Bill Fucking Murray, 1970
“I find it quite ironic that the most dangerous thing about weed is getting caught with it..” – Bill Murray Bill Fucking Murray We have all heard one of a myriad of awesome Bill Murray stories that have Read More …
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The Gambler, 1987
“I handed him my bottle And he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette And asked me for a light And the night got deathly quiet And his faced lost all expression He said, “If you’re gonna Read More …
Bronx Bud, 1964
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment.” Read More …
Get Up Stand Up, 1995
Get Up, Stand Up Preacher man, don’t tell me, Heaven is under the earth. I know you don’t know What life is really worth. It’s not all that glitters is gold; half the story has never been told: So now Read More …
The Start of America’s war on Cannabis, 1860
The Nation Makers, by Howard Pyle, c. 1902 First shot’s in America’s war on Cannabis That single moment, however dilute, that wars are started… That moment was when the United States declared cannabis as a “Poison”, April 16, 1860… Read More …
Pot is fun, 1968
“Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.” -Allen Ginsberg Poet Allen Ginsberg leads a group of demonstrators outside the Women’s House of Detention on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich Village, demanding the release of prisoners arrested for use or Read More …
Mariguana growing in secret enclosure, 1905
The San Francisco call, September 02, 1905 Titled: Officers Raid Den Very early example of cannabis being cultivated primarily as a drug plant on America’s west coast… This story takes place before the poison act took affect in California Read More …
Prohibition is a Joke to Police, 1951
Prohibition is a Joke to Police September 6, 1951 Like any other morning Police started to arrive to work at the Van Nuys station in California. What they didn’t know is a dinner party mystery awaited them this day… Read More …
3 Inch Tall Runaway Sought By Police, 1969
3 Inch Tall Runaway Sought By Police “Police demanded entry into apartment. Making up a fairy tale about a runaway boy, they left no possibility untouched. Evidently the suspect is quite small as they, 2 males and 1 woman, Read More …
Smuggling Mariguana Territory, 1897
Point of no return, front gate Yuma Territory Prison Smuggling Mariguana Territory This small catch by a Yuma Territory prison guard in 1897 gets treated like the crime stop of the decade, with the tale getting reprinted for years Read More …