Hemp History Archives

1564: King Phillip II orders hemp to be grown throughout the Spanish Empire

1564: King Phillip II orders hemp to be grown throughout the Spanish Empire. In 1492 Columbus 'discovered' America and claimed ...

1592: Venetian botanist describes hashish intoxication in Egypt

1592: Venetian botanist describes hashish intoxication in Egypt. Prospero Alpini (November 23, 1553 - February 6, 1617), was a Venetian ...

1600 -1700: The Golden Age of Dutch hemp

1600 -1700: The Golden Age of Dutch hemp. Holland’s Golden Age was also the golden age of Dutch hemp. The ...

1619: Implementation of the first cannabis law in the New World

1619: Implementation of the first cannabis law in the New World. Jamestown (or James Towne or Jamestowne) was a settlement ...

1681: The first description of cannabis in English is presented to the Royal Society

1681: The first description of cannabis in English is presented to the Royal Society. Robert Hooke (1635–1703) was an English ...

1700 – 1800: Russia becomes the largest producer of hemp

1700 - 1800: Russia becomes the largest producer of hemp. Czar Peter the Great on board of his yacht en ...

1750: Benjamin Franklin’s first paper mill was fuelled by hemp

1750: Benjamin Franklin’s first paper mill was fuelled by hemp. Despite his later fame as a scientist and diplomat, Benjamin ...

1753: Cannabis is given its botanical name

1753: Cannabis is given its botanical name. Although people have cultivated cannabis throughout recorded history as a source of industrial ...

1776: Washington’s troops wear hemp fabric uniforms

1776: Washington's troops wear hemp fabric uniforms. Washington at Valley Forge. During the American Revolutionary War which started in 1775, thirteen ...

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