// Definition
The analogy between the Grateful Dead's practice of allowing fans to freely tape and share their concerts and the cannabis community's tradition of openly sharing cultivation and extraction knowledge for the collective benefit.
// From the Episode
Todd McCormick drew the comparison, arguing that like the Dead's taping culture, cannabis knowledge should be freely shared. The Dead let fans record and trade tapes, building a massive community that sustained them financially through touring. The debate explored whether cannabis innovators should follow this open model or protect their intellectual property through patents.
// Source
Ep. 109 Hash Church CVII 107 →