| The original drafts of the Declaration of Independence were written on hemp paper | |
| One acre of hemp will produce as much paper as four acres of trees | |
| Hemp is a source of fiber for cloth and cordage for rope. The hemp fiber is located inside
the long stem of the plant | |
| George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp. Washington, our first president, declared,
"Make the most of the hemp seed. Sow it everywhere." | |
| Hemp seeds nature's perfect food. The oil from hemp seeds has the highest percentage of
essential fatty acids and the lowest percentage of saturated fats. | |
| Sterilized hemp seed is commonly sold as bird seed. | |
| In 1937, the Marijuana Tax Stamp Act prohibited the use, sale and cultivation of hemp/marijuana
in the United States. | |
| Five years later, during World War II, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the film,
"Hemp For Victory," which encouraged American farmers to grow hemp for the war effort. | |
| Hemp is cultivated all over the world in such countries as: China, Korea, Italy, Hungary,
Russia and France. | |
| In 1988, the DEA's own administrative law judge concluded that "marijuana is one of the safest,
therapeutically active substances known to man." | |
| Cannabis can be used as a medicine to treat nausea, pain and muscle spasms. It alleviates
symptoms of glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, migraines and other debilitating ailments. | |
| Twelve states have passed legislation permitting medical use of marijuana. | |
| More than 400,000 Americans are arrested each year on marijuana charges. | |
| More than 400,000 Americans die from diseases related to cigarette smoking each year. More
than 150,000 Americans die of alcohol abuse each year. But in 10,000 years of usage, no one has
ever died from marijuana. | |
