Episodes
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Cannthropology | Cannabis Prohibition's Racist Roots
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
In this extended episode, we tackle an important topic: racism and its relationship to cannabis prohibition. Host Bobby Black welcomes on the founder and executive director of The Equity Organization Natalie Papillion to talk about the history of racism and cannabis. From the fear of black jazz musicians and Mexican immigrants in the 1920s and 30s, to Nixon’s targeting of black and Jewish activists in the early 1970s; from the mandatory minimum sentences of the 1980s to stop and frisk in the 1990s; from mass incarceration and asset forfeiture to voter disenfranchisement and the inequities of the burgeoning cannabis industry—we lay out all of the racist rhetoric and sobering statistics, and discuss what might be done to remedy the systemic issues we face.
Monday Sep 07, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Cannthropology | A Tribute To DR. LESTER GRINSPOON
Friday Jul 31, 2020
Friday Jul 31, 2020
FEATURING HIS SON DAVID GRINSPOON, FORMER NORML EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS KEITH STROUP & ALLEN ST. PIERRE, WAMM COFOUNDER VALERIE LEVERONI CORRAL, AND FORMER HIGH TIMES ASS. PUBLISHER RICK CUSICK
In this special extended episode of Cannthropology, we honor the passing of the “Godfather of Medical Marijuana” Dr. Lester Grinspoon. To memorialize his life and legacy, host Bobby Black welcomes on some of those who were closest to the good doctor: his son, astrobiologist and author David Grinspoon; NORML founder Keith Stroup, former NORML executive director Allen St. Pierre, WAMM cofounder Valerie Leveroni Corral, and former High Times associate publisher Rick Cusick, who all share some of their favorite memories, anecdotes, and insights into one of the consequential advocates in the cannabis community.
Dr. Lester Grinspoon was an Associate Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, where he received his doctorate in psychiatry and went on to teach for decades before retiring in 2000. Widely considered “the intellectual leader of the cannabis legalization movement,” he was the author of over 150 articles in various scientific journals, as well as twelve books including two on cannabis: Marijuana, The Forbidden Medicine in 1993, and the classic Marihuana Reconsidered in 1971, which to this day is hailed as a landmark in medical marijuana research and advocacy. Dr. Grinspoon passed away peacefully on the morning of June 25, at his home in the suburbs of Boston after just having celebrated his 92nd birthday the previous day.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Cannthropology | Cannabis Americana ft. Pat Ryan
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
FEATURING RENOWNED COUNTERCULTURE COMIC, CARTOON & POSTER ARTIST
PAT RYAN
In this episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black converses with the “High Priest of Cannabis Americana,” renowned counterculture artist (and World of Cannabis Museum advisory board member) Pat Ryan, who discusses his life as a counterculture artist in California throughout the 1960s and 70s, his relationships with other legendary artists like Dave Sheridan, Rick Griffin, and Stanley Mouse, and his own 40-year body of work, including hundreds of paintings, comics, and event posters.
The World of Cannabis Museum Project Presents: Cannthropology—the potcast that explores the history of cannabis culture one artifact and interview at a time. Hosted by World of Cannabis executive director and marijuana media icon Bobby Black. In each episode, Bobby chooses a different item(s) from the museum's collection of around 500 rare antiques, artifacts, and artworks, and welcomes a different guest to help him explore the item’s significance and place in cannabis history.
Friday May 01, 2020
Cannthropology | Assassins of Truth
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
In this episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black welcomes on World of Cannabis Museum Advisory Board member Rick Cusick to discuss a publication with a prominent piece of prohibitionist propaganda: The American Magazine’s “Marijuana—Assassin of Youth” co-authored by infamous anti-cannabis crusader Harry J. Anslinger.
Rick Cusick is the former editor, ad director, and associate publisher of High Times Magazine. He is also a founding partner of Whoopi Goldberg’s medical marijuana company Whoopi and Maya, a member of the Board of Directors at the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and Cannabis Business Awards Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. He is currently nearing completion on several books and writes a regular column on the website the drugtestnews.com.
The World of Cannabis Museum Project Presents: Cannthropology—the podcast that explores the history of cannabis culture one artifact and interview at a time. Hosted by World of Cannabis executive director and marijuana media icon Bobby Black. In each episode, Bobby chooses a different item (or items) from the museum's collection of around 500 rare antiques, artifacts, and artworks, and welcomes on a different guest to help him explore that item’s unique significance and place in cannabis history.
Friday May 01, 2020
Cannthropology | History In The Making with Jair Velleman (Episode 1)
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
History in the Making - featuring World of Cannabis Museum founder and curator Jair Velleman (Episode 1). In this inaugural episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black sits down with World of Cannabis Museum founder and curator Jair Velleman at his home in Amsterdam to discuss how he got the idea for the museum, how he decided to bring Bobby in on the project, and what they hope to accomplish with it.
Jair Velleman is an award-winning cannabis entrepreneur, activist, and philanthropist. He is the former co-owner of the Gavita lighting company and current co-owner of DabStars and Lbs. Distribution, as well as an avid collector of rare cannabis-related artwork, antiques, and artifacts. The museum is Jair’s dream—a way for him to give back to the cannabis community that has given him so much.
The World of Cannabis Museum Project Presents: Cannthropology—the podcast that explores the history of cannabis culture one artifact and interview at a time. Hosted by World of Cannabis executive director and marijuana media icon Bobby Black. In each episode, Bobby chooses a different item (or items) from the museum's collection of around 500 rare antiques, artifacts, and artworks, and welcomes on a different guest to help him explore that item’s unique significance and place in cannabis history.