After a 30+ year hiatus from pot smoking I've rediscovered the joys of cannabis and I can confirm your assesment of the potency of the pot that is available today, 999. I use it a couple of hours before bedtime and it takes about one toke of most stuff to give me a respite from my aches and pains and little vacation from mundane affairs.
I'd like to see McConnell and Paul take it a step further and get themselves a black light, some day-glo posters, twist one up and mellow out with some Pink Floyd. Could only be an improvement.
I believe hemp was one of Washington's primary crops at Mt. Vernon.
BTW my favorite shirt, which appears to be indestructible yet very soft, is 55% hemp.