Hemp’s fall from grace
Hemp was once widely grown in America. Heck, it was used all over the world, dating back to the Neolithic Age in China, for a multitude of products: paper, textiles, food, plastics, insulation, biofuel—the list is long. And then came reefer madness. Two factors converged to discredit hemp. The story goes that William Randolf Hearst, … Read more