Episode 63 • • 1:37:11 - 1:40:35
63: Save This Polar Bear
Hemp History, Levi Strauss, Spliffs 2, Marijuana Laws
The book "Spliffs 2" provides a history of hemp and marijuana, noting that 19th-century American farmers were once legally obligated to grow hemp for industrial use. The original Levi Strauss blue jeans and Henry Ford's experimental car were both made from hemp. The hosts discuss the plant's historical importance for rope and textiles before its prohibition.