January 14, 2007

Why is Marijuana Illegal?

America's first marijuana law was enacted at Jamestown Colony, Virginia in 1619. It was a law ORDERING farmers to grow Indian hempseed. You could be jailed for NOT growing hemp during times of shortage in Virginia between 1763 and 1767, and during most of that time, hemp was legal tender (you could even pay your taxes with hemp -- try that today!)

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