Hemp: American History Revisited: The Plant with a Divided HistoryThe Cannabis plant, the source of both hemp fiber and the intoxicant marijuana, has played an important role in U.S. history since its founding, argues medical marijuana activist Deitch. He argues that hemp was important to the colonization of the country, and he describes its eventual decline a |
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