Did Abraham Lincoln smoke Marijuana?

[BurtNavarro]

In a famous quote by him, he said:

"Two of my favorite things are sitting on my front porch smoking a pipe of sweet hemp, and playing my Hohner harmonica." - Abraham Lincoln

So, my question is, was he referring to smoking actual cannabis here?

It would explain why he said:

"Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." ~ Abraham Lincoln December, 1840

 

[EdEdmondRuger]

Probably, a lot of people did.

 

[MizIsWWEChamp]

Abraham Lincoln snorted cocaine just like Charlie Sheen and Tony Montana.

 

[Occam'sRazor]

Yes.
It was legal then. Many people smoked it.

 

[PipzNgarrs]

yeah and we was a gay liberal too lol

 

[wichitaor1]

Stoners will post any crap from the internet in order to justify their pot habit.

 

[LarrySmith]

Probably so and there wasn't this big issue about drugs back then. They were still arguing over the slavery issue after all. The "war on drugs" came in the 1980s.

 

[EdEdmondRuger]

Probably, a lot of people did.

 

[LEE]

Probably.He also had a hippie beard,and wore a funny looking hat.

 

[Maadist]

My man, I always liked that guy; I will light my next joint in honor of Abe...hehe

 

[Occam'sRazor]

Yes.
It was legal then. Many people smoked it.

 

[Golden]

actually that is almost a direct quote from a letter he wrote to a tea company back in the day. it said smoking marijuana and, having a cup of their delicious tea after work. that letter still exists somewhere. pretty sure he did. many did. and thanks, i think i will.