it's high time for hemp
The hemp plant is arguably the most useful crop in the world. There are over 25, 000 products made from hemp and it can be grown in a wide variety of climates. So how can such a useful plant be outlawed in America? Ignorance is how. People automatically connect hemp with it's controversial cousin, marijuana. The truth is the differences between marijuana and hemp are very distinct. Hemp and marijuana are both variations of the cannabis plant. The quality that separates the two is the Tetra Hydro Cannabinol (THC) content. Hemp has less than 1% THC, while marijuana has 20-30%. This is because marijuana was specifically cultivated to have a high THC content. The amount of THC in hemp is so small that it would take dozens of pounds of it to even have a small affect on a person. It is humanly impossible to use hemp as a drug. One concern that many people have about the legalization of hemp is that they believe marijuana could easily be hidden in a field of hemp. This is not true for many reasons. First, the two plants are easily distinguished. Marijuana plants are short and bushy with many leaves and is harvested for it's flowers and lea
Compared to other crops, hemp is the most lucrative. Hemp farmers can make up to $600 profit per acre, while wheat farmers are struggling to break even. A hemp industry in America could contribute millions of dollars and thousands of jobs. From an economic point of view, we are senseless to even consider not jumping on this opportunity. Hemp has a great deal of history in our country also. Many well-known historical figures farmed the plant and encouraged farming of it. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln were all hemp-enthusiasts. Most of the sails and ropes from colonist's ships were made of hemp, as were many of their maps and bibles. In 1640, the governor of Connecticut declared that, "Every citizen must grow the plant." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hemp can help the environment in many ways. Our paper is made from trees, which are used up rapidly. Trees are a very important part of our ecosystem and we can't spare them. One acre of hemp can produce as much paper as four acres of trees. Also, hemp products can replace many toxic or non-biodegradable products. F
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