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1. January/98. Special thanks to Osiris Cherniak of Seattle, Washington who's helped initiate the launching of the Hemp Culture Playing cards and inspired this first stamp. Not numbered and will not be used as the design for the stamp again. Extremely limited quantities available as original file is lost.

2. February/98. Special thanks to Dennis Peron of San Francisco, California who's always been there during the last 20 plus years of our friendship. Dennis, thank you for the initiative of Proposition 215 Compassionate Medical Use of Marijuana being passed and for running for Governor of California in 1998.

3. Marcht/98. Special thanks to Johannes F. Sohlman who is our first international dealer for the distributon of The Hemp Culture Playing Cards. Special thanks goes also to Jorgen Nielsen who brought us together in wonderful Copenhagen and arranged our gracious welcome in Christiania.

4. March/98. Special thanks to Alan Dronkers of SENSISEEDS and the MARIJUANA, HASHISH and HEMP MUSEUM in Amsterdam. Alan's owner of the friendliest smile in Holland. Always a pleasure enjoying our time playing music into the night. Our 1st dealer in Holland for the distribution of The Hemp Culture Playing Cards.

5. March/98. Special thanks to Ron Putman of KULU TRADING in Holland who we proudly welcome as one of the first dealers for the distribution of The Hemp Culture Playing Cards. Thanks also for your wonderful patience and kind thoughts for publishing the 2nd edition of the Great Books of Hashish.

6. December/97. Special thanks to James R. Dawson in Florida who's been a part of these and several supreme challenges. James stands tall as an activist and congratulations on being the HIGH TIMES FREEDOM FIGHTER OF THE MONTH IN MARCH 1998. An ardent supporter Will Foster who's 93 year sentence has been reduced to 20. See---http://gnv.fdt.net/~jrdawson/willsrelease.htm

7. May/98. Special thanks to Bruce Mullican, SOW MUCH HEMP, of Eugene, Oregon, who became our 1st National Dealer (Distributor) in the USA. Always great fun hanging out with Bruce druing the last 6 months.

8. March/98. Special thanks to Joe Davis, of Pittsburgh, Pensylvania who's stores were the first to place an order for two dozen decks of the Hemp Culture playing cards.

9. May/98. Special thanks to David Tatleman, Karen Tatleman, Jane and Debbie of HOMESTEAD BOOKS in Seattle, Washington who inspired us to create and design our Fresh/New Posterette that's regarded as a major focal point in the promotion of these cards. (Link to be posted here shortly)

10. May/98. Special thanks to Vivan McPeak, who is one of the greatest people alive on the planet and kindly invited us to be a feautred guest speaker at the 1998 Seattle Hempfest.

As well we served as co Master of Ceremonies and were welcomed as a part of the Seattle Hempfest family core.

11. May/98. Special thanks to Adam B. Engelby at Hemp Cat in Iowa City, Iowa for his unending patience and enthusiasm who also inspired us to design our 1st in store promotional material (Link to be posted

12. June/98. Special thanks to Bill Alexander, Troy and Roy from Arrow Die of Seattle. Washington who's undying patience aided us for months in making these cards look fabulous.

13. August/98. Special thanks to Paul D. Stanford and Paul Loney in Portland, Oregon, for his support and having us as a guest on their Cable TV show for an unprecedented, consecutive 4 part series of interviews.

14. August/98. Special thanks to Sean Hayes and Heather Barth out of greater St. Louis, Missouri, world capital of Jazz Blues and to our dear friend Bob Shelli who brought us together.

15. September/98. Special thanks to Shane of Jahmani in Pohoa, Hawaii.

All these people are special to us. Currently, we are working on several more numbered and collectible stamps.