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Hemp and marijuana both hail from the cannabis sativa family, but they are far from the same thing.
Three varieties of cannabis are being cultivated today. These include varieties that are primarily cultivated for their fiber, known as industrial hemp, varieties grown for seed from which hemp oil is extracted and varieties grown for medicinal or recreational purposes.
Cannabis contains delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the psychoactive ingredient found in hashish. THC is present in all products derived from cannabis. In varieties grown for use as a drug, THC levels can reach as high as 20 to 30 percent, but in THC levels in varieties grown for fiber or oil use rarely exceed 1 percent, far too low to be useful as a drug.
The use of hemp for industrial purposes dates back to the Stone Age, when it was used to make fabric. It still occupies an important place among natural fibers as it is strong, durable and unaffected by water. The main uses of hemp fiber is in rope, sacking, carpet, nets and webbing.
During the colonial and early republic eras, Americans were legally required to grow hemp for industrial use. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp crops.
In 1937, Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which began the era of hemp prohibition. Under the act, American farmers found it financially unfeasible to grow hemp crops.
Things changed during World War II. The United States began subsidizing hemp production to assist the war effort. Hemp provided a base for clothing, paper and other materials. After the was ended, the government shut down all hemp production.
When President Richard Nixon passed the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, hemp was no longer recognized as distinct from marijuana.
In the last decade, hemp has been widely promoted as the crop for the future, with figures such as then-governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura being vocal proponents. New technologies have emerged which make hemp suitable for industrial paper manufacturing and use as a renewable energy source.
The environmental benefits of hemp can also not be ignored. Hemp can be used as a substitute to cotton and wood in many products.
Fifty percent of the world's pesticides are sprayed on cotton, causing immeasurable damage to ground water and marine wildlife.
Hemp has also proved itself to be a solution to deforestation because it can be it can be manufactured into lumber and paper.
The increased demand for health food has stimulated the demand for shelled hemp seed, and hemp oil is increasingly being used in the manufacturing of body care products.
Source: The Ball State Daily News
Link: https://www.bsudailynews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/26/41f741d149d88
Copyright: 2005 The Ball State Daily News
Hemp and marijuana both hail from the cannabis sativa family, but they are far from the same thing.
Three varieties of cannabis are being cultivated today. These include varieties that are primarily cultivated for their fiber, known as industrial hemp, varieties grown for seed from which hemp oil is extracted and varieties grown for medicinal or recreational purposes.
Cannabis contains delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is the psychoactive ingredient found in hashish. THC is present in all products derived from cannabis. In varieties grown for use as a drug, THC levels can reach as high as 20 to 30 percent, but in THC levels in varieties grown for fiber or oil use rarely exceed 1 percent, far too low to be useful as a drug.
The use of hemp for industrial purposes dates back to the Stone Age, when it was used to make fabric. It still occupies an important place among natural fibers as it is strong, durable and unaffected by water. The main uses of hemp fiber is in rope, sacking, carpet, nets and webbing.
During the colonial and early republic eras, Americans were legally required to grow hemp for industrial use. Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew hemp crops.
In 1937, Congress passed the Marijuana Tax Act, which began the era of hemp prohibition. Under the act, American farmers found it financially unfeasible to grow hemp crops.
Things changed during World War II. The United States began subsidizing hemp production to assist the war effort. Hemp provided a base for clothing, paper and other materials. After the was ended, the government shut down all hemp production.
When President Richard Nixon passed the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, hemp was no longer recognized as distinct from marijuana.
In the last decade, hemp has been widely promoted as the crop for the future, with figures such as then-governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura being vocal proponents. New technologies have emerged which make hemp suitable for industrial paper manufacturing and use as a renewable energy source.
The environmental benefits of hemp can also not be ignored. Hemp can be used as a substitute to cotton and wood in many products.
Fifty percent of the world's pesticides are sprayed on cotton, causing immeasurable damage to ground water and marine wildlife.
Hemp has also proved itself to be a solution to deforestation because it can be it can be manufactured into lumber and paper.
The increased demand for health food has stimulated the demand for shelled hemp seed, and hemp oil is increasingly being used in the manufacturing of body care products.
Source: The Ball State Daily News
Link: https://www.bsudailynews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/26/41f741d149d88
Copyright: 2005 The Ball State Daily News
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