Category Archives: History

Article, Blog, CC Features, chibouk, demonization, Dr. Kane, ganja, gunjah, H. H. Kane, Harper's, haschish, hash-heesh, hashish, Hell's Kitchen, History, hookah, New York, Newsletter, nyc, raid, scapegoating, smoking parlor, stigmatization, turkish

Dr. H. H. Kane and the 19th Century “Hash-Heesh” Smoking Parlors of NYC

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02
Apr

CANNABIS CULTURE – “Wasting of the muscles, sallowness of the skin, hebetude of the mind, interference with coordination, failure of the appetite, convulsive seizures, loss of strength, and idiotic offspring, seem, from all accounts, to be the uniform result of the long-continued use of this drug.”                    […]

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Article, beer, brewing, business, Caryophyllene, CBD, Edibles, History, Humulene, industry, infused, limonene, Linalool, pairings, Pinene, plants, terpenes, THC

A Guide To Cannabis Beer

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15
Mar

Cannabis brands have continued to come out with innovative new ways to enjoy cannabis without smoking, and cannabis-infused beverages are definitely having a moment. Brewing companies are quickly hopping on this trend, offering up their haziest concoctions yet: cannabis beer. As more and more brands come out with their own version of cannabis-infused beer (not […]

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activism, advocates, Article, Billie Holiday, Brownie Mary, History, Mary Jane Rathbun, United States, Wanda James, women

Women’s History Month: The Women of Cannabis Advocacy And Legalization

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10
Mar

We don’t talk nearly enough about the significant contribution of women in the long-fought battle for cannabis legalization. Women have taken huge risks, sacrificing their livelihood to bring marijuana to people who desperately need it. In the 1940s, women like Billie Holiday began to openly use and talk about marijuana, a dangerous (and inevitably deadly) […]

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ancient, archeological, Article, crop, Cultivation, Food, HEMP, History, industrial hemp, legalization, medical cannabis, research, SCIENCES

The Ancient Origins Of Cannabis, According To Science

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10
Jan

Trying to tell the story of ancient cannabis is like trying to guess the picture on a puzzle with the majority of the pieces missing. Most of what we know about the historic uses of cannabis come from sparse archaeological evidence and oft doggy translations of texts that are thousands of years old. We can […]

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Article, Health, HEMP, hemp seeds, History, nutrition, omega 3, omega 6

Hemp Seeds An Excellent Source Of Omega-3 And Omega-6 Fatty Acids

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30
Oct

Hemp seeds are from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, the same species (but different variety) of cannabis, or marijuana. Hemp seeds do not contain the psychoactive cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Hemp is back! This variety of the cannabis plant, not to be confused with its intoxicating cousin (marijuana), is one of the most […]

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Article, business, calgary, Canada, History, industry, Newsletter, tourism, travel

Cannanaskis Hopes To Blaze A New Trail With Cannabis Tourism Through Kananaskis Country

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17
Sep

Cannanaskis steers pot-imbibing guests through the scenic foothills and mountains west of Calgary while regaling them with 12,000 years of marijuana history. Dave Dormer admits to a tinge of reefer sadness in the reluctance of Alberta tourism promoters to embrace his dream. But his high hopes for a Kananaskis Country cannabis tour are nonetheless coming […]

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