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
Jul 10, 202113 min read
HASHISTORY - PART 1: FROM PERSIA TO PARIS
When it comes to the history of hashish, the facts are as fascinating as the folklore.
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Bobby Black
May 23, 202111 min read
AMSTERDAM'S CANNABIS REVOLUTION - PART 1: POT PROVOCATEURS
How a handful of activists and entrepreneurs transformed the Venice of the North into the cannabis capital of the world.
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Bobby Black
Apr 14, 202117 min read
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
Feb 24, 202110 min read
AMERICAN PIPE DREAMS
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.
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Bobby Black
Dec 27, 20209 min read
REVERENCE FOR THE REVEREND
OG Eddy Lepp is a medical marijuana pioneer and P.O.W. whose courage and compassion have cemented his place in cannabis history.
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Bobby Black
Oct 29, 202017 min read
HASHISH, HAWAII & THE HIPPIE MAFIA
The life and crimes of Travis Ashbrook—notorious hash smuggler & founding member of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love.
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Bobby Black
Aug 30, 20206 min read
THE HISTORY OF HASH BASH
The origins of Ann Arbor's annual reefer rally.
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Bobby Black
Jul 30, 20209 min read
HOMAGE TO THE DOCTOR
How Dr. Lester Grinspoon became the intellectual leader of the cannabis legalization movement.
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Bobby Black
Jun 30, 20208 min read
CANNABIS AMERICANA
Penning a portrait of the high priest of underground cannabis art, Pat Ryan.
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Bobby Black
May 22, 20207 min read
BACK TO NORML
A brief look at the man behind America’s foremost cannabis advocacy group and its 50-year fight for your right to party.
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