Cheap Way of Being Happy, 1885
“A cheap way of being happy”, The opium-joint of the Republican “irreconcilables” – Puck magazine, September 23, 1885
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Garson, 1890
A Turkish coffee-boy with hookah in Selanik/Saloniki (nothern Greece). Postcard from the 1890’s
Hallows Eve Hemp Charm of Love, 1865
“Hemp seed I sow, Hemp seed I grow, He (or she) that will my true love be, Come rake this hemp seed after me.” -Ancient folklore charm Hallows Eve Hemp Charm of Love On Hallows Eve, all those that Read More …
Candlelight Smoke, 1665
“I read the news today, oh boy!” -A day in the life, the Beatles Youth Lighting a Pipe by Godfried Schalcken. between 1665-1675
Reagan’s Drug War Comic, 1986
“I don’t know what hes on, but its a lot more powerful than that stuff from Latin America” People look up at the sky at Reagan flying off with a drug bag and behind him leaving a smoke trail. The Read More …
Hashish by Sigmar Polke, 1973
Smoking Hashish, by Artist Sigmar Polke in Quetta, Pakistan. 1973/1974
Smoke Session, 1881
“We smoke it and it reminds us of different things. We remember the miracles of the world. We remember those far and near. We remember” – Basotho Cannabis Smoking song, from C.J. Bourhill’s report from 1913 called ‘The smoking of Read More …
The Funny Hemp Booklet, 1943
“Who grows hemp today with a busy hand, Helps themselves and the country!” -Die lustige Hanffibel, 1943 Die lustige Hanffibel, front cover – “The Funny Hemp Booklet” The Funny Hemp Booklet In 1942 preparing for WWII, The German Reich Read More …
We Are All Children, 1910
“We all are Children, Just grown up!” – Postal Envelope Art sent in 1910
Family Garden, 1920’s
Giant cannabis plant in the family garden. Avonvale Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5, England – 1920’s