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Great Moments in Weed History
Great Moments in Weed History delves deep into humanity's 10,000+ year relationship with cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana) to explore the humor, heart, and historical importance of the planet's most revered and maligned plant. Hosted by David Bienenstock.
Episodes
- Great Moments in Weed History
Bob Dylan Gets The Beatles High For The First Time
In 1964, Bob Dylan met The Beatles for the first time, and after a bit of awkward small talk, offered to share some of his marijuana. Based on a misheard…
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Dennis Peron—the Gay, Hippie, Combat Vet Who Legalized Medical Marijuana
Dennis Peron (1945-2018) first discovered the healing power of cannabis while serving in Vietnam. After smuggling two pounds of high-grade herb home from the…
- Great Moments in Weed History
How Amsterdam Became an International Weed Haven
Amsterdam has long been a safe haven for cannabis freedom, but few today remember the subversive, anarchistic, defiantly pro weed Dutch Provo movement (short…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Brownie Mary Baked THC-Infused Treats for AIDS Patients and Told the Cops to F*ck Off
Mary Jane Rathbun was already selling weed brownies in San Francisco when the AIDS crisis hit. So the self described "little old lady" started volunteering at…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Hashish Arrives in Europe Via Napoleon's Egyptian Invasion
In 1798, Napoleon invaded Egypt in a failed attempt to install colonial rule. French soldiers did succeed in enthusiastically adopting the local custom of…
- Great Moments in Weed History
A Weed Smuggler's Inspiring Tale of Life After Prison
After 29 years in lock-up on a first-time cannabis smuggling charge, Robert "Black Tuna" Platshorn published his memoirs of bringing in planeloads of Santa…
- Great Moments in Weed History
4/20 Started w/ a Treasure Map to a Weed Garden
Every year on April 20th (4/20), cannabis lovers celebrate their favorite plant with festivals, protests, marches, and smoke-outs great and small. So what are…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Carl Sagan and His Best Bud Get Blazed and Save the Universe
In 1967, Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Lester Grinspoon set out to research marijuana sufficiently to convince his best friend—famed astronomer Carl…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Fela Kuti Takes an Expensive Sh*t
A legendary figure in the music world, Fela Kuti is best known for inventing Afro Beat, battling the Nigerian government, declaring his own sovereign nation…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Did Jesus Use Cannabis to Perform Healing Miracles?
Jesus didn’t smoke weed. But is it possible cannabis was the key ingredient in the Holy Anointing Oil used by Christ and his disciples to perform healing…
- Great Moments in Weed History
Maya Angelou Smokes Some "Grifa"
Famed poet, memoirist and civil rights icon Maya Angelou had a profoundly life altering experience the first time she smoked some “grifa”—in 1946, with two…
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Willie Nelson Gets High on the Roof of the White House
From his first toke in West Texas in 1954, to the joint he's most definitely puffing on right now, Willie Nelson has been America's ultimate weed icon for over…