Hemp news
The hidden industry of hemp
By Avalon Manly – In 1936, the movie “Reefer Madness (Tell Your Children)” was released. It was part of an alleged government push that began in the ’20s to sway public opinion against marijuana. The following year, the Marijuana Tax Act passed, [Read More]
Can hemp help the environment, or is it just marijuana?
Washington Post – I keep hearing about how beneficial hemp is for the environment and what a shame it is that U.S. farmers aren’t allowed to grow it. Is hemp really that eco-friendly? With the possible exception of soy, no plant has managed to spawn as many [Read More]
“Go grow yourself a life”, why didn’t I think of that
Of all the funny things I read in any given day I was reminded how much fun the power of the internet can be on April 1st. I was checking in at Hemp.com’s site to see what new hemp products and hemp news are out there and I got sucked into a story there. The [Read More]
Australia Contemplates Nutritious Hemp
Our friends down under are contemplating the use of hemp seed as a food staple. Currently, it is illegal to consume hemp in Australia and New Zealand…although it is legal to grow hemp for fiber. Go figure. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is currently [Read More]
Hemp homes are cutting edge of green building in U.S
USA Today • September 13, 2010 Hemp is turning a new leaf. The plant fiber, used to make the sails that took Christopher Columbus’ ships to the New World, is now a building material. In Asheville, N.C., a home built with thick hemp walls was completed this summer [Read More]
