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WHAT IS HEMP?
Hemp is a fiber, oil, and oilseed crop with roots that run deep into American history. The Declaration of Independence was drafted on hemp paper, and George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp and advocated its use. During World War II, the USDA encouraged farmers to grow hemp through their “Hemp for Victory” program.
As distinct varieties of Cannabis sativa L., hemp contains no significant amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in drug varieties of Cannabis. Despite this distinction, hemp is archaically considered a Schedule 1 narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act.
Today, U.S. states are increasingly embracing the innovative, sustainable, nutritional, and economic potential of industrial hemp, and are quickly passing laws that allow their farmers to grow hemp.
One acre of hemp is not only a beneficial alternative source for making paper, but also for the production of cotton as well. Just one acre of hemp could produce as much fiber as two to three acres of cotton. The difference is that hemp fiber lasts longer, will not mildew, and is much stronger and softer than cotton.
While the benefits of hemp extract remain a topic of controversy in the medical world, testimony after testimony attests to its health benefits.
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