January 23, 1997: Hemp & Marijuana Advocate - Chris Conrad

Chris Conrad, founder of the Business Alliance for Commerce in Hemp and an acknowledged expert on cannabis policy, joins Art Bell to separate fact from myth surrounding marijuana and industrial hemp. Conrad traces the history of hemp prohibition back to 1937, revealing how corporate interests from DuPont and the Hearst newspaper empire conspired to outlaw a crop that once formed the backbone of American agriculture. The conversation examines hemp's staggering industrial potential, from paper… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/january-23-1997-hemp-and-marijuana-advocate-chris-conrad