The founding fathers used hemp for actual practical purposes, not to get drugged out of their mind. This nation has transformed into a country of losers, where the pinnacle of civilization in their mind is acquiring the right to be a bunch of narcissistic drug addicts.
They are truly the pioneers in this new age of self-destruction:

Washington state lights up as smoking marijuana becomes legal
Washington state has become the first in America to allow the recreational use of cannabis, setting up a potential showdown with the US federal government.
They are truly the pioneers in this new age of self-destruction:
For cannabis it is the "tobacco moment". The long-suspected link between consuming cannabis and developing schizophrenia has been repeatedly confirmed by recent studies. Observers say that for cannabis the present moment is similar to that half a century ago when scientific proof of a connection between smoking tobacco and cancer became so strong that no serious doctor or scientist could deny it.