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History

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.

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Hemp: From Mythos to Monoculture

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-08-27
The Curious Cultural Trajectory of Industrial Cannabis
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Hemp for the Homeless

By Melinda Misuraca on 2020-07-27
An innovative plan prioritizes medical cannabis and mobile hemp cabins.
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Making Medical Cannabis History

By Mary Biles on 2020-07-08
With Cannabis Comes Hope: A Profile of Alan Shackelford, MD
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A Salute to South Africa's 'Dagga' Advocate

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-07-06
Project CBD mourns the death of Julian Stobbs
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Endocannabinoid Discovery Timeline

By Martin A. Lee on 2020-07-01
25 years of groundbreaking research — an annotated history.
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Hemp Farming While Black

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-06-15
Can rural African Americans overcome centuries of oppression to forge a new agrarianism with cannabis?
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Oceania: Cannabis Beckons in a Restive Region

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-05-20
Climate change and cannabis commerce point to a green future
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Luther Burbank, Cannabis & Me

By Melinda Misuraca on 2020-04-28
The life and times of a CBD-rich garden in Northern California
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What Will the Cannabis Economy Mean for Africa?

By Bill Weinberg on 2020-04-20
Small farmers are fighting for their fair share
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Satchmo Visits Africa

By Martin A. Lee on 2020-04-20
Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz artist and lifelong cannabis smoker, returns to his ancestral homeland
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News & Reports

The Vaping Crisis One Year Later
Scientists identify synthetic cannabinoid adulterants in CBD vape oil cartridges, warn of "devastating toxicological consequences."
Gut Microbiota & the Endocannabinoid System
Hemp: From Mythos to Monoculture
Clinical Study: CBD Effect on the Liver in Adults
CBDA—The Raw Story
Cannabinoids & Cancer in the Clinic
Hemp for the Homeless
Getting High by Mistake
Making Medical Cannabis History
A Salute to South Africa's 'Dagga' Advocate
Endocannabinoid Discovery Timeline
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Cannabis Conversations

Satchmo Visits Africa
Louis Armstrong, the legendary jazz artist and lifelong cannabis smoker, returns to his ancestral homeland
New Developments in Cannabis Medicine with Bonni Goldstein, MD
Project CBD talks with Dr. Bonni Goldstein about whole plant cannabis remedies, nonintoxicating cannabinoids, and cancer care for children.
Cannabis Botany & Breeding with Ryan Lee
Expert cannabis botanist and geneticist Ryan Lee talks to Project CBD about breeding cannabis, THC & CBD content, and how to interpret lab data.
Endocannabinology with Dr. Rachel Knox
Project CBD speaks with Dr. Rachel Knox about "endocannabinology," THC/CBD synergies, and whole food nutrition.
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