The Hemp Plant Should be Legalized It’s weird to live in a country where a natural plant is illegal even though the plant has thousands of solutions to many world problems we have, such as, deforestation,pollution, fossil fuels, etc. The hemp plant has been around for ages and the U.S government is aware of all the uses it has but seems to ignore them due to its relation with marijuana. The United States should legalize the hemp plant and solve the current economic/environmental issues the united states have. All over the world, countries are legalizing the production and exporting of hemp. All those countries have been affected positively, for example, Germany. Germany made hemp illegal in 1982 but research began in 1992.(Carus 1) Soon after,
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At the same time hemp became illegal also. The reason why hemp became illegal also is because marijuana has its own plant, and the Hemp plant looks exactly like it. Therefore, the United States government banned the hemp plant ignoring all of its advantages because of its relation to marijuana. The main chemical that gets the user high in marijuana is called “Tetrahydrocannabinol” or also known as THC. Marijuana usually consists of 20%-30% of THC, While the hemp plant contains under .05% of THC.(What's the Difference) This means that if the user tries to smoke anything hemp, they will just get a horrible headache. There's a huge history of the hemp in the United States before is illegalization in 1937. For example, hemp was becoming more and more popular to grow due to it growing faster than cotton and a lot easier to maintain“By 1929, only 600 acres of hemp were being grown in the United States, 140 acres in 1933, and no more than 2,000 up to its illegalization” (Dvorak). Then from 1933 to the end of World War 2, many farmers were ignoring the law due to the government putting more money into war bonds and not after the farmers, “Hemp fiber was once again in demand as 146,200 acres were harvested in 1943”. (Dvorak) Even though the plant is illegal, many farmers did not follow the law due to the hemp plant being relatively cheaper when growing than any other cash crop at the …show more content…
“Hempcrete is a concrete material that incorporates hemp into the into its mixture”(Martino) “Hempcrete is very versatile as it can be used for wall insulation, flooring, walls, roofing and more. It’s fire-proof, waterproof, and rot-proof as long as it’s above ground. “(Martino) Hempcrete is a lot more stronger than concrete overall, earthquakes cannot crack hempcrete unlike concrete, it is 3 times more stronger than concrete which would be perfect for roads. “Hempcrete is a much more superior building material due to the fact that it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable material.” (Martino) This is another great factor. Since it’s breathable, it lets more water in without rotting the material unlike wood. Another great factor is that if someone screws up the process of making hempcrete, it can be turned into fertilizer and put it directly back into the ground, and also the hemp plant grows a lot faster than wood. Hemp average maturity growth is just 14 weeks, compared to a tree whose average maturity is 50 years. This would solve our deforestaction problem but also it will open a new road for the building industry.(Hempcrete) It’s ridiculous that the government is blind to all these great benefits the hemp plant can provide without costing a lot or hurting the environment as much as any other crop we
At the same time hemp became illegal also. The reason why hemp became illegal also is because marijuana has its own plant, and the Hemp plant looks exactly like it. Therefore, the United States government banned the hemp plant ignoring all of its advantages because of its relation to marijuana. The main chemical that gets the user high in marijuana is called “Tetrahydrocannabinol” or also known as THC. Marijuana usually consists of 20%-30% of THC, While the hemp plant contains under .05% of THC.(What's the Difference) This means that if the user tries to smoke anything hemp, they will just get a horrible headache. There's a huge history of the hemp in the United States before is illegalization in 1937. For example, hemp was becoming more and more popular to grow due to it growing faster than cotton and a lot easier to maintain“By 1929, only 600 acres of hemp were being grown in the United States, 140 acres in 1933, and no more than 2,000 up to its illegalization” (Dvorak). Then from 1933 to the end of World War 2, many farmers were ignoring the law due to the government putting more money into war bonds and not after the farmers, “Hemp fiber was once again in demand as 146,200 acres were harvested in 1943”. (Dvorak) Even though the plant is illegal, many farmers did not follow the law due to the hemp plant being relatively cheaper when growing than any other cash crop at the …show more content…
“Hempcrete is a concrete material that incorporates hemp into the into its mixture”(Martino) “Hempcrete is very versatile as it can be used for wall insulation, flooring, walls, roofing and more. It’s fire-proof, waterproof, and rot-proof as long as it’s above ground. “(Martino) Hempcrete is a lot more stronger than concrete overall, earthquakes cannot crack hempcrete unlike concrete, it is 3 times more stronger than concrete which would be perfect for roads. “Hempcrete is a much more superior building material due to the fact that it is a very strong, lightweight and breathable material.” (Martino) This is another great factor. Since it’s breathable, it lets more water in without rotting the material unlike wood. Another great factor is that if someone screws up the process of making hempcrete, it can be turned into fertilizer and put it directly back into the ground, and also the hemp plant grows a lot faster than wood. Hemp average maturity growth is just 14 weeks, compared to a tree whose average maturity is 50 years. This would solve our deforestaction problem but also it will open a new road for the building industry.(Hempcrete) It’s ridiculous that the government is blind to all these great benefits the hemp plant can provide without costing a lot or hurting the environment as much as any other crop we