Cannabis culture has been around just about as long as the plant itself. From its arrival in America to the rapid legalization of modern times, here’s a brief history. Hemp the Cash Crop Cannabis made its entrance into the Americas along with Jamestown colonists in the early 1600s. Its role in the production of items like rope, sails, and clothing made it a massive cash … [Read more...] about Green Revolution: A History of Cannabis Culture in the United States
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The History of Fuck: A Once Taboo Word is now an Indicator of our Changing Times
Fuck is an indicator of change. It has grown past its solely derogatory meaning to no longer be just a swear word. It is a cultural indicator, a tool to marginalize its users and a stress reliever. Language is constantly evolving, and fuck emphasizes that on a lingusitic level. We no longer exclusively associate the term with its former 16th century negativity because its … [Read more...] about The History of Fuck: A Once Taboo Word is now an Indicator of our Changing Times
How the National Hispanic Cannabis Council Will Change Cannabis.
Afternoon in an agave plantation at Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. Photo credit: twenty20photos. The U.S. Hispanic community and cannabis have had a long and complicated history. Between 1963 and 1984, American scholars came up with the “Mexican hypothesis,” which helped fuel early racist cannabis laws. More specifically, according to the Social History of Alcohol and … [Read more...] about How the National Hispanic Cannabis Council Will Change Cannabis.
The LGBTQIA+ Community and the Cannabis Movement: a Longstanding Relationship
2018 New York City Pride March. Photo Credit: ABC News. A Tragic Beginning The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender (LGBTQIA+) community is tied to cannabis as a result of the AIDS crisis. Before the immune disorder that ravaged the U.S. even had its name, it had affected 335 people and killed 136. Since it initially seemed to … [Read more...] about The LGBTQIA+ Community and the Cannabis Movement: a Longstanding Relationship
Entheogen: Cannabis
An entheogen, according to the Oxford Dictionary is a chemical substance, typically of plant origin, that is ingested to produce a non ordinary state of consciousness for religious or spiritual purposes. Cannabis is more than simply a drug or a plant. It is one of the most historically prevalent entheogens, and its influence throughout history is quite … [Read more...] about Entheogen: Cannabis
