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IDemo

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4. Hemp was Constitutional

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Jan 26, 2013, 02:34 PM

Jan 2013

"Old Ironsides" was originally outfitted with 60 tons of hemp sails and rigging.

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Thomas Jefferson Supported Hemp Farming [View all] SHRED Jan 2013 OP

Say, did any of his slaves work in the hemp fields? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #1

does that diminish this plant? SHRED Jan 2013 #2

Not the plant, no. Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #3

So... SHRED Jan 2013 #5

Yes we should. littleswan Jan 2013 #6

LOL SHRED Jan 2013 #10

"I'm against rape!" littleswan Jan 2013 #13

enjoy your stay TeamPooka Jan 2013 #25

Yeah, who needs all that "all men are created equal" nonsense anyway? arcane1 Jan 2013 #11

That is the single most ignorant statement I have heard in a long time. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #26

You must not get out much littleswan Jan 2013 #34

fully blocked this user TeamPooka Jan 2013 #36

Don't blame ya RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #39

No, we should find a more contemporary, less controversial poster child. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #7

Mine is Jack Herer SHRED Jan 2013 #14

Mine is Slater, from Dazed and Confused. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2013 #15

he spoke and wrote about hemp? SHRED Jan 2013 #16

I like Rick Simpson too! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #17

thanks for that link! SHRED Jan 2013 #19

My pleasure! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #20

+100 TeamPooka Jan 2013 #27

Woody Harrelson. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #37

Jefferson freed his slaves during his lifetime. DhhD Jan 2013 #32

0/10 RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #9

+1 redqueen Jan 2013 #18

Hemp was Constitutional IDemo Jan 2013 #4

hemp takes less water to grow madrchsod Jan 2013 #8

a hemp oil fueled car traveled across the US green for victory Jan 2013 #12

I always wanted to smack that Oliver actor kid around littleswan Jan 2013 #22

Wow. Wonder how many times that thing got pulled over by the police across country. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #30

Hemp has enormous untapped potential as a cash crop... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #21

The USDA made a movie about Hemp, they loved it so much green for victory Jan 2013 #23

As a parent... Tree-Hugger Jan 2013 #24

hemp and cannabis can save the world...if we let them. nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #28

George Washington as well. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #29

Fuck that slave-owning piece of shit. (nt) harmonicon Jan 2013 #31

I have called my Senators and told them to legalize the growing of hemp Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #33

There's an effort to legalize hemp production in KY A Little Weird Jan 2013 #35

Wow, that's pretty fascinating kimtjj195_tx Jan 2013 #38