TPH 2: History of Cannabis w/ David Bienenstock

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Welcome back to another episode of Talking Pot Heads! In this episode, we’re exploring how cannabis has been closely intertwined with humans for pretty much all of our known history.

We chat with David Bienenstock, cannabis journalist and the storied host of Great Moments in Weed History Podcast, and talk about only a few examples of our long link with cannabis. Why does a budtender need to know about cannabis history? Find out on this episode of Talking Pot Heads!

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We're focused on providing educational content for budtenders and anyone interested in learning more about cannabis. If you or anyone you know wants to be a budtender in a cannabis dispensary, send them this podcast so they can learn what they need to be prepared to rock the sales floor!

And if you love what you hear and want to learn more, check out our budtender-certification course, Root Knowledge: A Budtender's Guide to Cannabis!

Don't forget to snag your Episode 2 FREEBIE here!

Thanks to Cool Smoke for sponsoring this episode! Check out the Cool Smoke 2-Piece Pipe Smoking Kit and all their other luxury smoking pipes on Amazon here!

Guest Bio:

David Bienenstock is the author of "How to Smoke Pot (Properly): A Highbrow Guide to Getting High" (Penguin / Random House), and creator/host of the popular podcast "Great Moments in Weed History."

Previously, he served as Head of Content at HIGH TIMES and was a producer at VICE Media, where he created the video series Bong Appetit, including viral episodes like "A Gourmet Weed Dinner at Hunter S. Thompson's House" and "Marijuana Nonna."

A contributor to VICE, Leafly, GQ, the Guardian, and other publications, he has been profiled by The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, LA Weekly, Slate, and elsewhere, while making frequent media appearances, including on CNN, NPR, MSNBC, HBO and Fox News.

Resources:

• Great Moments In Weed History, episodes & topics mentioned: Meet Magu - China’s Ancient Hemp Goddess, Cannabis and Islam, Brownie Mary, Dennis Perone, WAM, Sweet Leaf, Willie Nelson smoked a joint on top of the White House, Strain Lineage Tracing

• Chasing the Scream by Johann Hari
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• Root Knowledge: A Budtender's Guide to Cannabis
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• Take Root Training
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• Last Prisoner Project

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