Hemp Benefits

Cannabis, also known as Marijuana, wasn't always illegal in the United States. Marijuana, as well as Hemp were used for many different purposes. Hemp is the male species of the Cannabis plant. Cannabis was known for the miracalous health benefits it inherited. Hemp was known for all the agricultural products it can be refined to. Although, the many benefits the marijuana plant possesses, it is still illegal under federal law to grow cannabis in the United States. The current drug laws are doing more harm than good. Legalizing marijuana would benefit the United States in many ways. Hemp was one of the largest agricultural crops in the United States. Hemp is the most durable, robust, and most natural soft fibers in the face of the earth(Harvey). Hemp can be used for a number of different …show more content…
Substituting hemp to make products such as paper, and fuel would be beneficial for the environment. Hemp can easily replace trees as the source of wood and paper, therby conserving forests( ). Hemp has the potential to make millions of dollars as well as produce economic friendly products. It can be used to produce more than 5,000 textile products, ranging from rope to fine laces( ). Many jobs can be created just to make these products, instead of paying foreigners oversees to make them. Hemp can be recycled almost 3 times more than tree-based paper( ). The uses of hemp can also extend into construction. Fiberboards made from hemp are lighter yet stronger. Houses and buildings can be made without cutting down excessive amounts of trees. Trees take many years to grow and play a big part of our environment. Hemps grows and crops quickly, so the need to cut down trees will diminish. Popular Mechanics Magazine wrote an article in 1938 calling hemp the " New Billion Dollar Crop." Hemp was called the "Billion Dollar Crop" for a reason. It can potentially replace many different markets with its