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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
May 31, 202416 min read
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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Bobby Black
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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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Bobby Black
Sep 3, 20212 min read
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.
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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
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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 30, 20206 min read
THE HISTORY OF HASH BASH
The origins of Ann Arbor's annual reefer rally.
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