In 1793 cannabis was brought to Cuba to test whether it could be grown profitably on the island.[1] The planters were more interested in growing sugarcane, so little effort was devoted to hemp production.[1]
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References
- Marihuana: The First Twelve Thousand YearsErnest L. Abel · Springer Science+Business Media (facsimile of Plenum Press edition) · 1980 · Printed p. 102; note 57 cites R. J. Schafer, The Economic Societies in the Spanish World, p. 322 · ISBN 978-1-4899-2189-5
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