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CANNTHROPOLOGY
by Bobby Black
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 speaks with a different expert or significant figure in cannabis culture to provide an entertaining and educational history lesson. Want to carry our content on your website or sponsor this podcast? Please email us at [email protected]. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cannthropology/support
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EP.29 - THE GOSPEL OF SOMA (featuring Marc "Soma" Rossman)
With his long, colorful dreadlocks, braided beard, hemp clothing, and home full of crystals, Marc Rossman — better known as Soma — comes across more like an Eastern guru than a Dutch seed merchant. That’s because this Amsterdam-based American ex-pat has devoted his life to the hippie lifestyle…
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EP.28 - THE ORIGINS OF OAKSTERDAM (with guests Jeff & Dale Sky Jones)
On July 27, 2025, the cannabis community lost one of its most consequential activists: Oaksterdam University founder Richard Lee. Often referred to as the “Mayor of Oaksterdam,” Lee was a paraplegic medical marijuana user turned activist whose business ventures helped transform a struggling area…
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EP. 27 - MEDS FROM THE FEDS (with guest Elvy Musikka)
Although 47 of the 50 states in our nation now allow legal access to medical marijuana in some form or another, cannabis remains prohibited on the federal level. It’s classified under Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, indicating that the government’s official position is that cannabis...
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EP. 26 - MASTER IN DISGUISE (with guest Jorge Cervantes)
Author Jorge Cervantes has written some of the most influential grow guides of all time, establishing him as one of the world’s most renowned cannabis experts. Over his half-century-long career, Cervantes has published more than 50 books in 11 languages, including Indoor Marijuana Horticulture —...
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EP. 25 - PUFFING UP THE PROTO PIPE (with guest Richard Jergenson)
When it comes to stoner tech, it doesn’t get much more historic than the Proto Pipe. Invented in 1970 by an artist and self-taught machinist from Denver named Phil Jergenson, the Proto Pipe was essentially the first pipe explicitly designed with the cannabis consumer in mind. It’s a truly…
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EP. 24 - RAINBOW FARM REMEMBERED (with guest Boss Crosslin Jr.)
On Labor Day weekend 2001, two gay cannabis activists were gunned down by police on their farm in Vandalia, Michigan, after a five-day siege that some have called “The Waco of Weed.” Tom Crosslin and Rollie Rohm were the owners and operators of Rainbow Farm—a 35-acre property where they hosted...
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EP. 23 - THE CONFESSIONS OF CANADIAN BILL (with guest William Surgeoner)
Cannthropology is proud to present the first edition of our new series Unsung Outlaws—shining a light on some of the more obscure OGs of the underground cannabis scene (those who have never made headlines or received any recognition) and giving them an opportunity to share stories of their…
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EP. 22 - THE ORIGIN OF 420 (with guests Steve Capper & Dave Reddix of The Waldos)
This month, stoners around the world will be celebrating our high holiday—April 20th, or 4/20. But how exactly did 420 become the official number of cannabis? Over the years, there have been several myths circulated about it: that it was some police code related to weed, or that it’s the number…
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EP. 21 - THE GURU OF GANJA (with guest Ed Rosenthal)
In our latest installment of Cannthropology, we welcome to the show legendary cannabis cultivator, activist, and author, Ed Rosenthal—a.k.a. The Guru of Ganja. In this in-depth interview, host Bobby Black asks Ed about his time with the 60s radical group the Yippies, his friendship with High…
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EP. 20 - WOLF IN THE GARDEN (with guest Michael Wolf Segal)
In this special double-sized episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black marks the 33rd anniversary of the launch of Operation Green Merchant—the most significant and sweeping attempt by the US Justice Department to eradicate cannabis growing in the United States—by welcoming to the show a Drug…
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EP. 19 - THE POT PRINCE OF BEL-AIR (with guest Todd McCormick)
In the latest edition of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black speaks with legendary cannabis activist, author, cultivator, collector—and fellow cannthropologist—Todd McCormick. McCormick reflects back on his lifelong legal battle for medical marijuana, his time in prison, his many book and film...
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EP. 18 - STILL SMOKIN' (with guest Cheech Marin)
In our latest episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black Zooms in with cannabis comedy legend Cheech Marin of Cheech & Chong fame to discuss his amazing career, his relationship with Tommy, his signature cannabis brands, and his feelings about dabbing, as well as the grand opening of his new...
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EP. 17 - LEGALIZING THE LAST FRONTIER (with guest Bailey Stuart)
In this special installment of Cannthropology recorded live in November 2021 at the Alaska Leaf Bowl event in Anchorage, host Bobby Black delves into the history of cannabis in Alaska with the COO of Wasilla’s Green Jar dispensary Bailey Stuart. The topics discussed include: how Alaska became the...
