The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

SPECIAL FORM AND PURPOSE OBJECT OF BODILY CONSUMPTION

IN THE UKRAINE MOTHERS WOULD GIVE THEIR SMALL BABIES "KONOPLE"
(HEMP-MARIHUANA), TO INDUCE DROWSINESS, SO THAT THE CHILD WOULD
FALL ASLEEP QUICKLY.
THE MARIHUANA WAS GIVEN IN THE CHILD'S MILK, OR FOOD. SOMETIMES
IT WAS ALSO GIVEN STRIGHT, IN POWDER FORM.

Submitter comment: DRUG, MARIJUANA

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN

Date learned: 11-26-1977