Articles tagged with "history"
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Why ‘marijuana’ should have always been called ‘the gage’
Meg Hartley - Published on November 14, 2019Read moreCannabis has gone through a hell of a journey to accomplish legal-ish status—but we’re still calling it by the name beloved by those who banned it: “marijuana.”
France forgets its golden age of medical marijuana
The Associated Press - Published on September 27, 2019Read moreIn the middle 19th century, Paris functioned as the epicenter of an international movement to medicalize hashish.
The world’s first hot box, and other uses of cannabis in the ancient World
David Bienenstock - Published on July 26, 2019Read moreHuman cannabis use goes back 10,000 years. Check out our list of ancient cultures who got high and the methods they used.
Were Vikings Growing Cannabis in Newfoundland 1,000 Years Ago?
Terri Coles - Published on July 24, 2019Read moreProbably not, as it turns out.
Did Indigenous Canadians Use Cannabis Before Europeans Arrived?
Harrison Jordan - Published on July 24, 2019Read moreAnd why this little fact matters.
How Psychedelic Surf Smugglers Invented Dabs (With Help From the CIA?)
David Bienenstock - Published on July 9, 2019Read moreWho invented the dab? All too often in the world of cannabis, such monumental achievements end up lost to history. But in this case, we actually have an unlikely government document to work off.
Cannabis Originated in Tibet 28 Million Years Ago, Says New Study
Oliver Culvert - Published on June 19, 2019Read moreUsing a database of fossil pollen studies, researchers believe the cradle of cannabis may have been on the Tibetan Plateau.
2,500-Year-Old Bong Suggests Ancient Chinese Got High at Funerals
Bruce Barcott - Published on June 12, 2019Read moreCannabis was burned in a wooden brazier to comfort the bereaved at an ancient burial site in China’s Eastern Pamir region.
What Canadian Cannabis Farmers Think Has Changed: Then to Now
Amanda Scriver - Published on May 29, 2019Read moreThree farmers from across the nation share their thoughts on Canada’s legal market.
Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on a ‘Free Weed’ Platform—and Almost Won
David Bienenstock - Published on May 13, 2019Read moreFifty years ago, in a campaign for sheriff, Hunter Thompson called for cannabis legalization, aggressive environmental protection, and an end to abusive policing and corruption in government. We should have listened.