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The history of Hemp in the United States is rich in tradition.
Colonists were required to grow hemp, the US Constitution was drafted on paper made from hemp, and Henry Ford’s car was designed to run on hemp. What started so gloriously, unfortunately, became awash in mis-perceptions, beginning with a smear campaign led by petrol companies to thwart the competition. Associating hemp with marijuana led to effective prohibition in 1937 with the Marijuana Tax Act. American farmers have been denied the right to grow the most beneficial plant on Earth ever since. Many other industrial nations, including our neighbor to the north, Canada, are currently cultivating hemp and enjoying economic and environmental benefits that should be shared by Americans.
