Bob Beach is a former Contributing Editor at Points and is a cultural historian interested in the history of cannabis in the United States before the 1960s. He’s written on marijuana history and folklore, drug war activism, and recently, marijuana legalization in New York State. He is a doctoral candidate in the history department at the University at Albany, SUNY. He adjuncts at Utica College, teaching courses in U.S. and drug history. When not working on cannabis history, he’s a standup comedian, improv actor, and sketch maker at the Uptown Theater for Creative Arts in Utica, NY. He is an aspiring podcaster and YouTuber, working on interesting and informative ways to blend comedy and history for a popular audience. Follow Bob on Twitter: @Bob_Beach1