see4
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kinetic, I get your guy's argument, but speculating that he grew cannabis for the THC is more of a stretch than he grew it for hemp. Just because GW wrote in a journal he separated males from females does not necessarily mean he smoked weed. That's what we call, a leap in logic. We do know as a matter of fact that he harvested hemp fibers for the production of paper and material goods. So my conclusion is in fact not a leap in logic, it is a statement of plausible deduction.see4, don't beat up on the kid too much, we are on the same team. Washington's did infact write about seperating male and females which does lead to the speculation that he may have had cannabis plants. I think it was referenced in 1967 or 68 with the writing of a book called "The history of Indian Hemp." Or a title very close to it.
Marijuana was taboo during his time. And as a man of his prowess it is more reasonable to assume he grew for hemp fibers rather than for "getting high as fuck".
edit: and by prowess i should have stated, socioeconomic prowess.