Great Moments in Weed History

David Bienenstock

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4/20 Origin Story + A High Holiday Manifesto

3/11/2026 • 56 min

Gettin’ lit on 4/20 used to mean something special. And it will again. So on this episode, to spark that return to glory, we’re going to trace the origin story of our annual high holiday all the way back to its roots, as the singular creation of a small group of stoners on an epic quest way back in 1971. That’s right, it’s time recount the epic story of the… Play episode

True Crime: A Killing in Cannabis
Reefer Madness 2: Electric Boogaloo
A Smuggler's Daughter Tells All
Burning Questions, Lit Answers
Meet the Biggest Weed Smuggler in History
Holidaze Special: Santa is a Mushroom Shaman
Soul Survivor
The 'War on Weed' Paved the Way for Authoritarianism
Ganjasaurus Rex to the Rescue!
I Told The Ultimate Corporate Weed Bro to STFU
LSD Fueled the Grateful Dead's 'Wall of Sound'
'What is Hype Weed?' w/ The Highest Critic
Weed History in the Middle East
From Shy Weed Nerd to Supernova Woman
Can 'High Times' Rise from the Ashes? (w/ Josh Kesselman)
The 'Mayor of Oaksterdam' Fought the Man to Free the Weed
Meet the Founder of An Iconic 1970s Weed Magazine
How A Weed Outlaw Became The Ultimate Cannabis Connoisseur
High Times, Free Weed, and Home Grown: The Danny Danko Story
Celebrating Weed, Pride and Weed Pride w/ Laganja Estranja
A Weed Expat Inhales Amsterdam's Glory Years
How 'Appellations' Will Put Cannabis on Par With Champagne
John Lennon's Hash Bust Set Off an Immigration Battle for the Ages
4/20 Special : Mylar Bag Art Show + "How The Waldos Created a High Holiday"
"Weed brings slack to the ever-tightening vice inside my body."
The Trailer Park Boys— 'Baked on a True Story'
From Rock Star to Weed Connoisseur
Bob Dylan Got the Beatles High for the First Time
Seth Ferranti: From LSD Kingpin to Weed Fugitive to Jailhouse Journalist
Ramon Reyes Went From Slanging Dime Bags to Leading an Industry
From 'Blair Witch' to GrowGirl
Holidaze Special: Santa's A Psychedelic Mushroom Shaman
In Search of A Cannabis Utopia
The Cornbread Mafia: Backcountry Weed Outlaws
Weed Shall Overcome (w/ Dr. Mariana Hoyo)
Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on A Freak Power Platform
Weed Voter Guide + Secret Tapes Reveal War on Marijuana Was A Fraud!
Meet the Ultimate 'Cannabis Couple'
Your 'Burning Questions' About Weed Answered
"I Weed A Miracle Every Day" — The Grateful Dead Get Busted and Win
Higher Education: Now You Can Major in Cannabis Studies
From 'High Times' to 'Reefer Dadness'
America's Best Dispensary Has Deep Roots
An Outlaw Weed Smuggler Started The World's Most Prestigious Pot Contest
A 1972 Study Had 20 Young Women Smoke Weed for 98 Days In Total Isolation
Dennis Peron Put the Grass in Grassroots
Hip-Hop Lit The Fuse of Weed Freedom w/ Fab 5 Freddy
Where Do Weed Strains Come From?
Dropping Acid on Bicycle Day (4/20 Special Episode w/ Shane Mauss)

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