Amorphia (3 results)

No Binding. Condition: Fine. (Drugs) Rare Double-Sided Broadside Advertising "Acapulco Gold, Primo Rice Papers, All Profits From These Papers Go to End Prohibition" [of Marijuana]. [Place of publication not identified]: [Amorphia], circa 1971. 7-1/2" x 7-1/2". Light green thick textured paper with the image of George Washington from the $1.00 bill printed in black, and titles printed in black and gold to one side of the sheet and titles printed in black to the other side of the sheet with no signs of handling or wear. In 1971, the non-profit organization, Amorphia, a Mill Valley, California based organization advocating for the reform of marijuana laws, started selling "Acapulco Gold" brand rolling papers as a means to raise money to campaign for marijuana legalization. The sale of "Acapulco Gold" rolling papers reportedly generated most of the funding to support the 1972 California marijuana initiative, Proposition 19; "In 1972, the people who bought and use ACAPULCO GOLD rolling papers were the largest single contributors to marijuana initiative attempts in California, Michigan, Washington and Oregon -- providing over $40,000 to these efforts." -- [this broadside]. The condition of the broadside is FINE. Two institutional holdings of Amorphia's "Acapulco Gold" rolling paper ephemera located on OCLC/WorldCat (University of California, Davis: two advertisements; Harvard University: one poster). EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND A NICE DISPLAY PIECE.

First Edition. Bifolium (28cm); original wraps, with text and illustrations printed in dark green on white stock; [4]pp; illus. Old folds and staple holes from mailing, some trivial dust-soil and foxing, with original recipient's address label mounted to rear wrapper; Very Good+. Single, early issue of this short-lived bulletin published by the California-based cannabis co-operative between 1973-74. The publication, circulated among its membership, focussed on the latest studies centered around marijuana use, issues pertaining to marijuana and law enforcement, topics on reform, and brief articles on the health benefits of marijuana use. This issue features the article "Jail Is Not The Answer," a commentary on Gov. Rockefeller's NY drug law by David S. Michaels, brief articles on the Michigan Task Force urging decriminalization, civil fines for marijuana use being considered by Congress, Amorphia organizational changes, and a review of Dr. Tod H. Mikuriya's Marijuana: Medical Papers 1839-1972. All issues are uncommon, with none available in commerce (as of August, 2024), and OCLC noting 8 locations with any holdings.

First Editions. Three bifolium issues (28cm); original wraps, with text, photos, and illustrations printed in dark green on white stock; [4]pp per issue; illus. Old horzontal folds and staple holes from mailing, with the original recipient's address label on the rear wrapper of each issue; some faint foxing and mild handling, small loss from rough opening to lower margin of Vol.II, No.1, with a holograph notation (in ink) to rear wrapper of Vol.II, No.3; Very Good+. The complete final year of this short-lived bulletin published by the California-based cannabis co-operative between 1973-74. The publication, circulated among its membership, focussed on the latest studies centered around marijuana use, issues pertaining to marijuana and law enforcement, topics on reform, and brief articles on the health benefits of marijuana use. The final issue is largely dedicated to the impending merger of Amorphia and NORML, the major East Coast marijuana reform group. All issues are uncommon, with none available in commerce (as of August, 2024), and OCLC noting 8 locations with any holdings.