>As students for the MA Gallery Studies at The University of Essex, we
>are mounting an exhibition at U. of E. Gallery, titled:
>'A PLANT OF CONTENTION, an exhibition chronicling the history of hemp'.
>I am looking for information on patent medecines made with cannabis,
>Were any ever made? date? manufacturers? usage?
>Assuming it exists, Can anybody lend us samples or facsimile of
>packaging? Or tell us whom we can approach, the exhibition is opening
>the 25 May 1998. Thank you in advance.
>
>Dominique Rogers
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>Ganapati Kumari, Pin Mill, Ipswich, IP9 1JW, UK.


Dear Dominique,

I seem to remember a shop in Glastonbury that specialised in selling all
things cannabis-related. Name, address etc. I don't know. I thought you
might like to know.

Colin Hynson (Museum Education Officer, Castle Museum, Norwich)