Heavenly Hemp King Bust, 791A.D.

Ancient Heavenly King Bust (One of four Buddhist gods who watch over each of the cardinal directions of the world) found in Japan:  “This sculpture has been made by superimposing layers of soaked hemp lacquer: hemp can be woven ( lower Read More …

Hemp in the Fast Lane, 1954

Bob Sorrell sitting in his unfinished Sorrell Custom Roadster Hemp in the Fast Lane Bob Sorrell turned the automotive world upside down in 1953 by unveiling his special new SR-100 sports car to a stunned crowd.  It wasn’t under the Read More …

Bear of a Peace Pipe, 1915

A Bear and Indian smoke a peace pipe by Charles Russell in 1915    

Victorian’s High Fashion, 1864

Victorian’s High Fashion At the height of Victorian fashion one designer took the uptight proper style a bit higher…   Godey’s Lady’s Book, April 1864     The prim and proper Victorian style dominated women fashion for much of the Read More …

Mary Jane Had a Stash, 1968

“Mary Jane had a stash, she kept it in her hat.  She also had a little hash, guess where she kept that?”  Mary Jane movie poster, 1968    

Smoke In, 1975

Poster for the Sixth Annual Fourth of July ‘Smoke-In’ held in Washington, D.C 1975      

Take the Weed Outta Your Mouth, Susy, 1940

“take that weed outta your mouth, Susy!”, from Smash Comics in 1940    

Bridge Over Troubled Waters, 500 AD

Sarthe River Bridge in Saint Céneri le Gérei, France Bridge Over Troubled Waters For thousands of years a ancient stone bridge crossing the Sarthe river in northern France has hidden a secret to immortality…  Hemp! The picturesque French village of Saint Read More …

Turkish Women, 1893

‘Türkische Frauen’ (Turkish Women) by Ferdinand Max Bredt 1893    

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