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EP. 16 - SINSEMILLA STORY (with guest Tom Alexander)
In our latest episode of Cannthropology, we welcome to the show Tom Alexander—founder and publisher of the legendary cannabis cultivation publication Sinsemilla Tips whose magazine and grow shop in Oregon were among the primary targets of a massive DEA sting operation in 1989 intended to shut…
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EP. 15 - ROLL WITH IT (with guest Josh Kesselman)
In the latest installment of Cannthropology, we explore the history of rolling papers—from their origins in Alcoy, Spain in the 1600s, to their expansion into France in the 1800s, and the market shift toward cannabis and the counterculture during the 1960s and 70s, we’ll touch on the various...
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EP. 14 - RADICAL LAW (with guest Eleanora Kennedy)
In the newest edition of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black speaks with Eleanora Kennedy, the widow of legendary civil rights lawyer Michael Kennedy. Over the course of his long, controversial career, Kennedy represented and assisted many counterculture icons, including labor leaders Cesar Chaves…
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EP. 13 - HASHISTORY (with guest Frenchy Cannoli)
In the latest episode of Cannthropology, we delve deep into the musky, gooey, spicy, savory history of hashish...or “HASHistory,” if you will. What exactly is hashish, how do we define it? When and where was it first invented or discovered? How was it popularized and spread across the world? How...
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EP. 12 - AMSTERDAM'S CANNABIS REVOLUTION (with guest Wernard Bruining)
In our new episode of Cannthropology, we explore the origins of how Amsterdam became the cannabis capital of Europe, from the perspective of one of the Netherlands’ most pivotal cannabis pioneers–Wernard Bruining. He’s known as “The Potfather,” and with good reason: in 1973, he opened Amsterdam’s...
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EP. 11 - YIPPIE HIGH-YAY! (with guest Dana Beal)
In the latest installment of Cannthropology, we look back at the Youth International Party, aka the Yippies—the anarchistic activist group from the 1960s founded by Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Once referred to as “Groucho Marxists,” the Yippies employed absurdist pranks and satirical street...
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EP. 10 - AMERICAN PIPE DREAMS (with guest Jason Harris/Jerome Baker)
In our first episode of 2021, host Bobby Black speaks with one of the glass industry’s first and foremost bong makers, Jerome Baker Designs founder Jason Harris. Harris talks about his apprenticeship with legendary glassblower Bob Snodgrass in the 1990s, losing everything during the government’s...
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EP. 09 - REVERENCE FOR THE REVEREND (with guest OG Eddy Lepp)
In the latest edition of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black speaks with one of our nation’s most beloved and beleaguered medical marijuana growers and activists, OG Eddy Lepp. In the late 1990s-early 2000s, he ran the largest medical cannabis grow in history, Eddy’s Medicinal Garden. Lepp opens up...
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EP. 07 - CANNABIS PROHIBITION’S RACIST ROOTS (with guest Natalie Papillion)
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...
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EP. 06 - FROM ANN ARBOR TO AMSTERDAM (with guest Adam Brook)
In this special archive edition of Cannthropology: Amsterdam Sessions recorded live in Amsterdam in early December of last year, host Bobby Black sits down with OG Michigan cannabis activist Adam Brook. During a hazy hashish smoking session, the two discuss a number of topics, including the…
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EP. 05 - TRIBUTE TO DR. GRINSPOON (with guests David Grinspoon, Keith Stroup, Allen St. Pierre, Valerie Corral & 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...
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EP. 04 - CANNABIS AMERICANA (with guest 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…
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EP. 03 - BACK TO NORML (with guest Keith Stroup)
In this episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black speaks with the founder of cannabis advocacy group NORML Keith Stroup about the organization’s 50-year history, his rediscovery and revival of pot propaganda film Reefer Madness, and his personal relationships with other counterculture icons…
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EP. 02 - ASSASSINS OF TRUTH (with guest Rick Cusick)
In episode #2 of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black welcomes World of Cannabis Museum Advisory Board member Rick Cusick to discuss a publication with a prominent piece of prohibitionist propaganda: the July 1937 issue of The American Magazine, featuring the article “Marijuana—Assassin of Youth”...
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EP. 01 - HISTORY IN THE MAKING (with guest Jair Velleman)
In this inaugural episode of Cannthropology, host Bobby Black interviews the founder and curator of the World of Cannabis Museum project Jair Velleman at his home in Amsterdam in November 2019. The two discuss how the project came together, how Bobby became involved, what it's all about and all…
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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 speaks with a different expert or significant figure in cannabis culture to provide an entertaining and educational history lesson. Want to carry our content on your website or sponsor this podcast? Please email us at [email protected]. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cannthropology/support
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