A History of Hemp
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Modern Hemp
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2004: Health Canada has approved 24 varieties of low-THC industrial hemp for this growing season.
The US has more than 500,000 acres of wild hemp growing every year, second in acreage only to China. Ironically it is these wild patches of hemp that account for more than 95% of the DEA's publicized 'marijuana' seizures every year.
Growing industrial hemp in the US has never been illegal, but the government bureaucracy has made it so difficult for farmers that it simply was not worth their time and effort. Prohibiting hemp product in the US is ILLEGAL, and clearly violates NAFTA and WTO rules.
There needs to be more information, less miss-information, and greater public education so that the public can understand the importance of hemp in our world. If public demand for hemp grew large enough it could end deforestation, reduce the destructive practices of open pit mining, prevent many chronic illnesses and play a major role in the continued success of our species. For over 10,000 years it was one of the most sought after commodities in the world—it can and will be again.
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* Taken from invista.com
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