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1538 – Hemp Used During Middle Ages

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ProCon.org

“During the Middle Ages, hemp was central to any herbalist’s medicine cabinet. William Turner, the naturalist considered the first English botanist, praises it in his New Herball, published in 1538.”

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ProCon.org, "1538 – Hemp Used During Middle Ages." ProCon.org. 24 Sep. 2019, medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1538-hemp-used-during-middle-ages

[Editor’s Note: The MLA citation style requires double spacing within entries.]

Turabian (9th ed.):
ProCon.org. "1538 – Hemp Used During Middle Ages." ProCon.org. Last modified on September 24, 2019. Accessed January 25, 2023. https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/timeline-events/1538-hemp-used-during-middle-ages/