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Union Square at the Broadway Bowery by Artist Albertus Del Orient Browere painted it from memory in 1885 The Expectant Hand One of my favorite articles from yesteryear… This story takes place right in present day Union Read More …
“The vicious part that potent marihuana plays in stimulating certain melody makers to fantastic heights of inspiration and the efforts made to eliminate the evil.” – A 1938 illustration from an article in the San Francisco Chronicle connects marijuana use Read More …
‘Stacks of hemp stalks in a hemp field’ Kentucky, 1898
‘Sgt. John Jensen of the Salt Lake Police Department displays marijuana in its various forms and paraphernalia connected with the drug. Jean Dean of the Ladies Petroleum Club looks on.’ Salt Lake City, Utah 1971
Roshambo A loved ol’ time smoke spot seems to have answered the eternal question fought over for centuries… How in the hell does paper beat rock?… Half-way rock, Michigan early 1900’s Before the turn of the century, the journey Read More …
‘The pipe smoking mime, Pilar Morin’ photo by B.J. Falk in 1895
Some merry friendly country folks Together did convene, To burn their nits upon their stocks, An hold their Halloween. – Robert Burns, 1855 Tam O’Shanter and the Witches, illustration by John Faed to the poem of Robert Burns 1855 Read More …
‘blended marrakesh hash’ 1973
“Dope Raid” Alfred Perez – 24 years (narcotic suspect) on the Left; Ray Huber (officer) on the Right examining confiscated marijuana. Police headquarters Los Angeles, California – May 16, 1951
“We’d take a gas mask and take the filters out and tape over them, and just make a hole in one of the filters. We’d stick a joint in the gas mask and puff like mad, just keep breathing until Read More …