Piles of Confiscated Marijuana Burn, 1942

‘Deputy Police Commissioner John Morris holds marijuana plants as piles of confiscated marijuana burn in the background.’  New York City  1942          

A Lot Of Marijuana, 1951

‘A Lot of Marijuana’  –  Journal-American reporter Sid Livingston and NYC officials view an Astoria vacant lot overrun with marijuana plants that have been scheduled for spraying with insecticide.   Queens, New York  June 16, 1951        

Chandelier Pipe, 1970

‘A 1970 raid on a Washington, D.C. Apartment by metropolitan police officers resulted in the seizure of LSD and marijuana, as well as the unusual antique chandelier.  The light fixtures on the chandelier had been removed and replaced with rubber Read More …

Dumbo Marijuana, 1940’s

‘A detective examines marijuana and paraphernalia found at 17 Concord Street in Dumbo.’  Brooklyn, New York  undated (late 30’s/early 40’s)       The Big Bambu rolling papers on the table are still produced today.  The company made cannabis history Read More …

Catching Square Grouper, 1987

‘Marijuana Confiscation’,  Miami, Florida 1987        

Intercept Search, 1969

Man being searched for marijuana by a Border Patrol officer during  ‘Operation Intercept’ (a anti marijuana smuggling campaign) along the United States / Mexico border, 1969  

Sizing up Marijuana Plants, 1951

Harold Rosenbaum, Assistant District Attorney, Frank Creta, and James Stevens size up some marijuana plants growing in a Brooklyn back yard.  Brooklyn, New York 1951    

Marijuana Pickup, 1954

‘Detective Sgt. Melvin Fuller With Confiscated Marijuana Plants in the back of a pickup truck.’  Ann Arbor, Michigan  July 1954  

In Sight of a Drug Bust, 1963

‘Drug bust in San Francisco. Agent Matt O’Connor aims his gun at suspects.’ San Francisco, California October 3, 1963  

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