Hemp History
1851: Marijuana is listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia

1851: Marijuana is listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia

1851: Marijuana is listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia. In the 1820's several American medical societies created the first edition of ...
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1854: One of the first americans to write about cannabis

1854: One of the first americans to write about cannabis

1854: One of the first americans to write about cannabis. Among the first Americans to write about hashish was not ...
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1857: Fitz Hugh Ludlow writes The Hasheesh Eater

1857: Fitz Hugh Ludlow writes The Hasheesh Eater

1857: Fitz Hugh Ludlow writes The Hasheesh Eater. Fitz Hugh Ludlow, or Fitzhugh Ludlow, born September 11, 1836 was an ...
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1864: Cannabis included in the British Pharmacopoeia

1864: Cannabis included in the British Pharmacopoeia

1864: Cannabis included in the British Pharmacopoeia The inclusion of cannabis in the British Pharmacopoeia in 1864 was a result ...
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1876: Hash Reaches America

1876: Hash Reaches America

From the 1860's through the early 1900's, World Fairs and International Expositions featured a Turkish Hashish Smoking exhibit and concession ...
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1890: A cannabis tincture is prescribed to Queen Victoria

1890: Doctor prescribes cannabis tincture to Queen Victoria

1890: Doctor prescribes cannabis tincture to Queen Victoria It is said that the Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom used ...
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