Wisconsin has a significant place in Hemp History, not only in the U.S., but on a global scale.
During WWII, the state of Wisconsin was at the forefront of the world’s hemp industry. Farmers were encouraged to grow hemp, which was used to produce rope and sails for the war. A vast amount of hemp was grown in Wisconsin and processed at a mill in DeForest.
In 1943 there were about 400 farmers growing hemp in the area, and the mill processed at least 20,000 pounds of hemp that year.
In 1957 the U.S. government put a stop to the hemp industry, but the 2014 Farm Act brought it back.
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