1925: The United States supports the regulation of Indian hemp

1925: The United States supports the regulation of Indian hemp.

In 1925 the United States supported regulation of Indian hemp, also known as hashish, in the International Opium Convention.

The convention banned exportation of “Indian hemp”, and the preparations derived therefrom, to countries that had prohibited its use and required importing countries to issue certificates approving the importation and stating that the shipment was required “exclusively for medical or scientific purposes”.

The convention did not ban trade in fibers and other similar products from European hemp and traditionally grown in the United States, which are very tall with a low THC content.

According to the 1912 edition of a Swedish encyclopedia, the European hemp grown for its fibers lacks the THC content that characterizes Indian hemp.

Photo: Delegates at the conference.

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