Hemp

About Cannabis sativa L.

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2500-1800 BC: People in Italy chew cannabis to make hemp fabric and tools.

Archaeologists discovered that ancient people in Italy used their teeth to process cannabis into string and cloth ...

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3000 BC: The earliest evidence of cannabis use.
Researchers say that the ancient woman known as the "Ivory Lady" was a person of such importance that when she died, her tomb was filled with incredible riches - including wine and cannabis!
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Cannabis helped to preserve ancient Indian artwork.

Botanist Milind M. Sardesai and archaeochemist Rajdeo Singh... https://t.co/ItzGGzAYa5

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Jack Herer, father of marijuana legalization movement,
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News: Archaeologists have unearthed a pair of "bongs" made of pure gold that date back to 2,400 years ago.

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The British Empire imported most of its hemp from Russia. When war broke out, the British decided to start... http://t.co/NNY0qxNPYq

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In the US, most hemp used for naval purposes was imported from Great Britain. In 1800 the US imported 3,400 tons... http://t.co/3w9IOGLwjB

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1807: Napoleon tries to cut off Russian hemp trade with Britain

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1807: Napoleon tries to cut off Russian hemp trade with Britain

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1800's: The British Empire imported most of its hemp from Russia. When war broke out, the British decided to... http://t.co/t3aETuaXNY

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These statements about hemp are attributed to the Founding Fathers of the United States:

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Did you know ...? The Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper. The U.S. Constitution was also... http://t.co/CSBtY6WgMC

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1777 - 1810: Spain subsidizes hemp farmers in its colonies

King Charles IV of Spain by GoyaIn the eighteenth... http://t.co/7d5skdieJM

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1915-1927 - La marijuana se convierte en prohibido en los estados de California, Texas, Louisiana y Nueva York.

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During the American Revolutionary War, which started in 1775, thirteen colonies in North America joined together... http://t.co/YAnTd4bm1V