Partition of India, 1947

Muslim man walks during the Partition of India carrying his water pipe in one hand while balancing a pole holding his 5 year Old son & all their possessions he could carry in a convoy to West Punjab.  Pakistan  August Read More …

Fakirs Preparing Bhang and Ganja, 1750

‘Miniature Painting of Fakirs Preparing and Partaking in Bhang and Ganja’.   India c.1750  

Musical Marijuana, 1865

  Gypsy Musicians perform in the Russian Empire, 1865   Musical Marijuana From humanities earliest musical notes, the fans who followed the sound have shared in a ancient musical tradition handed down for centuries: smoking cannabis! Smoking hashish from a Read More …

The Water-Pipe Bearer, 1890

‘The Maharaja of Orcha, Sir Pratrap Singh with water-pipe bearer’.  India, 1890    

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 …

Lucknow Lounging, 1872

Lucknow Lounging:  A reclining woman with hookah in Lucknow, India 1872    

Ganja Plant Almost Ready To Cut, 1894

“Ganja plant almost ready to cut”, Naogaon, India February 16, 1894 (Photo from the British ‘Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1894-1895’) Plate 35