Jack Herer is both a legendary cannabis activist and one of the most famous sativa strains in the world, and this video tells the story of the man known as the Emperor of Hemp and the Dutch-bred strain named in his honor.
This documentary covers Jack Herer’s unlikely transformation from a conservative Korean War veteran into the godfather of the legalization movement, the landmark book he wrote, and an honest look at which of his famous claims hold up versus the ones historians dispute. It then covers how the seed company Sensi Seeds named their award-winning sativa after him in 1994, the strain’s secret genetics, its profile, and its lasting legacy. It is honest throughout about which parts of the story are documented and which are disputed.
What’s covered in this video:

How Jack Herer started out as a die-hard conservative Republican and Goldwater supporter who believed marijuana was as dangerous as heroin.
How his first experience with cannabis at thirty completely reversed his worldview.
The lifelong oath he swore with his friend Captain Ed to fight for legalization until they succeeded, died, or turned eighty-four.
How a stint in federal prison led him to write his 1985 book The Emperor Wears No Clothes.
What the book argued about hemp’s industrial history and its hundred-thousand-dollar challenge.
His verified discovery of the suppressed 1942 government film Hemp for Victory.
Why historians dispute his grand conspiracy theory involving DuPont, William Randolph Hearst, and Andrew Mellon.
Why the claim that the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper is a myth.
How the founder of NORML called him possibly the most important person in the legalization movement.
How Sensi Seeds in Amsterdam named their sativa after him at the 1994 Cannabis Cup.
The strain’s widely believed genetics of Haze, Northern Lights number five, and Skunk number one.
The strain’s terpinolene-driven flavor and uplifting, energetic daytime high.
Its 1994 High Times Cannabis Cup win and its recognition as a medical-grade strain in Dutch pharmacies.
How Jack Herer died in 2010 and how the strain keeps his name alive in dispensaries worldwide.

Mentioned in this video: Jack Herer, The Emperor Wears No Clothes, Sensi Seeds, Barry Goldwater, Captain Ed, NORML, Hemp for Victory, DuPont, William Randolph Hearst, Andrew Mellon, George Washington, Haze, Northern Lights, Skunk number one, terpinolene, Cannabis Cup, High Times, Buffalo, New York, Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Korea, Amsterdam, Netherlands