American farmers in the 1600’s who did not grow hemp went to jail. By contrast, American farmers today that try to grow hemp will go to jail! The criminalization of marijuana has left our fields hempless, but we are not hopeless.
We are just now beginning to see the true value of this resplendent herb as over 450,000 pounds of seeds and 331 pounds of oil enter our country each year. The annual retail sale of hemp-based products in America exceeds $350 million. Continue reading “Hemp: The Detoxifying Herb That Even George Washington Grew”