Continued from last week’s AVA, the Congressional hearing at which marijuana prohibition was debated. The witness, Dr. William Woodward of the American Medical Association, expressed opposition to the pending bill. He was relentlessly attacked by…
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Continued from last week’s AVA, the 1937 hearing at which the House Ways & Means Committee considered marijuana prohibition.
As Spring merges into summer, our gaze turns to our lawns, and we are tempted to envision green carpets and lawnmowers… and poisons. Craneflies, those delicate beauties we call “mosquito hawks,” because they look like…
The hearing at which marijuana prohibition was discussed by Congress in 1937, continued from last week's AVA. The witness, Joseph B. Hertzfeld of the Philadelphia Seed Co., testified that “Hempseed is very beneficial because it…
Mike Gray died recently at 77 years of age, with prominent obituaries in some publications due to his status as a successful movie screenwriter - his most famous screenplay being "The China Syndrome" in 1979.…
“We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall…
Continued from last week's AVA: the 1937 Congressional hearing on marijuana prohibition. NARRATOR: The next witness, also from the hemp industry, was introduced prior to adjournment on April 29th and testified on Friday, the 30th.…