Cannabis Museum hosts Community Hemp Fair

CANAANVILLE — With the opening of a new exhibit, demonstrations and more, there were a lot of things to do at the Community Hemp Fair on Saturday in downtown Canaanville.

The event was at in the backyard of the Cannabis Museum, where the history of hemp is portrayed with old tools and information used in the hemp industry years ago.

The museum debuted two parts of its new exhibit, Cannabis Americana. The strain was developed by pharmaceutical companies Eli Lilly and Parke-Davis Co. in the 1890s to 1937. They were creating standardized medicines with reliable outcomes and marketing their proprietary strain until Cannabis was removed from the pharmacopeia in 1937 with the Marihuana Tax Act, according to the museum’s website.

The exhibit is about the history of the American relationship with Cannabis. The first two parts of the exhibit are “The Golden Age of Cannabis Medicine 1850-1937” and “The End of the Hempire 1850-1937.” The second part of the exhibit will open in the summer.

Among the demonstrations, Isaac Coblentz used a hackle to breakdown raw hemp stalks into usable fiber, which could be used to make hemp cloth or rope.

Artisit Gordon Blozy showed his skill in making colorful glass beads for the public.

There was non-stop, high quality music at this fair, including Steve Carlson. Carlson wrapped up his set with his song, “Drunkin’ Trail of Romance.” The song was kind sad, but the Community Hemp Fair was happy and on the square.