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HISTORICAL MEDICAL CANNABIS
BEFORE THE COMING OF THE ANTI-MEDICAL CANNABIS LAWS



Due to its geography, New York State played a major role in the History of Medical Cannabis.   In addition to having numerous 19th Century pharmaceutical manufacturers within it borders.   Due to its port, it also was a major hub for spice and medical herbal Import/Export houses, which dotted the city of New York’s warehouses.

Below is but a (very) partial listing of Drug Manufacturers/ Medical Herbal houses, which at one time were able to provide a variety of Medical Cannabis medicines.   NOTE:   This is only a very partial listing.


Pre-1937 Medical Cannabis manufacturers
PARTIAL LIST OF NEW YORK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES Known to have a Medical Cannabis legacy.

American Druggist Syndicate
American Druggist Syndicate
- Long Island, NY
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs, Bottle pictures]
[Acquired by Drug Products Co., Inc. - Mar. 1958]

P.E. Anderson & Co.
P.E. Anderson & Co."
- Long Island, NY
- (sold crude botanical drugs)
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs, Lilly purchase papers]
[Acquired by S.B. Penick 1925]

Anderson-Hillier
Anderson-Hillier
- 99 John St New York
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog Mar 1924] [Bulk Cannabis]

R. W. Andrus Co. (sold crude botanical drugs)
[Source = Lilly purchase papers]
[Acquired by P.E. Anderson & Co.]

Berwyn Pharmaceutical Co.
Berwyn Pharmaceutical Co.
- N. Tonawanda, N.Y.
(era 1932)
[Source = Company Price and Product Catalog]

The Brown Export & Import Co.
The Brown Export & Import Co.
- New York City
[Source = Bottle Pictures]
[Said to be an unethical company]

The Brown Export & Import Co.
H. A. Brownell Co.
- 97, 99, 101 Reade St. New York, NY.
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog] [Multiple medicines]

J. A. Begy Co.
J. A. Begy Co.
- Rochester, N.Y.
[Source= bottle pictures]

Caswell-Hazard
Caswell-Hazard & Co.
- N.Y.
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog]

John Cooper
John Cooper & Co.
- New York
[Source= Magazine article]

Eimer & Amend
Eimer & Amend
- New York
[Made post-1937 medical Cannabis products]
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs] [Multiple medicines]

Fougera & Co.
Fougera & Co.
- Inc, E., 75 Varick St. New York, N.Y.
[Sold Cannabis cigarettes 1901 - 1938]
[Source = Sales brochure] [importers]
WARNING: Wholesalers NOT manufacturers


The Fraser Tablet Company
The Fraser Tablet Company
- 262 5th Ave., New York, NY
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs] [Multiple medicines]


Ganapol Research Laboratories, 2718 Morris Ave., New York, N.Y.
[Source= American Druggist (Blue Book) 1937 p72]

Gunjah-Wallash Co.
Gunjah-Wallash Co. - 476 Broadway. NY, NY.
[Source= Newspaper Ad’s] [Hasheesh Candy]
SEE - http://antiquecannabisbook.com/chap15/QCandy.htm for more info.


R. Hillier's Son Co.
R. Hillier's Son Co.
- 100 William St., New York, NY.
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog]
[Was acquired by S.B. Penick early 1930's]


Hillside Chemical Co. - Newburg, N.Y.
(sold crude botanical drugs)
[Source= Government Report on Maria Juanita (1917) within the State of Texas p32]

Hollings-Smith Co.
Hollings-Smith Co.
- Orangeburg, N.Y.
(sold drugs under the trade name Bell's)
[Source = Bottle picture, Pharmaceutical trade catalogs] [Ad’s]


J. L. Hopkins & Co.
J. L. Hopkins & Co.
- 220 Broadway, New York City, NY.
(sold crude botanical drugs)
[Was acquired by S.B. Penick June 1953]
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog, Various magazine Ad’s]


Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co.
Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co.
- 109 Fulton St., New York, NY.
[Source = Bottle picture, Pharmaceutical trade catalogs]


Otto Jafnel
Otto Jafnel
- Deutsche Apotheke Liberty, New York
(Jafnel's Famous Corn Popper
[Source= Bottle Pictures] [Corn Remedy]


B. Keith & Co.
B. Keith & Co.
- New York, NY.
[source = Ad’s retrospect of practical Medicine & Surgery 1867, plus]


Kell's Company
Kell's Company
- Newburgh,N.Y.
(Successors To A.E.Hughes & Co. New York)
[Source = Bottle pictures]


Kramer Pharmacal Co. , Buffalo, N.Y.
[Source= Bottle pictures] [corn Remedy]
MUSEUM has pictures of bottle but could not obtain permission to display them

