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Articles tagged with "history"

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  • Legalization Lion: Rep. Barney Frank did 32 years in Congress, repping Massachusetts on legalization, marriage equality, banking reform. (Lisa Poole/AP)

    Barney Frank Was Into Legalization, Gay Marriage Wicked Early

    Leafly Podcasts - Published on April 22, 2019

    Reform happens slow, then fast, says the Congressman from Massachusetts who championed gay marriage and legal weed waaaay before it was cool.

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  • Chronic chronology: Great moments in 420 history

    David Bienenstock - Published on April 19, 2019

    Fire one up and hop on the bus for a detour-laden timeline of 420 throughout cannabis history.

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  • Meet Bob Snodgrass, the Hippie Deadhead Who Invented Heady Glass

    David Bienenstock - Published on February 1, 2019

    Meet Bob Snodgrass, the glassblower whose proliferative techniques gave rise to a new wave of cannabis craftsmanship in the form of gorgeous, artistic pipes.

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  • Debunking the Top Stereotypes in Cannabis Culture

    Danté Jordan - Published on January 2, 2019

    Cannabis culture has come a long way, but there are still misconceptions about consumers. Here are some stoner stereotypes that need to go extinct.

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  • Check out Hemp Across Human History in This Timeline

    David Downs - Published on December 13, 2018

    From the central Asian steppes, to the halls of US Congress—here’s 11 highlights of hemp’s history.

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  • 5 Cannabis Smugglers Who Changed the Game

    David Bienenstock - Published on November 30, 2018

    Just as we rightly celebrate cannabis growers today, the heroes of a bygone era were outlaw smugglers with the gumption to go wherever cannabis was cheap and plentiful and come back with the good stuff in tow.

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  • America’s war on drugs has been racist for a century

    Adryan Corcione - Published on October 5, 2018

    The drug war didn’t start with the Nixon or Reagan administrations. Its history dates back nearly a hundred years—to the advent of the US Border Patrol.

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  • Jimi Hendrix-Purple Haze-Strain-Song

    Strain or Song: Which ‘Purple Haze’ Came First?

    Molly Brown - Published on August 27, 2018

    “Purple Haze” is probably one of the most iconic names in both cannabis strains and rock songs. But, which one came first?

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  • Hawaiian Shores to California Beaches: Surf Culture and Cannabis in the US

    Trina Calderón - Published on July 12, 2018

    Hawaiian surf culture meets cool California buds in this breif history of catching waves and toking up.

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  • What Are You Smoking? Episode 37: Cannabis History With David Bienenstock

    Leafly Podcasts - Published on May 24, 2018

    Veteran cannabis journalist David Bienenstock visits the What Are You Smoking podcast to discuss what everyone should know about cannabis history.

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