Digging Cozine Avenue, 1951

Inspector Frank Creta watches as the ‘White Wing Squad’ digs up marijuana plants from an empty lot on Cozine Avenue.   Brooklyn, New York 1951    

Women Breaking Hemp, 1893

‘Women Breaking Hemp’ photographed by Félix Arnaudin, print from a gelatin silver bromide negative.  Commensacq, France 1893  

RIP Nevil Schoenmakers

“Taken too soon on March 30, 2019. You fought bravely but lost the battle. Know that your dream will live on Nevil and the world will be a better place because of it.” – Obituary from his family in The Read More …

The Effect of Hashish, 1875

‘L’effetto dell’hashish’ (The Effect of Hashish) by Pasquale Liotta  1875  

The Hashish Smokers, 1887

The Hashish Smokers   In his pursuit to capture the light, Italian painter Gaetano Previati (1852-1920) would turn to an unlikely source of knowledge to illuminate his canvas…  The Hashischins! Check out my new article on marijuana.com for the full Read More …