Rockies 30 Pound Colombian, 1980

’30 pounds of what police believe to be ‘Colombian’ marijuana displayed by Rockie J. Yardley an officer in the technical investigation division.’ Edmond, Oklahoma August 13, 1980      

Italian POW Cannabis Garden, 1915

Cannabis garden curated by Italian prisoners of war under the control of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at Ljubljana Castle, Austria (present day Slovenia) during WW1 between 1915-1919    

Longtan Cannabis, 1984

‘Ying Tsun-shen of the Institute of Botany in Beijing beside a large crop of Cannabis sativa L.’ in the vicinity of Longtan, China  July 1984    

Hemp: A Practical Treatise, 1900

“There should be no necessity for an apology or an excuse for preparing a work upon hemp culture at this time…  It was among the first introduced into America, and one of the most extensive in cultivation among the colonists; Read More …

Uncle Sam Breeds Hemp, 1901

Japanese hemp grown in a field at the Agricultural experiment station, Lexington, Kentucky 1901 Uncle Sam Breeds Hemp In the dwindling days just before America’s cannabis prohibition, Uncle Sam not only grew hemp but also sought to breed the worlds Read More …

Mekong Delta Seizure, 1970

‘RVN National Police seize marijuana plants in the Mekong Delta. Some of the seized material was burned, while the remainder was transported to the city of Chau Doc.’ Vietnam 1970