i heard that he did from this hippy i saw down-town and we made a bet on it ...i am not paying him if i am wrong thou
2007-06-27 08:35:33 · 11 answers · asked by bluecowhat 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
He grew hemp, as did most colonists, to help make rope, but it also made very sturdy clothing
2007-06-27 08:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dude George Washinton Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson all grew Marijuana. They used it to make hemp for rope, canvas and burlap. The word cannabis actually comes from the Dutch word for canvas. So yes practically everyone grew weed back in the day. Did they smoke it? Histroy keeps that a secret
2007-06-27 08:40:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, read some history. Hemp was raised for fiber. Paper, clothing, and rope. At one time it was illegal for farmers NOT to grow hemp. The anti-marijuana laws came about because of the politics of the timber/paper business.The Hearsts and DuPont families were involved, as they benefitted and made a ton of money when hemp was outlawed. Now the factories produce paper or plastic. Hemp, actually, still just makes more sense.
2007-06-27 10:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I can't say for sure if TJ smoked his crop or not, it is a fact that Abe Lincoln did. There is a letter from AL in the national archives written to a harmonica company thanking them for the gift. In it he wrote that there is nothing he enjoys more than sitting on his porch in the evenings playing his harmonica and smoking a marijuana cigarette.
2007-06-28 07:33:32 · answer #4 · answered by E J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
I am not positive if he grew the actual flowering - hippy smoke herb.. but I know that he did grow hemp.
2007-06-27 10:43:46 · answer #5 · answered by CoronaGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He grew hemp and tabacoo. Whether he smoked them or not i don't know. The hemp was used to make rope and clothe while tabacoo was the major crop back then and all the aristocrates grew it
2007-06-27 10:26:28 · answer #6 · answered by ASDFGHK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He grew hemp. People back then made all kinds of stuff out of hemp (rope, clothes, etc). I would wager that he didn't smoke it though.
2007-06-27 11:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by Starr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to legend - he grew hemp, i know "whats the diff" well i dont think he was smoking a pipe behind the wood shed but who the hell knows...lol
2007-06-27 08:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by sxynkki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not marijuana per se but hemp which is related.
2007-06-28 02:21:01 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he grew it. No he didn't smoke it.
2007-06-27 08:57:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