📜History
The story of cannabis through time
George Washington grew hemp at Mount Vernon and wrote about its cultivation in his diaries.
Source: Washington Diaries
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper and grew hemp at Monticello.
Source: Historical Records
Before being reformulated in the early 1900s, some early Coca-Cola formulations may have contained cannabis extracts.
Source: Product History
The 1944 La Guardia Committee Report concluded cannabis did not lead to violent crime or addiction.
Source: Government Report
🔬Science
Research and discoveries
Myrcene is the terpene most associated with the "couch lock" sedative effect in cannabis.
Source: Terpene Research
Limonene is the terpene responsible for citrus aromas in cannabis strains.
Source: Terpene Research
Pinene is associated with alertness and may counteract some of THC's memory effects.
Source: Terpene Research
CB2 receptors are primarily found in the immune system and peripheral tissues.
Source: Neuroscience Research
⚖️Laws
Legal milestones and legislation
Canada became the second country to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2018.
Source: Canadian Law
Uruguay became the first country to fully legalize cannabis in 2013.
Source: International Law
Amsterdam's famous coffeeshops have operated since 1976 under a tolerance policy, not full legalization.
Source: Dutch Policy
The 2018 US Farm Bill legalized hemp and hemp-derived CBD nationwide.
Source: Federal Law
🏆Records
Biggest, highest, first, and most
The highest THC content ever recorded in a cannabis flower sample was over 35%.
Source: Lab Testing Records
The oldest cannabis stash ever found was approximately 2,700 years old, discovered in a Chinese tomb.
Source: Archaeological Research
Planet 13 in Las Vegas is the largest cannabis dispensary in the world at over 112,000 square feet.
Source: Industry Records
The first cannabis billboard in the US appeared in 2014 in Colorado after recreational legalization.
Source: Advertising History
🎭Culture
Cultural moments and milestones
The term "420" originated from a group of California high school students in 1971 who met at 4:20 PM.
Source: High Times Investigation
The movie "Pineapple Express" starring Seth Rogen was released in 2008 and became a stoner comedy classic.
Source: Film History
Cheech & Chong released their first comedy album "Cheech and Chong" in 1971.
Source: Music History
The movie "Up in Smoke" (1978) was the first feature film by Cheech & Chong.
Source: Film History
📈Industry
Business and market facts
Colorado collected over $1 billion in cannabis tax revenue by 2019.
Source: State Revenue
The first legal cannabis dispensary in the US was the San Francisco Cannabis Buyers Club, opened in 1992.
Source: Cannabis History
Harborside, one of the largest dispensaries in the world, was founded in Oakland in 2006.
Source: Company History
The Cookies brand was founded by rapper Berner in San Francisco around 2010.
Source: Company History