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Ebone4rock
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Could legalization of industrial hemp help boost the U.S. Economy?
Hemp is cheap.
Hemp is easy to grow, has a high yield (no pun intended),and a short growing time.
Hemp has a multitude of uses i.e. paper, fabric, oils, and many other things.
I'm no expert but I can't see why it would be too difficult for paper companies and textile mills to convert their machines to utilize hemp.
It seems fairly obvious to me that growing hemp and manufacturing hemp products would create a whole lot of jobs.
Why the Hell aren't we doing it already?
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 09/16/2010 : 09:04:40 [Permalink]
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Hemp
There are several states that have legalized the industrial use of hemp.
| Vermont and North Dakota have passed laws enabling hemp licensure. Both states are waiting for permission to grow hemp from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Currently, North Dakota representatives are pursuing legal measures to force DEA approval.[67] Oregon has licensed industrial hemp as of August, 2009. |
They grow it in Canada, and we even import hemp.
| Industrial hemp is produced in many countries around the world. Major producers include Canada, France, and China. While more hemp is exported to the United States than to any other country, the United States Government does not consistently distinguish between marijuana and the non-psychoactive Cannabis used for industrial and commercial purposes.[ |
Well that's just dumb! Hell, you can't get high on the stuff! There's not enough TCH in it for recreational use.
| The major difference between the two types of plants is the appearance and the amount of #916;9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) secreted in a resinous mixture by epidermal hairs called glandular trichomes, although they can also be distinguished genetically.[12] Oilseed and fibre varieties of Cannabis approved for industrial hemp production produce only minute amounts of this psychoactive drug, not enough for any physical or psychological effects. Typically, hemp contains below 0.3% THC, while cultivars of Cannabis grown for marijuana can contain anywhere from 6 to over 20%. |
I'm with you Ebone4rock. The federal law prevents growing industrial use hemp is even stupider than the law that prevents growing the recreational variety. Both crops would create jobs and generate revenue at a time when we really need that sort of thing. Duh! |
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Ebone4rock
SFN Regular
USA
894 Posts |
Posted - 09/16/2010 : 09:18:38 [Permalink]
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Great info Kil.
The big question is "What can we ordinary citizens do to get industrial hemp legalized?" |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 09/16/2010 : 09:58:12 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Ebone4rock
Great info Kil.
The big question is "What can we ordinary citizens do to get industrial hemp legalized?"
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Support groups like this one, or this one, who are lobbying to get the job done. There are probably more groups out there that you could support as well. Also, pay attention to sites like this one for the latest news and everything else you might want to know about industrial hemp. |
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Helpfuljosh
New Member
Netherlands
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Posted - 07/09/2015 : 05:58:32 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Ebone4rock
Could legalization of industrial hemp help boost the U.S. Economy?
Hemp is cheap.
Hemp is easy to grow, http://ilovegrowingmarijuana.com has a high yield (no pun intended),and a short growing time.
Hemp has a multitude of uses i.e. paper, fabric, oils, and many other things.
I'm no expert but I can't see why it would be too difficult for paper companies and textile mills to convert their machines to utilize hemp.
It seems fairly obvious to me that growing hemp and manufacturing hemp products would create a whole lot of jobs.
Why the Hell aren't we doing it already?
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I have worked for a company that produces hemp. They struggled for 10 years but now they sell a lot to the car industry (BMW, Mercedes, VW). Due to strickt regulations car manufacturers have to use more reusable or non toxic materials. So they use hemp fibre for a lot of plastic panels because it is stronger, cheaper and more sustainable then previous methods. I think it is only a matter of time. Consumers can also play a part in this demanding more sustainable production and materials.
I hope one country sets an example and supports mass hemp production, this is a wonderful powerful plant! |
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ThorGoLucky
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
USA
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Posted - 07/13/2015 : 10:04:45 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by Helpfuljosh
Originally posted by Ebone4rock
Could legalization of industrial hemp help boost the U.S. Economy?
Hemp is cheap.
Hemp is easy to grow, http://ilovegrowingmarijuana.com has a high yield (no pun intended),and a short growing time.
Hemp has a multitude of uses i.e. paper, fabric, oils, and many other things.
I'm no expert but I can't see why it would be too difficult for paper companies and textile mills to convert their machines to utilize hemp.
It seems fairly obvious to me that growing hemp and manufacturing hemp products would create a whole lot of jobs.
Why the Hell aren't we doing it already?
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I have worked for a company that produces hemp. They struggled for 10 years but now they sell a lot to the car industry (BMW, Mercedes, VW). Due to strickt regulations car manufacturers have to use more reusable or non toxic materials. So they use hemp fibre for a lot of plastic panels because it is stronger, cheaper and more sustainable then previous methods. I think it is only a matter of time. Consumers can also play a part in this demanding more sustainable production and materials.
I hope one country sets an example and supports mass hemp production, this is a wonderful powerful plant!
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It is a common misconception that hemp production was completely outlawed in the US until recently.
After the law was passed that alledgedly outlawed hemp production, it was still legal to grow hemp in the US. You just had to do the following.
1) secure the hemp fields against outside intrusion
2) have a contract with the US Navy
3) sell your entire yield to the US Navy
There was nothing better to moor battlewagons than hemp rope. Even today.
The outlawing was generally thought to be the work of the DuPont company and other textile manufacturers as hemp clothing was comfortable, very durable, and easy to manufacture. Likewise for the other primary uses of hemp.
The durability issue usually was the sticking point. Since hemp clothing is both more durable and less expensive to manufacture, the demand would be high to begin with and eventually taper off. |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
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Posted - 07/13/2015 : 10:15:25 [Permalink]
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Val:
It is a common misconception that hemp production was completely outlawed in the US until recently.
After the law was passed that alledgedly outlawed hemp production, it was still legal to grow hemp in the US. You just had to do the following.
1) secure the hemp fields against outside intrusion
2) have a contract with the US Navy
3) sell your entire yield to the US Navy
There was nothing better to moor battlewagons than hemp rope. Even today.
The outlawing was generally thought to be the work of the DuPont company and other textile manufacturers as hemp clothing was comfortable, very durable, and easy to manufacture. Likewise for the other primary uses of hemp.
The durability issue usually was the sticking point. Since hemp clothing is both more durable and less expensive to manufacture, the demand would be high to begin with and eventually taper off. |
Well that's a bunch of stuff I didn't know. Very interesting. Thanks! |
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The Rat
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Posted - 07/13/2015 : 14:46:03 [Permalink]
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| From what I've heard, hemp paper can be recycled many more times than paper made from wood pulp, to the point where it's actually economical to do so. With wood pulp, some studies have indicated that the environmental cost of collecting and recycling it may not be a good idea, growing new trees would be better. |
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Hemp Hemp Hooray!
