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Posted by: populist 2 years, 6 months agoIn addition to making whiskey and farming different crops on his Mount Vernon acreage, George Washington also grew hemp (cannabis), like many people of his time. A replica of his whiskey distillery has been built, and Mount Vernon officials say they may produce some for special occasions and might try to get approval to bottle and sell it.
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ameliog
May 19, 2007, 2:14 a.m.I wonder what Washington would think if he were around today and saw that our government has final control over not only the land we own, but inside our houses and bedrooms as well? If he were still at Mt. Vernon, he'd be arrested and imprisoned as an illegal distiller, no-good druggie, threat to society.
What was the point of fighting for liberty if we ended up surrendering our freedoms to Big Brother? (for our own safety and security, of course.)
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truthiness
May 19, 2007, 12:43 p.m.drug dealing, bootlegging, terrorist, anarchist...father of our nation.
here's a link to an old post of mine, Washington's Farewell Address to the Nation. I suggest after you are done here, read it. he practically prophecized (is that a word?) everything that is happening today.
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marlenebomer
May 19, 2007, 7:28 p.m.Not according to the strict contructionists currently infesting the courts that have been packed by the neocons, Jaree!
According to supposedly "learned jurists" like Scalia, "Sc"Alito, Thomas, ad nauseum, if it ain't in the consitution, then it ain't a right! So goodbye right to privacy, goodbye discrimination laws, goodbye environmental laws, ad infinitum!
The neocons have tried to do their damndest to return this country back to when the rich, straight, white, Protestant male was king and could do virtually whatever he pleased.
Unfortunately there are thousands of lawyers fed this tripe from "schools" with names like "Liberty", "Regent", and "Ave maria" drooling over the chance to put women, blacks and gays back in their place!
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PsychoHosebeast
May 19, 2007, 1:57 p.m.Hemp was grow for fiber by a lot of people in those times, and that grade of hemp has little/no THC. Although I've repeatedly seen reference to his growing hemp, I've never seen anything reliable about imbibing. Keword: Reliable. Not that I would doubt it, but I just thought that should be mentioned. You don't go to Home Depot when you need rope, you make it (or your slaves do). And plantations and farms used a lot of it. Need cloth sacks? You make them.
Feral hemp still grows in a lot of places. And it still doesn't get you high.
All the same, and in the spirit of the article, it's still illegal to grow, so he'd still be guilty of cultivation.
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vader2413
May 19, 2007, 1:57 p.m.hemp while a member of the canibis family does not produce the high of meriguana because it produces so little thc the chenical that gets people high. many people believe they are one in the same and they are not.
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mntnman444
May 19, 2007, 4:15 p.m.Here is a site for VoteHemp.org which reports the latest news on hemp legislation.The state of N Dakota,which just legalized hemp,is headed for a legal showdown with the DEA soon.
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turnitupsidedown
May 19, 2007, 4:24 p.m.in his autobiography he describes how to seperate the males from the females in order to get a more potent strain.
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Obaku
May 19, 2007, 4:57 p.m.Cannabis Indica was introduced into England by O'Shaughnessy, and the first extract was made by the late Mr Peter Squire, the well-known pharmacist of Oxford Street. According to the "British Pharmacopoeia" the official variety may consist of the flowering or fruiting tops; and is frequently of inferior quality, seeing that the fruiting tops yield less resin. According to the "Journal" of the Chemical Society's Transactions. the important constituent is a resin. Its medicinal properties are sedative, anodyne. hypnotic and antispasmodic. It has been used with success in migraine and delirium, neuralgia. pain of the last stages of phthisis and in acute mania: also in menorrhagia and dystmenorrhoea. ("Squire's Companion." Page 167, 1904 edition.) It does not produce constipation or loss of appetite: on the contrary it restores the appetite which had been lost by chronic opium or chloral drinking. (1889, "Lancet," vol. I. page 65.)
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1-2-Oscar
May 19, 2007, 5:29 p.m.Washington, like others of his time, smoked tobacco and grew hemp to make rope. I've seen some of the stills at Mount Vernon, and they'd probably work satisfactorily, although they'd pose no threat to Jack Damiels.
On the other hand, the author neglects to mention that Washington, as President, signed the very first restriction on home brew (a Tax) and led an army into Pennsylvania to enforce it. It would be just as easy to write an article "proving" that George Washington began the process of restricting the people's freedom to manufacture and consume mind-altering substances.
In short, like nearly everything else on that website, the editorial is a one-sided and historically inaccurate piece ofr crap.
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elel
May 19, 2007, 6:20 p.m.I know they don't produce hemp rope any longer, but I still have a mostly full spool of hemp twine in my basement, I use it now as a stepping stool and occasional binding material. I believe I got it, oh 20 or so odd yrs ago from my father who was in the newspaper business long ago. Funny, I used it to macrame, and it gave me the most uncomfortable allergic reactions from using it, I couldn't imagine smoking it, the rope that is :)
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NelsonR
May 19, 2007, 6:58 p.m.You are all dillusional, how can any of our forefathers be criminals. They were saints who never committed one sin. They were intune with reality, like Bush. They are saintly and godly and you would besmirch their character. They epitomize righteousness, so smear them not. They are perfect.
Now if you get the gist, for the brits, pray to your dark ages era god, the queen, dukes, earls, barons or whatever other elite and upper class person you adore. Class distinction reminds me of the Geico commercial with the "Cavemen". Quite amusing. Oh no, what the hell was the topic????
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Marlon74
May 19, 2007, 8:47 p.m.I can just picture George W. & Ben Franklin passing the ol' bong around.
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chasercamaro90
May 19, 2007, 9:56 p.m.I feel that the position the country is in with the whole war on MJ is just a waist of time and money. It has reached such a common place in society, and an abundance level, that it is just like the prohibition area of alcohol. It is not going to go away there is to much of a demand for it. I don't really understand why they say that can't tax it. Does congress not have the power to levy taxes on what it sees fit to tax. Hell tax the crap out of it, make it like Marlboro, and pay down the national debit with the profit. It would cut down a lot on prison over crowding, terrorist funding, and other black market issues. If you look at some stats you would soon find that Alcohol is one of the most abused drugs and one of the most deadly. Don't believe me look at DUI related deaths.
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mntnman444
May 20, 2007, 11:52 a.m.Here is a site where people can send a letter to their congressmen ,urging them to support hemp legislation such as HR 1099,introduced by Rep Ron Paul.This bill could die in committee if politicians think voters dont care about it.It only takes a minute to send a letter.
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mntnman444
May 20, 2007, 12:06 p.m.Here is a report showing that farmers could make $860 per acre growing hemp vs $205 per acre growing corn.
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