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Narcotics meeting with Chief of Police: “Council members (young Mexican Americans), planning fight on narcotics (marihuana), to be launched at conference.” They all look at a framed ‘assassins of youth’ propaganda flyer. Los Angeles, California – August 26, 1951 L. Read More …
‘The Smokers of Hashish’ by Norman Berrow, 1934 “When young Bill Hamilton decides to spend some time in exotic Tangier, he tells his mother he’s mainly looking for romance and adventure. But when he gets there, he finds much more Read More …
‘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
‘Odalisque and Slave’ Painted by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1842
D.C Police 1986 The Oregano Scam In 1981 the District of Columbia broke their own record, 86 citizens dead from overdoses due to heroin. To combat the growing opium problem in the city, police launched a all out offensive on Read More …
‘A lacquer worker and turner finishing a hookah’, India 1870 “The object to be lacquered is turned from hard wood, usually shisham [Dalbergia]or box. After being smoothed and cleaned it is again fixed in the turners’ frame (a kind of Read More …
‘Tunisian Pilgrim’ engraving by Alois Schönn in 1878
Marijuana and other items seized by police in the District. Washington D.C, 1949
“Marihuana bust”- marihuana plants dicovered in the back of a trailer, Michigan 1971
‘Old Woman Hicks Smoking Her Pipe’ – She is wearing calico dress with blanket around her lower half, her beaded pipebag is in front of her, leather satchel by her side. Pipe looks to be wrapped with leather or cord. Read More …