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William Bond (Early Canadian Hemp Expert)

When Canada was first being explored by British settlers, the Crown sent William Bond. He was sent because he was a renown hemp expert. His mission was to turn Canada into the greatest producer of hemp on Earth. The hemp that William Bond was growing in the early 1800’s has been growing wild ever since. Scientists now realize that Canada’s wild hemp produces CBD (cannabidiol). CBD does not get people high, but does have numerous health benefits.

Canada’s founders are typically celebrated. However, most Canadians have never heard of one of the very first British settlers to explore Canada, William Bond. There are no monuments, stamps, or coins honoring his contributions to the founding of the country. His role in Canadian history reveals an uncomfortable truth. Canada was originally colonized to grow hemp. In the 1800’s Britain was a dominate military force largely because of its navel ships. The ship's sails and ropes were made from hemp. Napoleon was trying to destroy Briton’s navel capacity by cutting off its supply of hemp. In 1807 Napoleon signed a treaty with Russia to cut off Briton’s supply of Russian hemp. The Czar did not honer the treaty so Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812 specifically to try to stop the illegal hemp trade with Briton. Meanwhile, the Crown was executing a back up plan for a source of hemp. The Crown sent William Bond, the famous hemp expert to Canada on a mission to create a new supply of hemp.