The Chattanooga Public Library will host an event Saturday, June 11, as part of Hemp History Week designed to educate people on the many uses and history of the versatile plant.
The Chattanooga Public Library will host an event Saturday, June 11, as part of Hemp History Week designed to educate people on the many uses and history of the versatile plant.If you go
› What: Hemp History Day.› When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, June 11.› Where: Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St.› Admission: Free.› Phone: 423-643-7700.
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Did you know that Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on paper made from hemp? Or that Christopher Columbus used hemp ropes and sails on his ships?
Van Gogh and Rembrandt painted on hemp canvas, and until the early 1800s, most legal tender in the Americas was made from cannabis hemp. Maps, Bibles, log books and clothes have been made in part from hemp. It’s been around since at least 8000 B.C. We know this because the oldest relic of human history dates from that time.
You can find all of this information and more at truthabouthemp.org, or you can attend an event Saturday, June 11, at the Chattanooga Public Library and learn even more about the history and many uses for the maligned plant. The first-time local event is part of the 7-year-old national Hemp History Week, a movement to make hemp legal again in hopes of giving farmers another sustainable crop and manufacturers of 25,000 products, including food, clothing, paper and rope, cheaper and easier-to-get resources.