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Many supporters of the legalization of marijuana often mistakenly say that the Declaration of Independence is written on hemp but they are only partially correct.
The original drafts of The Declaration of Independence were written on paper material made from Hemp which is, yes, the same plant as marijuana.
The majority of paper at the time was made from a combination of hemp and flax as well as the occasional use of a verity of recycled cloth fibers.
The final document which is housed in the National Archives was treated as any other important historical document at the time and indeed even to day would be. After the final product was approved (which happened to be on hemp paper) it was then transferred to a fine Vellum parchment made of sheepskin which was the practice for any significant document for well over a millennium.
Our Independence was written paper made of Hemp aka Marijuana. Cannabis during those times were the #1 source of plant that made over 25,000 products such as clothing, shampoo, paper etc... Hemp was and still is eco-friendly to the society of this great planet.
This answer is only partially true, the original document was written on hemp. However the one that was signed is on parchment which is made from animal skin. The main reason for this is that parchment of this type will last much longer then any kind of paper.
Actually it was not paper but animal skin.... Most likely lamb... dried and stretched, wetted and stretched more... then dried again.
we made the cases that now contain the "charters of Freedom". that's the declaration, constitution and the Bill of Rights.
The original document was written on hemp, but the one that was signed was written on parchment or dried animal skin
The handbills that were handed out was a cheap paper, but the original document is on parchment.
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What man was closely associated with the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (:
Who is not a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Whoes concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the declaration of independence?
John locke's
Was the declaration of independence the thing the colonist asked the king Henry for?
Are you referring to the American Declaration of Indepedence drafted and sent to King George III?
Writer of the declaration?
The writer of the Declaration was Thomas Jefferson
The building in which the Declaration of Independence was drafted?
Independence Hall
What connection is there between the Declaration of Independence and hemp?
In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper.
What year was the Declaration of Independence drafted?
1776
Who was the one that drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson. It was drafted on July 4th, 1776.
Which American colonist drafted the Declaration of Independence using ideas from the European Enlightenment?
Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
What man was closely associated with the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson (:
Who drafted the original of independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When was the Treaty of Velasco or Texas declaration of independence written or drafted?
1956
Who is not a member of the committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Who wrote the Texas Declaration of Independence?
The Texas Declaration of Independence was primarily drafted by George Childress and adopted by the Convention of 1836.
How many colonies existed at the time wen the declaration of independence was drafted?
you misspelled when
What was drafted in the 1700s?
The Declaration of Independence (1776). The United States Constitution (1787).
