Cannabis History

This page is a collection of my writings on cannabis; its past, present, and future.

This work continued in my book, A History of the Goddess: From the Ice Age to the Bible which began as the story of cannabis in the Bible before I stumbled into the much bigger and more important story of the Israelite Goddesses.

Cannabis in the Bible

The Surprising Story of American Hemp Slavery

George Washington’s India Hemp

Why was Marijuana Made Illegal in the First Place? -part I

Why was Marijuana Made Illegal in the First Place? -part II

American Popular Music Owes a Big Debt to Marijuana

Cannabis, Moses, and the Israelites

Cannabis in the Garden of Eden

Testing Cannabis Medicines the Old-Fashioned Way

Marijuana Legalization, What Does it Mean?

Marijuana on Wall St., Reggae on Broadway

Vijaya is an ancient Hindu name for cannabis that means ‘Victorious’ or ‘Unconquerable’.