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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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THE GURU OF GANJA
A profile of eccentric cannabis cultivator, activist, and educator Ed Rosenthal.
Bobby Black
Nov 18, 202214 min read
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KOSHER KUSH
Highlighting the history of Jews and Cannabis.
Bobby Black
Jun 1, 20226 min read
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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.
Bobby Black
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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RADICAL LAW
A look back at the life and career of the late, great counterculture attorney turned High Times owner Michael Kennedy.
Bobby Black
Aug 25, 202119 min read
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CARRY ON, WAYWARD BILL
Honoring the life of longtime Yippie activist and cannabis advocate "Wayward Bill" Chengelis.
Bobby Black
Aug 17, 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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