Jack Herer
Jack Herer Born (1939-06-18)June 18, 1939 Buffalo NY, United States Died April 15, 2010(2010-04-15) (aged 70) Eugene, Oregon, United States Other names "The Hemperor" Occupation Global Cannabis Community Founding Father, Front Line Freedom Fighter Religion The Most High Website jackherer.com Jack Herer and Dana Beal at the September 1989 Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Fest in Madison, Wisconsin. Jack Herer in Washington, DC, 1989. Jack Herer (/ˈhɛrər/; June 18, 1939 – April 15, 2010), sometimes called the "Emperor of Hemp", was an American cannabis activist and the author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes, a book which has been used in efforts to decriminalize and legalize cannabis and to expand the use of hemp for industrial use. Herer also founded and served as the director of the organization Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP).