{"id":43107,"date":"2020-06-14T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2020\/06\/14\/celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor\/"},"modified":"2020-06-14T13:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T21:45:38","slug":"celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2020\/06\/14\/celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Jack Herer, \u2018The Hemperor\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/jack-herer-1.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"400\"> <\/p>\n<p>Jack Herer was likely the figure most responsible for the revolution in cannabis consciousness in the 1990s \u2014 especially where the industrial applications of hemp are concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Born June 18, 1939, Jack Herer was a cannabis rights activist the author of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/jackherer.com\/emperor-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Emperor Wears No Clothes<\/a><\/em>, his landmark book calling for the re-scheduling and legalization of cannabis.<\/p>\n<p>As a veteran of the Korean War, Herer was one of the first\u00a0<a href=\"\/veterans-winning-medical-cannabis-legalization\">veterans leading the fight to legalize cannabis<\/a>, and took the fight all the way to President Reagan himself. Passing away in 2010, Herer never lived to see a single state legalize cannabis for recreational use. <\/p>\n<p>This week marks Herer\u2019s birthday and to honor his legacy, here are four articles that will bring you closer to the legend who fought for the legalization of cannabis for nearly all his life. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/jack-herer.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Herer, the godfather of the modern hemp legalization movement, holds a large bud up to his face and inhales the beautiful scent with a smile on his face.\" class=\"wp-image-5149\" width=\"851\" height=\"551\" \/><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/remembering-the-godfather-of-the-modern-hemp-legalization-movement-jack-herer-1939-2010\/\">READ: Remembering the Godfather of the Modern Hemp Legalization Movement<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/reaction-on-legal-marijuana-in-colorado-from-a-federal-prisoner\/\">Eddy Lepp<\/a>, a cannabis activist who has been arrested for growing medical marijuana numerous times, remembers his friend and colleague in the cannabis movement, Jack Herer. Lepp gives great insight Herer\u2019s life and paints an accurate image of the cannabis community during the \u201970s and \u201980s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/jackherer.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Herer strain\" class=\"wp-image-35264\" \/><figcaption>PHOTO Seedfinder.eu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/strain-review-jack-herer\/\">READ: Strain Review \u2013 Jack Herer<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>This world-renowned strain was named after and bred in honor of the legendary author and cannabis activist, Jack Herer. As one of the industry\u2019s most awarded strains, it\u2019s become a staple for connoisseur smokers and growers alike and is regarded by many as one of the most elite hybrids ever created.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/CCHICalifornia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50682\" \/><figcaption>PHOTO Martin Vorel<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/category\/current-events\/politics\/\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/re-legalize-it-herers-legacy-lives-on-in-hemp-initiative\/\">READ: Re-Legalize it? Herer\u2019s Legacy Lives on in Hemp Initiative<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The legendary hemp crusader Jack Herer drew up a California ballot initiative for a cannabis economy based on maximum freedom. He did not live to see its passage. But amid growing disillusionment with the <a href=\"\/?s=prop+64\">Prop 64<\/a> legalization model, his heirs believe that in 2020, his hour has posthumously arrived.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Butternut-Squash-Risotto.jpg\" alt=\"Bright yellow Jack Herer infused butternut squash risotto sits in a yelloware bowl, with a wooden spoon sitting atop.\" class=\"wp-image-22913\" width=\"828\" height=\"534\" \/><figcaption>Photo via Pixabay<a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/category\/cannabis\/edibles\/\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/jack-herer-butternut-squash-risotto\/\">READ: Jack Herer Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Using <a href=\"\/edibles-how-to-make-canna-butter-and-canna-oil\/\">cannabutter<\/a> made from the strain Jack Herer, chef <a href=\"\/author\/jessica-catalano\/\">Jessica Catalano<\/a> presents a delicious Butternut Squash Risotto edibles recipe. If you want to get really nerdy in celebrating The Hemperor\u2019s birthday, get your ingredients to make this dish on June 18. <\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL US<\/strong>, did you know Jack Herer\u2019s story?<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor\/\">Celebrating Jack Herer, \u2018The Hemperor\u2019<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\">Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celebrating Jack Herer, \u2018The Hemperor\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jack Herer was likely the figure most responsible for the revolution in cannabis consciousness in the 1990s \u2014 especially where the industrial applications of hemp are concerned. Born June 18, 1939, Jack Herer was a cannabis rights activist the author of\u00a0The Emperor Wears No Clothes, his landmark book calling for<span class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2020\/06\/14\/celebrating-jack-herer-the-hemperor\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":43108,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[50,99,617,111,13192,643,13866],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43107"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43107"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43109,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43107\/revisions\/43109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}