Hemp

(from Old English hænep, see cannabis (etymology)) is the common name for plants of the entire family of Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use. Hemp is cultivated virtually everywhere in the world except for the United States, and its cultivation in western countries is growing steadily. For example, Canadian Hempseed exports surged 300% last year.[1] China and other eastern countries never prohibited its cultivation and use it extensively.
Industrial hemp has thousands of potential uses, from paper to textiles to biodegradable plastics to health food to fuel but it has not been the great commercial success that the enthusiast hoped for in countries where it is legal to harvest. It is one of the fastest growing biomasses on the planet, and one of the earliest domesticated plants known. It also runs parallel with the "Green Future" objectives that are becoming increasingly popular. Hemp requires little to no pesticides, replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen, controls erosion of the topsoil, and produces lots of oxygen, considering how fast it grows. Furthermore, Hemp could be used to replace many potentially harmful products, such as tree paper (the process of which uses bleaches and other toxic chemicals, apart from contributing to deforestation), cosmetics (which often contain synthetic oils that can clog pores and provide little nutritional content for the skin), plastics (which are petroleum based and cannot decompose), and more.
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I post this in order to inform, not argue. I think the US ought to legalize this commercial plant. I'm pretty sure there will be little arguement on this site.
I mean even China allows hemp growing for heavens sake. I'll bet you could sneak in a few white widows in the midst of a forty acre field~LOL~.

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your right hemp is a Godsend its uses are endless yet something is amiss when our lawmakers won't even look at a bill to legalize it. its amazing the stupidity of our government not to utilize such a bountiful natural resource.

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