Against the Law to NOT Grow Hemp?

Here are some interesting hemp facts:

In 1619 Jamestown Colony, Virginia enacted a law ordering farmers to GROW hemp! Later, similar laws were enacted in Massachusetts (1631), connecticut (1632) and the Chesapeake Colonies in the mid-1700's.

In England, foreigner were awarded with citizenship if they grew hemp, those who did not were fined!

From 1631 - the early 1800's hemp was used as legal money to buy goods and pay debt.

Hawaii is the first state to legalize the growing of hemp. This happened in the 1950's.

Alice in Wonderland was originally printed on hemp paper.

In 1935 58,000 tons of hemp seed was used to make varnishes and paints.