Pop Pot, 1973
An unidentified chemist holds a container of marijuana plants found by police in an apartment in Northwest Washington D.C. in 1973.
Month: January 2018
Man with Water Pipe, Iran 1890
‘Man with water pipe’, Iran 1880-1890. Photo by Antoin Sevruguin
Pouring out the Loot, 1952
“Narcotics ring broken…$30,000 worth taken”, A.V. Beckner poses pouring out loot. Los Angels, California. March 11, 1952
America’s Canine Cosmonaut, 1907
“A dog weighing 25 pounds received an injection of two ounces of an active U.S.P. Fluid extract in the jugular vein with the expectation that it would certainly be sufficient to produce death…” -A 1907 study ‘A Pharmacological study of Read More …
Hemp Chocolate Card, 1890’s
‘The Hemp: The Canvas, the ropes, Hempseed oil’, Chocolate bar trading card (1 of 84 in this botanical series) by ‘Chocolat Guerin-Boutron’ in Paris from the 1890’s “Le chanvre: La toile, les cordes, huile de chènevis”
Kosmic Kisses, 1974
Marijuana cookies and “Kosmic Kisses” seized in narcotics raid on Sanchez Street in San Francisco. These three jars a marijuana confections apparently intended to give ‘orgasmic delight’ over the holidays, were confiscated by police. The “kisses” and cookies carried a Read More …
Persian Smoke Break, 1890’s
Two Persian girls smoking a hookah by Antoin Sevruguin in Iran, 1890’s
Hotel Eden Menu, 1971
Food menu for the hotel Eden restaurant in Katmandu, Nepal from 1971 from the December 1971 National Police Gazette 70’s poster for the Eden Hashish Centre Kathmandu, Nepal
A Head Scratcher, 1904
A Head Scratcher I have witnessed all kinds of tray’s to break up ones cannabis on, small hand held ones you could cup in your palm, large tv dinner type trays, fine crystal antique pieces intended for sweets or even Read More …
Oregon Narcissus, 1850
Miner Toi Kee displays narcissus grown for the Chinese New Year celebration holding a water pipe and incense in Jacksonville, Oregon 1850’s “A genus that is very complex and burdened with numerous uncertainties” — Schultes & Schultes description of Read More …