Hemp

The farming of hemp has been illegal for generations. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin all grew hemp. Hemp was named “a billion dollar crop in the February 1938 edition of Popular Mechanics (3). One lady, Edith Cook a writer for the Wyoming Tribune – Eagle, has done some investigative reporting on hemp farming. “The Unjust War on Hemp” is an article recently written by Ms.Cook, and published January 30, 2014. In her article Ms. Cook explains the importance of hemp farming…

most crops. Likewise, as the author of Hemp: Lifeline to the Future Chris Conrad says it’s also “self-seeding, self-fertilizing, and self-weeding.” In addition, hemp doesn’t require the harmful chemicals that most commercial products need and it actually aerates the soil while improving soil conditions for other crop rotations. Hemp provides an ideal for free market capitalism with a diversity of products and a theoretically limitless supply. Yet, ironically, hemp still has an…

Hemp has always been looked down upon due to its relation to Cannabis in it’s habitual use, but it has many benefits to the plastic industry. We should use hemp in the production of plastic. Hemp is renewable source - unlike crude oil - it’s biodegradable - reducing land and sea pollution, requires no new machinery to manufacture and is 4 times more CO2 the air during its growth period. Hemp, when in plastic form, is still completely biodegradable. When plastic is dumped into landfills, it…

CBD hemp oil is an oil that is extracted from hemp. Contrary to popular belief, it does not get you high because it has a very low THC content. In fact, the THC content of CBD hemp oil is less than 0.3 percent. How To Use CBD Hemp Oil There are a variety of ways that you can use CBD hemp oil. The most effective way to use CBD oil is to place the drops directly under your tongue. Let the drops sit under your tongue for as long as you can and then swallow them. You can also vape the CBD hemp oil…

To begin with, Hemp can absorb 4x more CO2 than trees. Although air pollution can be reduced by car pulling, planting more trees and reducing deforestation; using hemp to reduce air pollution can be more beneficial. The benefits of the Hemp plant are, more rapid CO2 absorption, improves soil structure, no other chemical inputs. Hemp can be grown in already existing agricultural land, be a part of a farm’s crop rotation, can grow in a diversity of soil conditions and climates. All other crops…

realize the benefits our country would greatly gain from the utilization of these gateways. They would legalize the use of marijuana/hemp/cannabis immediately for the sake of our country. Now let us scratch the surface of the potential of cannabis/hemp for textile usage to start, the use of the hemp plant and the benefits it would have on the paper industry. The use of hemp in papermaking has been going on for thousands of years. In fact 75-90% of paper made worldwide,…

Hemp Although the mere mention of the commodity hemp brings about many biases and opinions over the matter, it is without question many have not looked at the commodity in an academic standing with objective intentions. With hemp crucial involvement the three different area, them being early usage such as rope, paper and clothing, to medical usage with its oils, and effects on mans, and as intoxicate usage with its ritual use in Indian culture. We see how the commodity hemp’s connections…

have noticed hemp protein next to casein protein or whey protein. It is understandable if you overlook hemp protein if it is product that you are not familiar with or if the word hemp on the label evokes feelings of reservation. However, hemp protein is increasing in popularity and not by accident either. While the leaves and stalks of the hemp plant have been employed in producing products like textile and paper, hemp seeds are one of the best and healthiest sources of plant protein. Hemp…

Marijuana “It is an obscenity that we stigmatize so many young Americans with a criminal record for smoking marijuana. But not one major wall street executive has been prosecuted for the near collapse of our entire economy.” Says Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. So many young lives are disrupted or destroyed because they have sold or smoke a plant that has never killed anyone or even contributed to anyones death. I have researched the various pros and cons of Marijuana over the past year,…

established required farmers to grow hemp.Earlier its uses were very different from now. The pot plant was used to make ropes sails and clothing. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were proud owners of hemp farms, and Jefferson wrote a rough draft of the ‘Declaration of Independence’on paper made from hemp. And the flag Betsy Ross…