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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

History: Magic mushrooms have likely been consumed as long as humans have roamed the earth – or possibly longer, according to Terrance McKenna’s “Stoned Ape Theory,” which suggests human evolution and language development was expedited by these mushrooms. History: Bufo is a slang term for the poisonous secretions of certain toads.

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California Cannabis Litigation: Alta Sierra v. Kern County and Protecting the Will of the Voters

Canna Law Blog

Kern County has a long and sordid history when it comes to regulating cannabis. Long story short, in March of 2009, the County passed an ordinance that permitted medical marijuana dispensaries throughout the County as long as they were not located within 1,000 feet of a school. 2016) 246 Cal.App.4th

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The Legend of Jack Herer - The Top Things to Know About The Pot Pioneer 

Marijuana Seeds NL

The non-fiction piece sought out to use history and science to explore the topic of cannabis, in a way that was digestible for a wide range of readers. Jack Herer speaking at the 2009 Hempstalk Festival. At a 2009 hemp rally in Portland, OR, Herer suffered a heart attack backstage. The End of an Era .

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A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze

SMPL

“There was a strong sense that this was really going to be something, if when people use these strains they have any kind of experience like the mice did in the laboratories,” said Martin Lee, a writer who at the time had been finishing a book about the social history of marijuana for Simon & Schuster. But the research wasn’t enough.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ). AM, 19 April 2016).

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

Cannabis Law Report

He is the creator and director of the television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. Originally a lawyer, Yang began working in startups and early stage growth companies as a founder or executive from 2000 to 2009. Healing Advocacy Fund.

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke

Canna Law Blog

History: O’Rourke first started his advocacy for marijuana legalization while on the El Paso City Council. In 2009, O’Rourke called for an “honest, open national debate on ending the prohibition on narcotics” as a possible solution to the violence at the US-Mexico border.