Washington was one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. How did Seattle become a city of stoners? Find out in this bonus episode of Rainy Day History about the history of marijuana legalization in Washington state. <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFbRwOIsX_ciX09j7XwP_4ZYAdFWFAH30_EcySd6pHE/edit?usp=sharing"> Episode transcript and citations</a> Learn more: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Explore related items in the <a href= "https://mohai.org/collections-and-research/search/?searchQuery=marijuana&modules%5B%5D=allCollections&modules%5B%5D=collections&modules%5B%5D=item&modules%5B%5D=library"> MOHAI collection</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Read John Caldbick's History Link essay <a href= "https://www.historylink.org/File/10268">https://www.historylink.org/File/10268</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">About the podcast <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/rainy-day-history-podcast/">Rainy Day History</a></li> </ul> This episode was researched, written, narrated, and edited by Rian during the 2025 session of <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/history-lab/">History Lab</a>, a summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling.

Washington was one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. How did Seattle become a city of stoners? Find out in this bonus episode of Rainy Day History about the history of marijuana legalization in Washington state. <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lFbRwOIsX_ciX09j7XwP_4ZYAdFWFAH30_EcySd6pHE/edit?usp=sharing"> Episode transcript and citations</a> Learn more:  <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Explore related items in the <a href= "https://mohai.org/collections-and-research/search/?searchQuery=marijuana&modules%5B%5D=allCollections&modules%5B%5D=collections&modules%5B%5D=item&modules%5B%5D=library"> MOHAI collection</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Read John Caldbick's History Link essay <a href= "https://www.historylink.org/File/10268">https://www.historylink.org/File/10268</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">About the podcast <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/rainy-day-history-podcast/">Rainy Day History</a></li> </ul> This episode was researched, written, narrated, and edited by Rian during the 2025 session of <a href= "https://mohai.org/program/history-lab/">History Lab</a>, a summer intensive for high school students interested in local history and storytelling.

Bonus: Cloud City - How Seattle Got High

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