Fumees de Chanvre, 1949

‘Fumees de Chanvre’ (Fumes of Hemp) by Paul Darlix.  Part of a short book series titled ‘Nos Secrets’ (Our Secrets) Brussels, Belgium  1949    

Happy Campers, 1949

‘A young Yemenite nurse reading from a newspaper to new immigrants’,  Rosh Ha’ayin Camp 1949  

The Pied Piper of Peril, 1949

“The Pied Piper of Peril!”,  Detective Comics #143 – 1949    

The Devil’s Weed, 1949

‘The Devil’s Weed’ movie poster.  The movie originally titled ‘Wild Weed’ was made to capitalize on Lila Leeds 1948 marijuana arrest with Robert Mitchum and was released with many names including ‘She Shoulda Said No!‘.   1949      

D.C. Marijuana Seized, 1949

Marijuana and other items seized by police in the District.  Washington D.C, 1949      

Mechanix get High, 1949

“Now a third smoke … a fourth. This time my hands feel huge, my feet miles away. I’m afraid to step out of the chair. A small downward step is like a deep plunge into a dark abyss. That’s the Read More …