Weed was common among tobacco growers, for when it was mixed with tobacco, it gave a mild intoxicating effect. The leaves and resins hashish were used to season food and as medicine. Prior to the Civil War, pot was a very successful drug when used to cure insomnia and impotence.
It was used primarily to reduce tension. In fact, George Washington himself relied on laudanum, an opiate, to deal with chronic pain. By the time he became President, he had only one tooth left. One set of dentures was carved from hippopotamus tusk and had a space to accommodate the single tooth. This caused almost constant pain, which he tried to ease with laudanum.
Some of the drugs used by presidents were even weirder. By the 20th century, the drugs in question bore a lot more similarity to those used recreationally and medicinally today. Get our History Newsletter. Put today's news in context and see highlights from the archives. Please enter a valid email address.
Please attempt to sign up again. John F. Kennedy: The ballerest of all presidents was smoked up by his mistress, Mary Meyer, who brought him six joints to ease his back pain.
In a weird coincidence, she was randomly murdered while out for a jog just a few weeks after the Warren Commission Report dropped. Bill Clinton: The future first gentleman says he did not inhale.
Christopher Hitchens claimed Bill was a brownie aficionado at Oxford. George W. Bush: Claims he would not answer questions about whether he smoked because of the message it sends to kids. Everyone is nice and treats me well they even corrected something for me that was wrong 2days before hand.
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Presidents That Smoked Weed. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was another founding father that grew hemp. James Madison Cannabis consumers know the plant can help spark ideas and creativity. Zachary Taylor President Taylor was another military man who smoked marijuana with the troops. Franklin Pierce The third and final military man on this list, Franklin Pierce was known to smoke marijuana with his troops during the Mexican-American War.
Kennedy John F. Bush George W. Barack Obama Of all modern presidents, President Obama is the most open about marijuana use in his younger days. Join our inner circle! Receive store discounts and product alerts straight to your phone! Join Now. Our Latest Articles. Nov 11 Nov 8 Oct 31 Oct 6 Sep 27
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