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Updated: Tue, 03 May 2011 13:05:22 -0400
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Hemp History Week May 2-8  2011
Hemp is one of Earth's most sustainable, versatile and profitable crops. It is among the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years to the beginnings of pottery. The Columbia History of the World states that the oldest relic of human industry is a bit of hemp fa...
Video: Legalize Growing Hemp for American Farmers
Video (9min 20sec): Legalize Growing Hemp for American Farmers. The U.S. is the only industrialized nation to outlaw industrial hemp. Hemp is the non-narcotic relative of marijuana, once grown on American farms. Today, it is under the control of the Drug Enforcement Administration, w...
Video: Hemp - Environmentally Sustainable Alternative
Video (9min 22sec): Hemp - Environmentally Sustainable Alternative. Hemp History 101. "...In 1935, Henry Ford's desire to unite industry and agriculture would lead to the formation of the Farm Chemurgic Council. The chemurgic model would use the countries farmers to supply the industr...
Video: Introduction to Cannabis Hemp
Video (2min 56sec): Introduction to Cannabis Hemp. "Cannabis hemp has been used throughout history to make fabrics, rope and paper. Totally renewable. Easy to propagate and it produces high yields in almost any environment. Cannabis is the only plant that can support the energy needs of ...



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Innovative Uses for Hemp
There are more than 25,000 known uses for hemp. Almost any product that can be made from wood, cotton, or petroleum, including plastics...
Hemp and Legal Implications
In 1619 Jamestown Colony, Virginia enacted laws ordering farmers to grow hemp. Similar laws were enacted in Massachusetts in 1631, Co...
Industrial Hemp For New Mexico Farmers
Industrial Hemp For New Mexico Farmers by Brooks J. Kelly, Ph.D. 1. No Drug Potential Industrial hemp was once widely grown througho...
Hemp is the World's Most Versatile Plant
Even at a cool, blustery Earth Day Celebration on April 24th, there was a demand for ice cream. Taos Hemp did not offer your regul...