Hemp & The Marijuana Conspiracy: The Emperor Wears No Clothes, The Authoritative Historical Record of the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition & How Hemp Can Still Save the World

Jack Herer has compiled the authoritative history of the world's premier crop, hemp (Cannabis sativa). Hundreds of original documents & graphic displays outline the impact of hemp's prohibition as "Marijuana." Now in the seventh printing, this compendium outlines the myriad uses of hemp & shows how hemp can "save the world" from deforestation & petrochemicals. Cultivated since pre-history for food, oil, linen, canvas, paper & cordage, hemp is potentially the earth's premier renewable resource & medicine. Valued for readability, the "EMPEROR" is a large textbook with an appendix of original materials from governmental press, & historical sources. First published in 1985, this is of proven interest to farm, legal & health workers, activists & students of American & world culture. Marijuana - a safe medicine for cancer, glaucoma, asthma, stress, etc., & hemp's potential as the future's #1 source of: paper, textiles, food, fuel & plastics is shown in contrast to the undocumented propaganda, racism & hysteria of government/corporate prohibition. The revised & updated 1992 "EMPEROR" is now available. The cover price is $14.95 (Minus 40% to the trade). 182 pages. Bibliography. Distributor information or bulk prices on request.Jack Herer is the author of 'Hemp & The Marijuana Conspiracy: The Emperor Wears No Clothes, The Authoritative Historical Record of the Cannabis Plant, Marijuana Prohibition & How Hemp Can Still Save the World' with ISBN 9781878125002 and ISBN 1878125001.