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Ancient Marijuana History
The earliest recorded use of cannabis dates back 10,000 years to an ancient village in the island of Taiwan off the coast of mainland China. The Chinese would use the cannabis hemp plant to create...
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American Marijuana History
In 1549 Angolan slaves brought cannabis with them to the sugar plantations of North-Eastern Brazil where they were permitted to plant their cannabis in between rows of sugar cane and allowed to smoke...
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The Weed Street Journal Team is proud to bring you an equally interesting, informative, and thought provoking video timeline of the history of cannabis. Enjoy! To read more about the history of...
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Marijuana: A Schedule I Drug
Tetrahedracanabinol, commonly referred to as THC, is the main psychoactive chemical compound found in cannabis. Now how would you go about labeling this type of drug? Since the Controlled Substances...
View ArticleCannabis and Spirituality: The Rastafari Movement
Probably everyone reading this knows the words to at least one Bob Marley song. But do you know what he means when he refers to Jah, Zion and redemption? What about those dreadlocks? Is there a...
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Marijuana Prohibition Turns 75 This Month
It was in October of 1937 that the federal government passed a law making it illegal to grow, possess and use marijuana. It has been classified by the DEA as a level one substance, this despite...
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The Origins of 420
The Origins of 420 It’s almost that time of year again. Spring starts springing, the birds are chirping. That can mean only one thing, 420 is almost upon us! The “high holiday”. There is a lot of...
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