A Ganja Field, 1894
“A Ganja Field” Khandesh, India – 1894 (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895′) Plate 70
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Cannabis Dances with the Devil
“Lady, Poya night, Devil dance, Lady like see?” It was our appoo (house servant) who spoke, I had commissioned him to a acquire all information concerning the holding of such rites, made up of barbarism, superstition and genuine Oriental occultism. Read More …
Boy helping with Ganja Harvest, 1973
Boy helping with the ganja harvest in Nepal, November 1973 (All dealers’ licenses for cannabis sales in Nepal were revoked on July 16, 1973)
“Pick-me-ups” for Tired Animals, 1892
“Sallie Gardner at Gallop” by Eadward Muybridge in 1878. Consists of 24 photographs in a fast-motion series “Pick-me-ups” for tired animals In 1892 comes this little gem of an article describing how tired animals are energized with cannabis. Interesting they Read More …
The Smell of Success, 1974
The Smell of Success In 1974 an article from the University of South Carolina paper, the Garnet and Black, had a interesting topic… It seems the University was awarded a grant for research. What was the research that needed Read More …
Charas Officer, 1929
Why post this guys picture you ask? In 1929 this guy had an amazing job even by today’s standards. His Job title? “Charas-Officer”, Quality control if you will, for the charas (hashish) imported to India from Badakhshan and Kashmir. Growing Read More …