Ox Cart Smoke Thru, 1908

‘A poor cripple’s ox-cart’, stereograph by Stereo Travel Co. In Calcutta, India 1908  

Joint of Defiance, 1973

‘Imogene Cole,  speaks vehemently against the repeal of Ann Arbor’s marijuana ordinance during last night’s City council meeting. She holds up what she said is a marijuana cigarette.’ Ann Arbor, Michigan July 10, 1973  

Russian Raid, 1956

Russian Drug Agents raid Hemp farm for black market cannabis’,  Kyrgyzstan, USSR  1956        

Early Reminiscences of the Hemp Giantesses, 1864

Early Reminiscences of the Hemp Giantesses   “In driving through a part of Bohemia from Vienna to Dresden we had occasionally long stages, and in the twilight often saw, what at the time amazed and not a little startled me, Read More …

Gourd Waterpipe, 1880

‘Men outside a hut’ smoking a water pipe made from a gourd,  taken by Antoin Sevruguin,  Qajar, Iran  1880-1900     Tis the season, have you picked out that perfect gourd yet?       The look when you don’t Read More …

Displaying the War on Drugs

DEA Museum at The Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Arlington, Virginia   Displaying The War On Drugs In 1999 the DEA decided to put some of those tax dollars to work opening a museum all about, of course, themselves. The Read More …

Scene of the Desert Life, 1901

‘Scene of the Desert Life: Bedouin smoking a chibouk pipe resting beside his camel’, Postcard.  Egypt 1901  

Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me

Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, his arms are raised above his head and he is holding a fly whisk used during meditation. He is either yelling or laughing. Copper Kozuka by Toshiyuki 1800’s     Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Read More …