Not a single one of us alleges that our founding fathers DIDN'T use hemp for all that they could. And they also cultivated sensimillia for smokes and teas to relieve pain.
George Washington's Diary, August, 1765
Began to sow Turneps behind the Garden--the upper part of which, & down to a stake is the Norfolk Turnep. From thence to the bottom Naper Turnep. Finishd sowing Do. & a good shower fell thereon the same day. Sowed Turneps where the Drilld Wheat was, behind the Garden. These of old Seed. Finish'd Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole. Began to separate the Male from the Female hemp at Do--rather too late. Abt. 6 Oclock put some Hemp in the Rivr. to Rot. Seperated my Ewes & Rams but I believe it was full late--many of the Ewes having taken Ram. Finish'd Sowing Wheat at the Rivr. Plantn. i.e. in the corn ground. 123 Bushels it took to do it. The English Hemp i.e. the Hemp from the English Seed was pickd at Muddy hole this day & was ripe. Began to separate Hemp in the neck. Finishd Sowing Wheat in the Corn field, which lyes over the Run at the Mill 27 Bushl. Put some Hemp into the Water about 6 Oclock in the Afternoon--note this Hemp had been pulld the 8th. Instt. & was well dryed, & took it out again the 26th.
Why does our first president note the "lateness" of separating the male and female hemp? What is the purpose of timing the separation of male and female plants? POLLENATION. What is the purpose of preventing pollenation of female hemp plants? To grow sensimillia. Our first president, George Washington, used sensimillia to relieve the pain of his very poor teeth. Thomas Jefferson grew nearly 70 million hemp plants.