If you’re smoking legal weed this Father’s Day, you owe this activist an honorary toke.
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Cannabis collectibles tell the tale of prohibition, racism, and legalization
As legal weed grows, so does our yearning for mementos of its stories past. These collectors are going all out to preserve weed history.
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An origin story on the term “Stoner”
Gather round, little potheads and listen to the tale of the word “stoner” and how the term came to be.
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The origins of weed: How the plant spread across the world
Check out the story of cannabis—where it originated, how it spread across the globe, and which cultures used it. Learn how important the plant was to ancient humans and how it continues to be important to humans today.
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Powerful women who love weed and strong strains to smoke in their honor
From Rita Marley and Billie Holiday, to Brownie Mary and Queen Victoria, history is full of influential ladies who loved the plant.
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The Roll-up #230: Get your vagina stoned for Valentine’s Day
Leafly’s Canada Editor Ashley Keenan tried cannabis-infused lubes and oils for your benefit. She reveals her findings and we talk weed and sex.
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The Roll-up #229: Who invented delta-8?
D-8 just became available and popular, but it goes back decades.
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Who invented delta-8 THC? A history of hemp-derived cannabinoids
Today’s hottest cannabinoids have actually been around for decades. Here’s what we know.
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Is weed gay?: An abbreviated cultural history
Queer culture and cannabis culture have a lot in common. Explore ways that both communities have overcome adversity.
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Why weed’s greatest villain hounded Billie Holiday to death
The story of Harry Anslinger’s racist harassment of Billie Holiday, one of America’s greatest artists, will break your heart.
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