Ironic WWII Marijuana Promotion Film: Hemp For Victory!

Hemp for Victory is an ironic film made by the US government that promotes the growing of hemp, which is now mainly used as the well known illegal drug marijuana. This technically detailed film encourages farmers to grow hemp during the WWII war effort. With the military facing a hemp shortage due to foreign suppliers being controlled or blocked by enemy forces, America needed farmers to step up and start producing a product necessary for the rope, rigging, cloth, and other products that the Army, Airforce, and Navy needed for operations. A very detailed description of how and where to grow hemp follows, including descriptions of how to seed, harvest, and “ret” the hemp. Hemp processing is also explored in interesting detail. There is a subtle reference to hemp’s relationship to cannabis by the narrator, “ For to grow hemp legally you must have a federal registration and tax stamp. This is provided in your contract. Ask your county agent about it. Don’t forget.”