Teach the Children, 1926

cover Ivan Novikov – Konopel-Konopelka ‘Hemp – Cannabis’ (New Children’s Library, poems for children) 1926 Teach the Children Not too long after the end of World War 1, Russian Ivan Novikov released his new children’s book of poems. The Russian Read More …

Turkish Women Relax, 1870

‘Turkish Women’ relax while smoking a waterpipe in studio by Pascal Sebah & Polycarpe Joaillier.  Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1870’s  

Nénoucha and her Musician, 1900’s

‘Nénoucha and her Musician’, scenes et types de l’afrique du nord postcard.  Taourirt, Morocco early 20th century    

Hemp Follows the Needle

Cover of ‘Games and songs of American children’ by William Newell in 1884 Hemp Follows the Needle Our culture with hemp is so intertwined within the human experience that to this day, we still teach hemp culture to our children Read More …

Rhythm of Life

Zulu man playing Musical Bow, South Africa 1930     Rhythm of Life Coursing through the human soul, music has always been a part of the human experience from our earliest recorded history.  While we created the sound it was Read More …

Love Song

  ‘Vigil Bressane’ (Veillée Bressane) postcard.   Bourg-en-Bresse, France 1905   Love Song ‘Konopa konopa Koho rada vidímn’ (Hemp Hemp – To One Who I Like To See) is an ancient Slovak song steeped in the culture of hemp.  It Read More …

Greek Party Girls, 1910

Three nude women smoke a waterpipe while dancing and playing music, Greek postcard, around 1910        

Party at Powder Ridge, 1970

“There will be no festival. I can assure you of that,” -State Sen. John Pickett of Middletown Crowds at Powder Ridge Rock Festival July 31, 1970 Party At Powder Ridge The Festival that was never to be quickly turned into Read More …

Foochow Singing Women, 1870

‘Foochow Singing Women’ with water pipe on table by Lai Afong,  Fuzhou ,China, 1870