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Original text of bill introduced in the Wisconsin assembly by Lloyd Barbee, a state representative from Milwaukee, to legalize marijuana.

Original press release from Lloyd Barbee, a state representative from Milwaukee, supporting pro-marijuana demonstrators at the Wisconsin State Capitol on April 29, 1972.

Poster advertising the Dana Beal Defense Fund in Madison, WI. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader of the Youth International Party (Yippies) who had been arrested on marijuana charges in 1971.

Poster advertising the Dana Beal Defense Fund in Madison, WI. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader of the Youth International Party (Yippies) who had been arrested on marijuana charges in 1971. The poster reads: "Dana Beal is imprisoned in…

Poster advertising the 1st Annual Marijuana Harvest Festival in Brittingham Park in Madison, Wisconsin, on September 25, 1971. The event was a fundraiser to raise money for the Dana Beal Defense Fund. Dana Beal was a marijuana activist and a leader…

Letter from Eli Lilly and Company to Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, on June 15, 1918, asking to "obtain any quantity possible of American Cannabis, high test."

Letter from Eli Lilly and Company to Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, on July 5, 1918, asking if Kremers would please advise if he were able to provide them "with any quantity of this drug [American…

Cover page of a pamphlet written by Herbert C. Hamilton about the medicinal value of cannabis sativa. The article originally appeared in the Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association on April 4, 1915. It was reprinted by Parke Davis for its…

Pamphlet titled "Marihuana: Some Questions and Answers" (Public Health Service Publication NO. 1829) published by the Public Information Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health, U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in about…

Article about cannabis indica by John Humphrey, which details the chemical composition of the plant. From the July 1902 issue of Merck's Report.

Placard printed by the Inter-State Narcotic Association from Chicago, Illinois (c. 1940), warning about the dangers of marijuana. The text reads: "Beware! Young and old people in all walks of life. This marihuana cigarette may be handed you by the…

Letter from Edward Kremers, the Director of the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy, to Eli Lilly and Company on July 16, 1918, explaining that the University of Wisconsin Department of Pharmacy has only "a few handfuls of American…

Article about Indian Hemp cultivation and manufacturing by William Mair from the September 1, 1898, issue of The Pharmaceutical Era.

Entry for American Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

Entry for Indian Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

Entry for African Cannabis in Squibb's Atlas of Official Drugs written by William Mansfield and published in 1919.

Article about hemp agriculture in Wisconsin and how the hemp grown there was sold to the U.S. Navy during World War II. From the Milwaukee Sentinel, December 1, 1940.

Bottle of fluid extract of cannabis manufactured by Parke, Davis & Company on November 7, 1928.

A newspaper article by Robert C. Randall entitled, "The 1st Legal Cannabis Smoker in the West," from the Coptic Times, c. 1980. Randall discusses his experiences fighting for the right to use marijuana to treat his glaucoma.

Article about marijuana smoking from the November 26, 1938, issue of the Science News Letter.