* Until 1883, 75-90% of all paper in the U.S. was made with hemp.
*Hemp seed was the # 1-selling bird feed; 4 million pounds were sold in the U.S. in 1937.
* In the mid-to-late 1800′s the 2nd & 3rd most commonly used medications were concentrated cannabis extracts and resins (a.k.a. hashish).
* A bridge in the south of France dated at 500-700 A.D. was built with a mixture of hemp.
* In 1941 Henry Ford built a car with a plastic made from hemp and wheat straw.
* Until 1937 70-90% of all rope and twine was made with hemp.
* Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp on their plantations.
* In 1850 the U.S. Census reported 8,327 hemp plantation of at least 2000 acres in size. Not counted were thousands of smaller crops.
* The original Levi Strauss jeans were made from hemp.
* In 1942 the U.S. government strongly encouraged hemp cultivation to help with the war effort, going so far as to produce a film entitled “Hemp For Victory“.
* The version of the Declaration of Independence released on July 4, 1776 was written on hemp.
