Episode 129: Cannabis History with David Bienenstock

In this special episode of History For Weirdos, we have a very special guest for April 20th (4/20), a cannabis / marijuana journalist and historian who has covered everything about the plant for almost twenty years! 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. We hope you enjoy this special episode!

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