A Dervish Drinks, 1620

‘A Dervish Drinks’ from The Habits of the Grand Signor’s Court, Turkey 1620      

Moorish Court Reception, 1910

‘Moorish Court Reception’, Ladies smoking & drinking tea, Algiers, Africa 1910      

Hopping for Change, 1967

Joint Factory’, John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins rolling Marijuana Joints ready for a Party, London, ca. 1964 Hopping for Change In 1967 photographer, club owner and co-founder of the Newspaper ‘the International Times’ John ‘Hoppy’ Hopkins was arrested for marijuana possession in Read More …

Homemade Marijuana Pipe, 1974

“Homemade Marijuana Pipe” from a press release photo in Gulfport, Florida. 1974   Gulfport- What do a wine bottle, a piece of construction pipe and some aluminum foil have in common? They can all be used to make marijuana pipes. Read More …

Bach’s Musical Bitch Slap, 1717

“If I decide to be an idiot, then I’ll be an idiot on my own accord.” – Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach playing the organ, circa 1725   Bach’s Musical Bitch Slap Concert master of King August of Saxony Read More …

Reefer Resort, 1948

Mitchum’s attorney, the famed Jerry Giesler, told the court the indictment against his handsome client was void and invalid because its language was “indefinite, uncertain, and unintelligible.” “Parts of it,” he said, “aren’t even in the English language. The only Read More …