H.R. Lathrop & Co. , Inc., 110-116 Beekman St., New York, N.Y.
[Source = Oil Drug & Paint Reporter]
Green Book for the year 1918 page61

Lazell, Marsh & Gardiner
Lazell, Marsh & Gardiner
- New York City
[Source= Magazine advertisement]


Lehn & Fink Company
Lehn & Fink Company
- 120 William St., New York, NY.
[Acquired by Sterling Drugs, Inc. - March 1966] [Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs]


National Aniline & Chemical Co. , 100 William St., New York, N.Y.
[Source=Cannabis Indica as per “Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter - The Green Book” pg 31

New York Alkaloid & Extract Co.
New York Alkaloid & Extract Co.
- 100 William St., New York, NY.
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog]


New York Pharmaceutical Company – Bedford Springs, Mass.
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalog] [Tincture Cannabis]
NOTE despite the name, the company was NOT located in N.Y.

Norwich Pharmacal Co.
Norwich Pharmacal Co.
- Norwich, New York
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs - courtesy National Library of Medicine] [Multiple medicines]


Norwich Pharmacal Co.
Peek & Velsor
- 9 Gold St., New York, NY.
(sold crude botanical drugs)
Acquired by S.B. Penick July 1952]
[Source = Pharmaceutical Catalogs ; Source = Eli Lilly purchase records]


Pfeiffer Chemical Co.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co.
- New York, St. Louis
[Source = Bottle picture] [Hayward’s Corn Remedy]


Reed & Carnrick, Manufacturing Pharmacists
Reed & Carnrick, Manufacturing Pharmacists
- 198 Fulton St. New York
[Source= Newspaper Ad’s- Eclectic Medical Journal] [Multiple medicines]


F. Alfred Reichardt
F. Alfred Reichardt
- 404 Fourth Ave., N.Y.
[Source= magazine ad Medical Record 1887]


Reliable Specialty Co. , Buffalo, New York
[Source= Bottle Picture] [Corn Remedy]
NOTE: Museum has pictures of the product BUT could not obtain permission to use them.

Schieffelin & Co.
Schieffelin & Co.
- New York, NY.
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalogs] [Multiple medicines]


Seabury & Johnson
Seabury & Johnson
- New York, NY.
[Source = Bottle Pictures] [Corn Remedy]


E.R. Squibb & Sons.
E.R. Squibb & Sons.
- New York, NY.
[Now a part of "Bristol Myers-Squibb"]
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalogs] [Multiple medicines]


Direct Sales Co.
Direct Sales Co.
- Buffalo N.Y.
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalog ]


Stello’s Asthma Cure by W.H. Muller, New York City NY
[probably not incorporated]
[Source = AMA book, Nostrums and Quackery pg573

C. S. Stoddard & Co.
C. S. Stoddard & Co.
- Manufacturing Chemists, New York
[C. S. Stoddard & co. was acquired by Yates Drug Co. July 1953]
[Source= Bottle pictures]


Swan & Co.
Swan & Co.
- Manufacturing Chemists, New York
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalog - poor copy]
[NOTE We have not actually be able to obtain a copy of this price and product catalog]


Tilden & Co.
Tilden & Co.
- New Lebanon, NY.
[Acquired by Textron Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Jan. 1961; Acquired by Yates Drug Co. Mar. 1963]
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalogs ] [pamphlet]


Walker Corp & Co.
Walker Corp & Co.
- N.Y.
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalog
NOTE; - we have not been able to actual obtain a copy of this catalog


Wardle Bros.
Wardle Bros.
- Hudson New York
[Source= Bottle pictures]


William R. Warner & Co., Inc,
William R. Warner & Co., Inc,
- New York, St. Louis
[Acquired by Warner Chilcott Lab's, Division of Warner-Hudnut, Inc. Dec 1952]
[Source = Bottle picture, Pharmaceutical catalog (1890) Courtesy National Library of Medicine]


Waterbury Pharmacal Co., Inc., 133 W. 18th St., New York, N.Y.
[Source= Bottle Picture; 1931 Red Book p60]

A. H. Williams Co
A. H. Williams Co
- Utica, New York, NY.
(most likely a small drug store)
[Source= Bottle Pictures] [Hemp Seed Oil]


I.O. Woodruff & Co.
I.O. Woodruff & Co.
- 257-259 William St. New York, NY
[Freligh’s Remedy, Freligh’s Heart Drps] - Source [Magazine (Eclectic Medical Journal ad]


I.O. Woodruff & Co.
Wrede & Lange
- 13 Gold St., New York, NY.
(sold crude botanical drugs)
[Source = Pharmaceutical trade catalog]



NOTE:   Once again, these are but some of the old pharmaceutical Cannabis manufacturers that we have been able to locate.   Given New York’s strategic location the actual (full) list can be expected to be quite extensive.




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