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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 APOTHECARY AGE
Detailing medical marijuana’s entrance into, and subsequent exile from, modern medicine.
Bobby Black
Jan 6, 20227 min read
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Oct. 26, 1989 - Black Thursday: Launch of Operation Green Merchant
It was on this "Black Thursday" in 1989 that the DEA launched "Operation Green Merchant"—raiding dozens of grow shops across the US.
Bobby Black
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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October 8, 1937 - First-Ever Federal Marijuana Convictions in the US
It was on this day in 1937 that the first-ever federal marijuana convictions were handed down under the Marihuana Tax Act.
Bobby Black
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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June 17, 1971 - President Nixon Declares War on Drugs
It was 50 years ago today that President Richard Nixon first announced the War on Drugs.
Bobby Black
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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May 1, 1971 - Controlled Substances Act Goes Into Effect
It was exactly 50 years ago today that the Controlled Substances Act went into effect.
Bobby Black
May 1, 20211 min read
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Dec. 13, 1964 - Single Convention on Narcotics Comes Into Force
This Day in Cannabis History: Dec. 13, 1964 — The UN's Single Convention on Narcotics goes Into Effect
Bobby Black
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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ASSASSINS OF TRUTH
Profiling a publication with a prominent piece of prohibitionist propaganda.
Bobby Black
Apr 23, 20206 min read
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