Hemp Follows the Needle

Cover of ‘Games and songs of American children’ by William Newell in 1884 Hemp Follows the Needle Our culture with hemp is so intertwined within the human experience that to this day, we still teach hemp culture to our children Read More …

As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young, 1664

‘As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young’ by Jan Steen in 1664 The painting is used as a proverb by the artist portraying the message that ‘children copy adults’.  Artist Jan Steen decided to use his actual family in Read More …

Grading Ganja, 1893

Gathering the Ganja Crop, Naogaon, India – February 16, 1894   Grading Ganja In 1893 the British undertook an extensive study in India to look at all things Indian Hemp.   The study looked at all aspects of the plant using Read More …

Odalisque and Slave, 1842

‘Odalisque and Slave’ Painted by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in 1842    

Easter in Full Swing

“So high, the highest Hemp” -‘Big Hemp’ Slavic Easter song   Family around the swing, 1890’s     Easter in Full Swing Across the world families wake Easter morning to hunt for eggs with a huge meal to follow, sliding Read More …

The Original Cannabis Caroler’s of Christmas Eve

Young men after taking part in the ritual of koleduvane on behalf of the Community Cultural Center Probuda, Bulgaria 1930   The Original Cannabis Caroler’s of Christmas Eve Snuggled up in layers of warmth, out into the cold the joyous Read More …

Outside of a small circle of friends, 1967

Phil Ochs     Outside of a small circle of friends “Smoking marihuana is more fun than drinking beer, But a friend of ours was captured and they gave him thirty years. Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody Read More …