Did george washington smoke weed?

The current president wrote about his cocaine and marijuana use as a youth in Hawaii and famously said, “When I was a kid, I inhaled, frequently. House scene: “On the evening of July 16, 1962, according to [Washington Post executive] Jim Truitt, Kennedy and Mary Meyer smoked marijuana together. read more

The basis behind the idea that George Washington was a weed smoker has to do with the notion of what hemp was used for in colonial-era America. While nowadays most people might link hemp to weed or stoner culture, the crop was more or less used as a multi-purpose material during Washington’s day. read more

As for smoking, I know of no significant communication among the Founders extolling their “great weed.” But in one of his meticulous agricultural journals, dated 1765, Washington regrets being late to separate his male hemp plants from his females. read more