Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum
In May the Cannabis Museum traveled to Morgantown, W.V. to visit the Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum at WV University. A fascinating experience was enjoyed by all as our well-informed docent Clarke walked us through the considerable collection of pharmaceutical treasures. There were many items such as doctors tools and medicines that had not been seen before, there were historical leeches preserved in bottles, drawers full of women’s medicine, and of course bottles with cannabis in them. I recommend this museum experience for all interested in the history of pharmacy. One must make an appointment to visit. You can do this by email at www.Pharmacy.hsc.wvu.edu.com. -L.Crow
AAM Annual Conference
The Cannabis Museum Staff recently visited New Orleans to attend the annual American Alliance of Museums meeting. The conference provided us with many prospective partners and resources as well as confirming our suspicions, the museum community is ready to embrace the censored history of Cannabis. In addition to the conference and lots of tasty food, we also visited the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. In the heart of the French Quarter, tucked amongst the shops and restaurants, three stories of truly awesome history are preserved. The first floor houses the collection of dried herbs, alkaloids, minerals and other medicines of the time, as well as the methods of use. In a small case, they have cannabis artifacts on display. Naturally, we see the crowd slow down when they see Cannabis hand painted on over one-hundred-year-old glass. The second floor is off limits to the public, presumably storage. The third floor, however, is filled with instruments, medical tools and prosthetics, as well as books and illustrations regarding procedures of the time. We spent over two hours shuffling through the collection enjoying the reactions of our fellow patrons. As we tore ourselves away, we observed the interest of the crowd and reaffirmed that the community is ready to see the forgotten history of Cannabis. -H.Cachat
Comfest
We will have a display booth at the famed Community Festival located in Goodale Park in Columbus, Ohio. The Festival runs from Friday, June 28 and ends on Sunday, June 30. Please come check us out!
The National Bottle Museum
We will have some of our images on display at The National Bottle Museum until July 13. The National Bottle Museum is located in Ballston Spa, NY. For further information please check out https://nationalbottlemuseum.org/
The Dockside Cannabis
We have an ongoing display at the Dockside Cannabis located in Seattle, Washington. Please stop in and check us out!
