Jack Herer Quotes


When I went off to the army when I was 17 years old, I believed in America and the rights of freedom. But today I believe my government is lying to the American people and that my president, George Bush, is a criminal.


Citations

Herer, Jack. The Emperor Wears No Clothes. 11th ed., Ah Ha Publishing, 1998.

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Jack Herer
Jack Herer
  • Born: June 18, 1939
  • Died: April 15, 2010
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Global Cannabis Community Founding Father, Front Line Freedom Fighter

Jack Herer, sometimes called the "Emperor of Hemp", was an American cannabis rights activist and the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, a book—in 2020 in its fourteenth edition after having been continuously in print for 35 years—frequently cited in efforts to decriminalize and legalize cannabis and to expand the use of hemp for industrial use. Herer also founded and served as the director of the organization Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP). The Jack Herer Cup is held in Amsterdam, Colombia, Jamaica, Las Vegas, Oklahoma City and Thailand each year to honor the Worldwide Cannabis Legalization Movement that Jack Herer helped start.