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An attorney based in the U.K. is disrupting the centuries-long tradition of barristers wearing wigs made with horse hair. He wants lawyers in the country\u2019s high courts to start donning vegan, hemp-based head coverings instead.<\/p>\n

Samuel March first previewed the hemp wigs last year. He said that horsehair wigs that have been standard garb are outdated, and the cannabis-based version could serve as an animal-friendly and more environmentally sustainable vegan alternative to the status quo.<\/p>\n

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A closer look at the world’s first plant-based barrister’s wig, swapping horsehair for hemp\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/jMK8WDuEMa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Samuel March (@Sam_Oscar_March) March 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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As it stands, the hemp wig is in the \u201ctesting phase\u201d for interested members. But he hopes it catches on.<\/p>\n

\u201cHemp is a notoriously tough material so I do not anticipate there being any issues [with wear and tear], but there is always a risk where you\u2019re the first in the world to try something,\u201d March recently told<\/a> The Telegraph. \u201cMaking them here [in the UK] on this scale and price point means my market is largely limited to vegan barristers, which is a small market\u2014but one that I intend to keep selling to.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hemp & Hemp<\/a>, the company March founded to supply the cannabis-based headwear, says on its website that it makes \u201cthe world\u2019s first ever plant-based, vegan-friendly wigs for barristers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Intent to supply\u2026<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s first plant-based wig for barristers is now available to order. It swaps horse hair for hemp and is 100% vegan friendly.<\/p>\n

New website just dropped: https:\/\/t.co\/brd2ihmdNR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/brIXDLgFoG<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Samuel March (@Sam_Oscar_March) February 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The U.K. government hasn\u2019t been especially progressive when it comes to marijuana reform, but the country has embraced non-intoxicating hemp in varying forms over recent years.<\/p>\n

March further recognized that hemp wigs aren\u2019t for everyone, and he\u2019s not trying to push it on barristers with reservations.<\/p>\n

He said that upholding the longstanding legal tradition of wearing wigs in the first place should be made optional \u201cfor people who wear turbans, headscarves, have afro hair or any reason to feel uncomfortable dressing as a white man from the 18th century.\u201d<\/p>\n

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I love my wig but they should be optional for people who wear turbans, headscarves, have afro hair or any reason to feel uncomfortable dressing as a white man from the 18th century. Not all barristers are eccentric white, male, privately educated former Cambridge drama students.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Samuel March (@Sam_Oscar_March) February 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cNot all barristers are eccentric white, male, privately educated former Cambridge drama students,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To that point, a black barrister recently criticized the \u201cculturally insensitive\u201d and \u201cridiculous\u201d tradition of requiring lawyers to subscribe to an outmoded hair styling that requires donning horse-derived hair to appear in legal proceedings.<\/p>\n

Leslie Thomas QC said that the wig mandate \u201crepresents and signifies the culturally insensitive climate\u201d\u2014an issue that came to the fore after another barrister, Michael Etienne, who has an afro, was threatened with disciplinary action if he chose not to cover it with a wig.<\/p>\n

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Quick response to some FAQs arising out of this: <\/p>\n

\"🚭\" No: Very sorry to disappoint those asking, but nothing in my hemp wig contravenes the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.<\/p>\n

\"✅\" Yes: I do have intent to supply- but I need time. I\u2019m keeping a list; reach out and I\u2019ll keep you posted. https:\/\/t.co\/f0h7Hdutp0<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Samuel March (@Sam_Oscar_March) February 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Meanwhile, lawmakers and officials in other countries have similarly taken steps to normalize hemp.<\/p>\n

Late last year, for example, Berlin\u2019s public transit authority sought to take the stress out of holiday travel with promotional hemp-infused tickets that riders could eat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), meanwhile, is sponsoring a project to develop hemp fiber insulation<\/a> that\u2019s designed to be better for the environment and public health than conventional preparations are.<\/p>\n

Last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it is awarding a Washington State-based company a $100,000 grant to support the development of sustainable bricks made from industrial hemp<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bipartisan Majorities In Maryland Support Marijuana Legalization, Far Outpacing Biden\u2019s Approval In New Poll<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Photo courtesy of Twitter\/Samuel March<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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