Tommy Chong: Biography
Comedian and actor whose work with Cheech Marin defined cannabis comedy and shaped public perception.
USS Constitution Hemp Rigging
Why the Constitution's hemp rigging was ordinary maritime engineering, not a cannabis policy statement.
Vermont Legalization (2018): The First State to Legalize by Legislature
Vermont's legislature passed the first U.S. cannabis legalization without voter ballot initiative in 2018.
Virginia Cannabis Legalization (2021)
Virginia decriminalized cannabis in 2020 and legalized adult possession in 2021, becoming the first Southern s...
Washington Initiative 502 (2012)
The 2012 ballot measure that legalized recreational cannabis in Washington and shaped state regulation.
Washington Initiative 692 (1998)
Washington's 1998 medical cannabis law created an affirmative defense, not dispensaries or legal immunity.
Weeds (TV Series)
Showtime's 2005–2012 dark comedy about suburban cannabis dealing and cable television's shift toward auteur dr...
William O'Shaughnessy and Cannabis
The Irish physician who published the first systematic study of cannabis in English medical literature.
Wiz Khalifa
Pittsburgh rapper who built mainstream fame around unapologetic cannabis use and licensed retail brand.