[#item_full_content] In 1937, Congress passed a law banning the production of hemp. Less than a decade later, during the height of World War II, Congress suspended that decision because the country needed the crop for naval rigging, after export bans from the Philippines cut off the usual supply. As soon as the war ended, Congress reimposed the prohibition, a ban that lasted more than 70 years. 
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Perspective: The hemp industry is in trouble, but you can help
ByPot Shop News
October 9, 2026