High School Cannabis Education, 1950

A teacher educates a group of 9th grade students of the 636th male high school about plants on the school’s experimental farm site.  A sign identifies the large Cannabis plant in the garden.  Russia  September 1950 конопля is Russian for Read More …

Marihuana Plaza, 1938

The Plaza in Vancouver doubling down on the propaganda films showing both ‘Marihuana’ and ‘Assassin of Youth’.  Signs on theater read ‘Marijuana (Weed with Roots in Hell)’, ‘Reefer’, ‘Assassin of Youth’. Vancouver, Canada  July 22, 1938  

We Wanna Be Stoned, 1965

‘We Wanna Be Stoned Like You’, Rolling Stones fans hold sign’s at Oslo’s Fornebu airport as the band arrive for a concert.  Oslo, Norway July 23 1965    

Would You Like to Talk Drugs, 1972

‘Would You Like To Talk Drugs’, the DARIC (drug abuse reference information center) desk at the Riverside public library, California summer 1972 “One father, disturbed by his daughters interest in marijuana, spent several hours reading articles gathered on the drug. Read More …

Drugs and Sex, 1971

“Drugs and Sex make human wrecks. Man’s hair long and life short.” Religious protester New York, 1971 Drugs and Sex make human wrecks. Man’s hair long and life short. Pray: God make me free in jesus name. Don’t read filth Read More …

Long Arm of the Octopus, 1953

“Narcotics Hearing at Mayors office” Los Angeles, California February 17, 1953 Explaining drug policy with the long arm of the… Octopus? Mayor Fletcher Bowron and Dist. Supervisor of Narcotics Ernest M. Gentry Ellis A. Jarvis Asst. Supt. In charge of Read More …

It’s a Hot Summer, 1953

“Lay low, boys, Its a hot summer!”,  ‘Heat Wave In St. Louis County’s Rat Alley’ from The St. Louis Post, 7-21-1953.   (Included in the businesses  ‘Marijuana Shoppe’)

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