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Revision as of 00:10, 12 February 2015
Cannabis is a drug and, as hemp, a source for fibers, oil and seed. Prior to its prohibition, U.S. politicians known for growing hemp include some of the nation's Founding Fathers and presidents. Politicians who have admitted to recreational use of the drug during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.
List of politicians who farmed hemp
Name | Lifetime | Highest position | Party | |
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Benjamin Franklin | 1706–1790 | President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania | Independent | |
Thomas Jefferson | 1743–1826 | President of the United States | Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican | |
Madison | 1751–1836 | President of the United States | Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican | |
Washington | 1732–1799 | President of the United States | Independent (politician)|Independent |
During prohibitionIn the U.S., cannabis was initially grown for industrial reasons, though recreational use spread quickly during the 20th century. Harry J. Anslinger, Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, responded to political pressure to ban marijuana at a nationwide level. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 created an expensive excise tax, and included penalty provisions and elaborate rules of enforcement to which marijuana, cannabis, or hemp handlers were subject. Mandatory sentencing and increased punishment were enacted when the United States Congress passed the Boggs Act of 1952 and the Narcotics Control Act of 1956.
Politicians that have admitted to recreational use during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.
See alsoDecriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States |