rolling through history.

THE FIRST TIME BHO WON A TROPHY: HIGH TIMES CUP 2009
THE FIRST TIME BHO WON A TROPHY: HIGH TIMES CUP 2009
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The 2009 High Times Cup crowned the Vaporswing, the first BHO-ready nail, breaking solventless tradition. Paired with Top Shelf Extracts’ live “earwax” dabs, it turned hash oil from forum whispers... Read more...
THE 1949 SAN JOSE BUST: AMERICA’S EARLIEST DOCUMENTED HOME CULTIVATION CASE
THE 1949 SAN JOSE BUST: AMERICA’S EARLIEST DOCUMENTED HOME CULTIVATION CASE
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A 1949 San Jose case marked America’s first verifiable home cultivation bust. Inspired by the LaGuardia Report, a teen planted cannabis in his garden—only to have Anslinger’s bureau twist it... Read more...
AK-47: FROM AMSTERDAM LABS TO GLOBAL LEGEND
AK-47: FROM AMSTERDAM LABS TO GLOBAL LEGEND
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Bred in Amsterdam in 1992, AK-47 mixed sativa landraces with Afghan punch, flowering in just 8–9 weeks. Its one-hit power, 27+ awards & global spread made it one of cannabis... Read more...
THE FIRST NY DELIVERY: MICKY, THE POPE OF POT
THE FIRST NY DELIVERY: MICKY, THE POPE OF POT
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From Amsterdam houseboats to NYC hotlines, Micky Cesar built the 1st weed delivery empire—800-WANT-POT. With couriers, benefits & page dispatch, he fused theater, activism & logistics. Shot six times, raided... Read more...
FROM CHARLEMAGNE TO CLUBS: CANNABIS IN GERMANY
FROM CHARLEMAGNE TO CLUBS: CANNABIS IN GERMANY
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From Iron Age rope to Charlemagne’s hemp mandates, Germany’s cannabis roots run deep. Pharma pioneers like Merck pushed tinctures by the 1800s, while Nazis revived hemp in WWII. Berlin’s Hanfparade,... Read more...
CANNABIS AMERICANA: AMERICA’S FIRST CANNABIS FARM & BRAND
CANNABIS AMERICANA: AMERICA’S FIRST CANNABIS FARM & BRAND
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In the late 1890s, Parke-Davis & Eli Lilly created Cannabis Americana—the U.S.’s 1st branded cannabis farm. Packaged in cardboard boxes, it standardized potency long before THC was discovered, reaching pharmacies... Read more...
FROM THE BAY TO THE WORLD: THE GELATO DYNASTY
FROM THE BAY TO THE WORLD: THE GELATO DYNASTY
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Born in SF’s dessert wave, Gelato redefined cannabis with candy-gas phenos like Bacio #41, Mochi & Acai. From Leafly’s 2018 Strain of the Year to rap lyrics by Migos &... Read more...
WIZARD FUEL: HOW BURNING ROPE PHARMS AND WIZARD TREES SPARKED A LEGACY COLLAB
WIZARD FUEL: HOW BURNING ROPE PHARMS AND WIZARD TREES SPARKED A LEGACY COLLAB
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Wizard fuel wasn’t just a strain—it was a reunion. burning rope’s rope fuel collided with wizard trees’ rs11, fusing diesel gas with sherb candy. small-batch jars sold out instantly, proving... Read more...
FROM ROPE TO RITUAL: CANNABIS IN ANCIENT JAPAN
FROM ROPE TO RITUAL: CANNABIS IN ANCIENT JAPAN
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From jōmon cords to shinto shrines, cannabis was once sacred in japan—woven into ropes, rituals, and medicine. outlawed in 1948 by u.s. occupation, its legacy lingers in language, culture, and... Read more...
Dennis Peron: Father of Medical Cannabis
Dennis Peron: Father of Medical Cannabis
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From Castro Street to the Capitol, Dennis Peron turned grief into change—co-founding America’s first dispensary, co-writing Prop 215, and proving cannabis could heal. His fight bridged LGBTQ+ rights and medical... Read more...
The Roots of Pakalolo: Hawaii’s Legendary Cannabis Story
The Roots of Pakalolo: Hawaii’s Legendary Cannabis Story
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From vaqueros and kahuna medicine to Operation Green Harvest and Maui Wowie, pakalolo’s story is deeply Hawaiian. Brought by sailors or cowboys, rooted in landrace strains, and reborn through legalization—Hawai‘i’s... Read more...
Dogbud Before Kush. Before Diesel. There Was Chem.
Dogbud Before Kush. Before Diesel. There Was Chem.
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In 1991, a Dead show zip changed history. Chemdog popped 13 seeds from Colorado “Dogbud” and unlocked the Chem lineage—91, D, Sister, and more. From outlaw grows to legal shelves,... Read more...