1. Marijuana Users & What You Los
The Jamestown settlers did bring the plant to Virginia in 1611, and cultivated it for its fiber, the hemp, which was used to make rope. ... George Washington was growing hemp at Mount Vernon three years later, presumably for its fiber. ... (Andrews 34) Washington's August 7 diary entry clearly indicates that he was cultivating the plant for medicinal purposes as well for it's fiber. (Andrews 34) he might have separated the males from the females to get better fiber, but his phrase rather too late suggests that he wanted to complete the separation before the female plants were fertili...
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