Hemp History
1961: Cannabis is added to the list of internationally controlled drugs

1961: Cannabis is added to the list of internationally controlled drugs

1961: Cannabis is added to the list of internationally controlled drugs. The UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs is a ...
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1964: The discovery of THC is first described

1964: The discovery of THC is first described

1964: The discovery of THC is first described. In 1964, Israeli professor Raphael Mechoulam from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...
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1971: Cannabis culture phenomenon 4:20 is born

1971: Cannabis culture phenomenon 4:20 is born

1971: Cannabis culture phenomenon 4:20 is born. Cannabis culture phenomenon 420, Four-twenty, (4/20) stands for April 20. People worldwide celebrate ...
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1985: Jack Herer rediscovers the versatility of cannabis

1985: Jack Herer rediscovers the versatility of cannabis

1985: Jack Herer rediscovers the versatility of cannabis. In 1985 American cannabis activist Jack Herer first published his work The ...
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1986: "Marijuana may have greater therapeutic potential".

1986: “Marijuana may have greater therapeutic potential”

1986: Marijuana may have greater therapeutic potential. In a comprehensive 1986 article in the Pharmacological Review, titled Health Aspects of ...
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