Peyote & Cannabis Raid, 1958

Robert King, Sgt. State Narcotics inspector and John O’Grady of LAPD Narcotics Bureau, examine some of the peyote & cannabis picked up in a raid.  California, 1958  

Hemp Trading Card, 1904

When we knew who our hero’s should be…   John Player & Sons: useful plants and fruits – Tobacco Trading Cards, 1904    

The Hemp: A Virginia Legend, 1916

“For all he had one word alone, One clod of dirt in their faces thrown, “The hemp that shall hang me is not grown!” His name bestrode the seas like Death. The waters trembled at his breath. This is the Read More …

Perfectly Baked, 1921

Wage Campaign on “Indian Hemp” Las Animas, Colorado, Dec. 22 Vigorous measures to stamp out production of “Indian Hemp” are being taken by Bent County officials following the discovery here of several gardens in which the plant was being cultivated. Read More …

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, 1944

“Gather ye rose-buds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying.” – Robert Herrick (1591 – 1674)     Cutting hemp stalks, Naples, 1944

Government Grown, 1978

“Alice O’Leary-Randall inspects the cannabis plants grown at the University of Mississippi during her 1978 visit. On her left is Dr. Bob Willette of NIDA and on her right is Dr. Carlton Turner, former drug abuse advisor to President Ronald 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 …

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