Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from new contributing editor Nick Johnson. Johnson is a historian and editor based in Fort Collins, Colorado. His book Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West (2017) is a history of cannabis agriculture that explores the environmental and social dynamics of the nation’s most controversial crop. He also blogsContinue reading “Craft Weed offers clear-eyed optimism on cannabis farming, regulation”
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Beyond the Quarantine Effect: The Multiple Dimensions of Cannabis in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from new contributing editor Nick Johnson. Johnson is a historian and editor based in Fort Collins, Colorado. His book Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West (2017) is a history of cannabis agriculture that explores the environmental and social dynamics of the nation’s most controversial crop. He also blogsContinue reading “Beyond the Quarantine Effect: The Multiple Dimensions of Cannabis in the COVID-19 Pandemic”
America’s Weed Industry Still Has a Big Environmental Problem
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from new contributing editor Nick Johnson. Johnson is a historian and editor based in Fort Collins, Colorado. His book Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West (2017) is a history of cannabis agriculture that explores the environmental and social dynamics of the nation’s most controversial crop. He also blogsContinue reading “America’s Weed Industry Still Has a Big Environmental Problem”
Cannabis and Sugar: A Bittersweet History Makes Reparative Legalization a Must
Editor’s Note: Today’s post comes from Nick Johnson. Johnson is a historian based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He is the author of Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West (Oregon State University Press, 2017) and associate editor of the Colorado Encyclopedia. He blogs about all things cannabis at HempiricalEvidence.com. Whether it’s gummies, cookies,Continue reading “Cannabis and Sugar: A Bittersweet History Makes Reparative Legalization a Must”
Running Amok on Marijuana: Re-hashing the grain of truth in one of the world’s most persistent myths about Cannabis
by Nick Johnson, author of Grass Roots: A History of Cannabis in the American West (Oregon State University Press, 2017) There’s no denying that the growing nationwide acceptance of cannabis in the twenty-first century has illuminated the many benefits of this plant, long-sequestered in American society: Hemp, the non-psychoactive variety, is a multi-faceted crop withContinue reading “Running Amok on Marijuana: Re-hashing the grain of truth in one of the world’s most persistent myths about Cannabis”
The Points Interview: Museum of the American Cocktail
Earlier this week, I sat down with Liz Williams and Philip M. Dobard of the Museum of the American Cocktail. Liz Williams is the president and director of the SoFAB Institute, which is the Museum of the American Cocktail’s parent organization. Philip M. Dobard is the Vice President of the SoFAB Institute and director ofContinue reading “The Points Interview: Museum of the American Cocktail”
World War I, Part 5: Tobacco in the Trenches
Unlike my previous posts, today’s entry focuses on the war as a whole rather than on a specific army. Tobacco was ubiquitous at the front and ever-present in prewar society. The war ushered in several changes to European smoking culture: Pipes began to fall out of fashion as cigarettes became more popular, and women smoked moreContinue reading “World War I, Part 5: Tobacco in the Trenches”
World War I, Part 4: The German Army and Intoxication
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson brings us the second installment in a five-part series on alcohol, drugs, and the Great War. You can read Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here. The German army’s experience with alcohol during WorldContinue reading “World War I, Part 4: The German Army and Intoxication”
World War I, Part 3: The American Expeditionary Forces and Prohibition
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson brings us the third installment in a five-part series on alcohol, drugs, and the Great War. You can read Part One here and Part Two here. The experience of American soldiers and Marines with alcohol on the WesternContinue reading “World War I, Part 3: The American Expeditionary Forces and Prohibition”
World War I, Part 2: The British Rum Ration
Editor’s Note: This summer will mark the 100th anniversary of World War I’s outbreak. Today, contributing editor Nicholas K. Johnson brings us the second installment in a five-part series on alcohol, drugs, and the Great War. You can read Part One here. “Why don’t we get a rum issue every night, or a bottle ofContinue reading “World War I, Part 2: The British Rum Ration”