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Jack Herer
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Jack Herer
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Jack Herer
Jun 18, 1939 - Apr 15, 2010
Summary
Jack Herer, sometimes called the Emperor of Hemp, was an author and advocate for the hemp and marijuana movements. In 1985 he wrote The Emperor Wears No Clothes, a seminal book on the history of hemp and marijuana prohibition. Herer also founded and served as the director of the organization Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP).
Author of (Books)
  • The Emperor Wears No Clothes (1985, 1990) [online edition, text only]
  • G.R.A.S.S. Great Revolutionary American Standard System [with Al Emmanuel] (1973)
    • Author of (Articles)
  • Cannabis Medicines Banned
  • Hemp For Victory Coverup
    • Interviews
  • After Sunset: Jack Herer in Discussion with Mathias Bröckers, Hanf! [German] (2000)
  • The High Times Interview, by Steven Hager (Apr 1990)
    • Eulogies
  • Jack's Final Farewell in Photos, High Times (Apr 26, 2010)
  • Jack Herer, Patron Saint of Global Cannabis Movement IN EULOGY, Salem-News (Apr 20, 2010)
  • Author and hemp activist Jack Herer has died, Los Angeles Times (Apr 16, 2010)
    • Links
  • Jack Herer.com
  • Jack Herer Beats Stroke: Outlook Good, Heads (Dec 2000)
  • Jack Herer Suffers Heart Attack, Cannabis Culture (Jul 2000)
  • Emperor of Hemp: The Jack Herer Story (1999)