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Learn more about the dramatic social history of cannabis from its origins to its re-emergence in the '60s as a defining force in a culture war.

Smoke Signals wins James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award

Book Award for Smoke Signals

By American Botanicall Council on 2014-02-13
The American Botanical Council gives Smoke Signals by Martin A. Lee the James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award.
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Image of brain scans that looks like wallpaper

CBD, Alzheimer’s & More

By Allan Badiner on 2014-02-10
Learn more about the potential implications of cannabinoids for Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, and more.
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Ending the Drug War

By Martin A. Lee on 2014-02-08
The war on cannabis may soon be over. Good riddance to decades of bad science, scare-mongering, and harsh laws.
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Allen Ginsberg, marijuana legalization

13 Key Moments in Marijuana History

By Martin A. Lee on 2014-02-03
Marijuana has a long a history of competing narratives and dueling interpretations.
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Cannabis Patient with ALS Outlives Her Doctors

By Jahan Marcu on 2014-01-31
Cathy Jordan she was diagnosed with ALS in 1986. Decades later she is still alive thanks to cannabis.
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