Haschisch Jugend, 1901
‘Haschisch’ by Alfred Zimmermann, printed in Jugend magazine. Germany 1901
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Hemp Harvest in Ballon, 1907
‘La recolte du chanvre dans la Sarthe’, The harvest of hemp in Sarthe, postcard from Ballon in Sarthe, France 1907
Satchmo’s Mule, 1958
“Louie smokes marijuana?” – Richard Nixon’s response when he was told he had smuggled cannabis through customs for Louis Armstrong by his aid Charles McWhorter Louis Armstrong talks with Richard Nixon Satchmo’s Mule Louis Armstrong was considered a master Read More …
As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young, 1664
‘As the Old Sing, so Pipe the Young’ by Jan Steen in 1664 The painting is used as a proverb by the artist portraying the message that ‘children copy adults’. Artist Jan Steen decided to use his actual family in Read More …
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 …