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Showing 10 articlesHow to Use Hemp Flower: The Heat-and-Inhale Basics
The heat-and-inhale basics: how to use dry-herb vaporizers, pipes, and pre-rolls with premium hemp flower and THCa.
The Dawn of Liberty: How the Farm Bills of 2014 and 2018 Restored America’s Founding Crop
The story of American hemp is not a tragedy; it is a long-game victory. In last week’s post, we covered…
The Dark Ages of Hemp: Bureaucracy, Science, and the 1970 Controlled Substances Act
When World War II ended in 1945, the U.S. government quickly retreated from its "Hemp for Victory" campaign. The processing…
Hemp for Victory: The Bureaucratic Hypocrisy and Strategic Necessity of WWII
Of all the chapters in the long timeline of American hemp, none is quite as paradoxical as the years between…
Rigging the Republic: How Hemp Saved the US Navy in the War of 1812
The War of 1812 is often remembered for the burning of Washington D.C. and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner.…
Drafting Freedom: The Chemical and Logistical History of Hemp in 1776
As we approach the Semiquincentennial (250th anniversary) of the United States, a persistent legend continues to circulate in the CBD…
Thomas Jefferson and the Quest for the Perfect Fiber
Thomas Jefferson is remembered for his brilliant mind and his complex political legacy. But to his neighbors in Virginia, he…
Washington’s Mount Vernon—A Laboratory for Hemp
While the history books focus on the crossing of the Delaware, the history of American agriculture focuses on the fields…
The Law of the Land: When Hemp Was Mandatory in Colonial America
As we celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, we often look back at the "Founding Fathers" and the grand ideals of liberty.…
The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937: Why This Tax Stamp Law Changed Everything
In the annals of American law, few statutes have wielded such disproportionate influence as the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.…