Quote Originally Posted by JamesLD View Post
i think its great how our founding fathers grew and smoked hemp. its also funny how in their time you could be arrested if you refused to grow hemp because it was such a valuable resource. oh how times have changed

"America’s first marijuana law was enacted at Jamestown Colony, Virginia in 1619. It was a law “ordering” all farmers to grow Indian hempseed. There were several other “must grow” laws over the next 200 years (you could be jailed for not growing hemp during times of shortage in Virginia between 1763 and 1767), and during most of that time, hemp was legal tender (you could even pay your taxes with hemp — try that today!) Hemp was such a critical crop for a number of purposes (including essential war requirements – rope, etc.) that the government went out of its way to encourage growth."

But sadly, thanks to this stupid sack of shit, Harry J. Anslinger, Marijuana was made illegal. And well, you know the rest..