Hemp History Archives

1777 – 1810: Spain subsidizes the growing of hemp in their colonies

1777 - 1810: Spain subsidizes the growing of hemp in their colonies. In the eighteenth century, Spain's economy began to ...

1791: Thomas Jefferson grows hemp on his farm

1791: Thomas Jefferson grows hemp on his farm. Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father who was the principal author ...

1807: Napoleon tries to cut off Russian hemp trade with Britain

1807: Napoleon tries to cut off Russian hemp trade with Britain In July 1807, Napoleon I of France and Tsar ...

1812: Cannabis caught in wars between the superpowers

1812: Cannabis caught up in wars between superpowers

1812: Cannabis caught up in wars between contemporary superpowers From 1807 till 1812 Americans played a big role in the ...

1838–1840: Pioneering medical trials

1838–1840: Pioneering medical trials In the late 1830s, Irish physician William Brooke O’Shaughnessy explored the medical potential of cannabis. He ...

1840: Abraham Lincoln speaks about hemp prohibition

1840: Abraham Lincoln speaks about hemp prohibition Abraham Lincoln who became the 16th President of the United States in March ...

1843: Colonial cultures clash over cannabis

1843: Colonial cultures clash over cannabis. When the Empires of Holland and Britain found their way to Africa, dagga smoking(as ...

1844 – 1849: Le Club des Hashischins

1844 - 1849: Le Club des Hashischins. In 1840 Dr Jaques Joseph Moreau wanted to use the hashish experience as ...

1845: Dr. Jacques Joseph Moreau writes his book Hashish and Mental Alienation

1845: Dr. Jacques Joseph Moreau writes his book Hashish and Mental Alienation. Jacques-Joseph Moreau, a prominent psychiatrist, was the first ...

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