// Definition
The academic methodology of documenting cannabis history through ethnographic interviews, oral testimony, and archival research. Requires institutional review board (IRB) approval to protect human subjects, especially given the criminal nature of much cannabis history.
// From the Episode
Dr. Dominic Corva, a cannabis historian and researcher, discussed the methodology on ep 232. Most cannabis history is undocumented and passed by word of mouth. Researchers must protect interviewee anonymity, verify transcripts, respect statute of limitations concerns, and corroborate accounts across multiple sources. Dr. Corva focuses on 'history of places, not history of people' to provide additional protection. Todd McCormick's parallel work focuses on individual histories. Mentioned David Watson (Skunkman Sam) having recently passed.
// Source
Ep. 232 MXGXZhIt-SY →