Mississippi Stem Rub, 1970’s

Research associate and later director Carlton Turner (former Drug Czar under Ronald Reagan) examining cannabis grown at the University of Mississippi’s Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Medical Gardens, Mississippi  late 1970’s    

La Culture De Chanvre, early 20th century

‘The Cultivation of hemp’ (La Culture De Chanvre), photographed by F. Chapeau in  Behuard, France  photographed sometime between 1911-1955, postcard published late 50’s If you look real close you can just make out who I’m guessing to be his wife Read More …

Sister Sara, 1970s

‘Sister Sara’, headshop poster made by the Lagnaf Poster Co.  late 60’s/ early 70’s        

Working in a Hemp Field, 1905

‘Working in a Hemp Field’, men work to harvest a hemp field utilizing a hemp braking machine.  Kentucky 1905  

The Charming Smoke Room, 1690

‘La Charmante Tabagie’ (The Charming Smoke Room), engraving by Nicolas Armoult from ‘Recueil de modes : Tome 3 : quatre-vingt-dix-huit planches’   1690    

Coast of Hash, 1977

Two dutch police officers pose with bales of hash washed ashore on the Zeeland coast, July 1977   The Coast of Hash ‘In July 1977 thousands of kilo’s of hashish mysteriously washed up on the beaches of Walcheren in the Read More …

Captured Peyote & Marijuana, 1967

‘Chief of Police, James Orr, pictured with captured peyote and marijuana’.   Fairfax, California June 9, 1967    

Drug Exhibit, 1971

‘Joe Johnson points out a specimen of manicured marijuana in a drug exhibit as Mrs. Elizabeth Harkey (wife of former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives B.E. “Bill” Harkey) examines the display at his direction.’ – taken from the Read More …

Enjoying a Joint, 1960’s

‘Two young ladies enjoying a joint in a crowd’,  unknown location, late 60’s