“Make the most you can of the Indian Hemp seed and sow it everywhere.”
- George Washington, U.S. President quote on Hemp
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None of these have a precise reason . Jefferson promoted Hemp Growth since The ropes of Ships do rot and need to be replaced on a regular basis. Hemp was the substance used, and that was a profit.
A lot of the founding fathers grew hemp, for rope, oil and many other things. I have never heard of them smoking it. I don't think that hemp can be smoked for effect like marijuana.
- George Washington, U.S. President quote on Hemp