If you are in a dispensary buying cannabis, you might peep the budtender ask: Indica or Sativa? What is the difference? Well, to get the best medicine, it is essential to understand the differences. So we will show you the most visible differences in their look, scent, and effects. The two main varieties of cannabis … Continue reading Sativa vs Indica: An Easy to Understand Guide
There is a piece of history in the United States that ties slavery and the hemp industry. Interestingly, these two go hand-in-hand. At the hand of one man in 1619, to add to that. I imagine you have heard of the year before, but here is how it applies to African-Americans and American hemp. Our … Continue reading 1619: The Summer That Connects America, Hemp and African-Americans Forever
There were 8,000+ hemp plantations of at least 2000 acres in the U. S. in 1850. No one had as much skill with hemp as the African-American man. For that reason, hemp was known as the "n* crop." The hemp duties were dirty and so intensive that white men would work on it, leaving tasks … Continue reading Little Known Facts About Hemp and African-Americans
Did you know enslaved African Americans worked or leased for hemp processing on plantations? The work was arduous labor, made more miserable by the dust and pollen stirred up as they handled hemp. It was said, many of the hemp slaves developed coughs that took months to go away. Resource: http://www.edisonhouse.org
