Oct 2, 2019
Cannabis usage in America didn’t start a few years or even a few decades ago. In fact, cannabis has a long, storied history including a period of extensive medical use before the prohibition that is just now coming to an end.
Few know more about this history than Adam Rathge. Adam Rathge holds a Ph.D. in American history from Boston College and has written extensively on the history of cannabis and marijuana in the United States. He served as a contributing editor to the Alcohol and Drug History Society's Points Blog and is the author of numerous articles about cannabis. When he's not writing, Adam is Director of Strategic Operations and Projects for Enrollment at the University of Dayton, where he also teaches undergraduate courses in the Department of History.
Today, Adam joins our podcast to talk about the rise and fall of cannabis in the 19th and early 20th centuries, what ultimately led to the prohibition of marijuana across the United States, and what he’s thinking about as we continue to advance as a country toward full legalization.
Show Notes
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