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Month May 2026

Washington’s Mount Vernon—A Laboratory for Hemp

Washington’s obsession with hemp wasn't about a "hobby." It was about Autarky—the idea of a self-sufficient national economy.

While the history books focus on the crossing of the Delaware, the history of American agriculture focuses on the fields of Mount Vernon. George Washington’s transition from tobacco to hemp was one of the most significant pivots in early American…

The Law of the Land: When Hemp Was Mandatory in Colonial America

The 1619 Hemp Act (or Assembly of Virginia act) was the first cannabis law in the New World, enacted in Jamestown, Virginia, requiring all settlers to grow "Indian hemp" for industrial uses like rope, sails, and fabric. This legislation mandated hemp production to bolster economic independence and provide materials for the British Empire.

As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we often look back at the “Founding Fathers” and the grand ideals of liberty. But if you look closer at the actual soil of the original colonies, you’ll find that the foundation of the…