Chicago World’s Fair, 1893

“If it comes to please then it will be through the process similar to the taste for opium or hashish.” – observations of a Worlds Fair visitor in 1893   Crowd waiting for the opening of the gates at the Read More …

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  

Ganja smoked by the Uralis, 1934

“Cannabis sativa “ganja”, smoked by Uralis, Penyan Lake, Travancore, Kerala; March 9, 1934″     “Gift from Miss Hazel Bartlett, 1961.” Tag attached reads: “Cannabis sativa “ganja”, smoked by Uralis, Penyan Lake, Travancore; March 9, 1934, E.W. Erlanson.” Probably refers Read More …

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

The Cowboy Smugglers, 1890

‘Los charros contrabandistas’  (The Cowboy Smugglers), 1890 dice game Gameboard for dice game of the ‘Cowboy Smugglers’ shows Mexican cowboys in charro outfits on horseback, lassoing the 64 spaces on the board. The accompanying text, upper right, provides the rules Read More …

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