Chicago World’s Fair, 1893

“If it comes to please then it will be through the process similar to the taste for opium or hashish.” – observations of a Worlds Fair visitor in 1893   Crowd waiting for the opening of the gates at the Read More …

Hemp Trading Card, 1904

When we knew who our hero’s should be…   John Player & Sons: useful plants and fruits – Tobacco Trading Cards, 1904    

Hallows Eve Hemp Charm of Love, 1865

“Hemp seed I sow, Hemp seed I grow, He (or she) that will my true love be, Come rake this hemp seed after me.” -Ancient folklore charm   Hallows Eve Hemp Charm of Love On Hallows Eve, all those that Read More …

Smoke Session, 1881

“We smoke it and it reminds us of different things. We remember the miracles of the world. We remember those far and near. We remember” – Basotho Cannabis Smoking song, from C.J. Bourhill’s report from 1913 called ‘The smoking of Read More …

The Funny Hemp Booklet, 1943

“Who grows hemp today with a busy hand, Helps themselves and the country!” -Die lustige Hanffibel, 1943 Die lustige Hanffibel, front cover – “The Funny Hemp Booklet”   The Funny Hemp Booklet In 1942 preparing for WWII, The German Reich Read More …