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Hemp for Victory is a black-and-white United States government film made during World War II and released in 1942, explaining the uses of hemp, encouraging farmers to grow as much as possible. During World War II, the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was lifted briefly to allow for hemp fiber production to create ropes for the U.S. Navy but after the ...
The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly every theatre of war , most combat was centred in Italy , [ 1 ] Northwestern Europe, [ 2 ] and the North Atlantic.
The Lucky Strike signature dark-green pack was changed to white in 1942 in a famous advertising campaign that used the slogan "Lucky Strike Green has gone to war." The company claimed the change was made because the copper used in the green coloring was needed for World War II , [ 13 ] though, in reality, American Tobacco used chromium for the ...
In Ukraine, menthol cigarettes are banned. [36] In Switzerland, the parliament rejected a bill to ban menthol cigarettes. [37] On 5 January 2022, menthol cigarettes were banned in Turkey. [38] In 2023, the Norwegian government stated that menthol cigarettes are set to be banned in 2024. [39]
During World War II, both the Allied and Axis forces experimented with giving amphetamine and methamphetamine to select servicemen for their stimulant and performance-enhancing effects. [ 4 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In the 1950s, there was a rise in the legal prescription of methamphetamine to the American public. [ 19 ]
In a Nov. 16 statement on tobacco as a global public health issue, the World Health Organization said menthol, along with “flavored cigarettes and candy-flavored e-cigarettes with eye-catching ...
There was labour unrest during the later years of the Second World War. The Canadian Congress of Labour was less politically active than its American counterpart, the American Federation of Labor. [1] The American Wagner Act passed in 1935, brought in protections for labour bargaining and forcing employer negotiations with certified labour unions.
A daring yet little-known mission took place in Canada during World War II, but this stealth mission didn't use bombs and bullets. It was all about the weather. The German military had trouble ...