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	Industrial Hemp in California - CCOF: Organic Certification, Trade Association, Organic Education, and Political ...
		Industrial hemp represents an important economic opportunity for CA farmers.
		Industrial hemp is an important crop rotation and farm diversification option.
		Industrial hemp is a large rapidly growing market of primarily organic products.
	www.ccof.org /hemp.php (800 words)

	Hemp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hemp rope used in the age of sail was protected by tarring, a labor-intensive process and the reason for the Jack Tar nickname for sailors.
		This was traditionally followed by retting, either water retting (the bundled hemp floats in water) or dew retting (the hemp remains on the ground and is affected by the moisture in dew moisture, and by molds and bacterial action).
		The use of hemp as a cloth was centered largely in the countryside, with higher quality textiles being available in the towns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hemp (3388 words)

	Industrial Hemp Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hemp grown for industrial use is very low in THC (the psychoactive chemical in marijuana) - less than.03% - thus making industrial hemp useless as a drug.
		Hemp paper will last hundreds of years without degrading, can be recycled many more times than tree-based paper, and requires less toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process than does paper made from trees.
		Hemp seed protein can be used to produce virtually any product made from soybean: tofu, veggie burgers, butter, cheese, salad oils, ice cream, milk, etc. Hemp seed can also be ground into a nutritious flour that can be used to produce baked goods such as pasta, cookies, and breads.
	www.crimsongypsy.com /hemp/hempinfo.htm (1095 words)

	Growing Industrial Hemp in Ontario
		Industrial hemp stalks, with leaves and flowers removed, and non-viable hemp seeds (grain), are exempt from the Act.
		Industrial hemp licences are issued for a calendar year only and must be renewed if product is carried into the new year.
		Industrial hemp that is planted for fibre is usually sown in 15-18 cm (6-7-in.) rows, using every run of the drill.
	www.omafra.gov.on.ca /english/crops/facts/00-067.htm (4745 words)

	Industrial Hemp and Sovereignty
		Industrial hemp is an agricultural crop, whereas marijuana is a horticultural crop, and the visual differences are distinct and obvious to even the untrained eye.
		The growing of industrial hemp brings two very important issues to the surface, those being the sovereignty of the Lakota Nation and the question of why the DEA is protecting the financial health of other industries by criminalizing the growing of industrial hemp.
		Industrial Hemp Archive - A list of informational links among which is the classic USDA film clip, "Hemp for Victory" describing the government promotion and support of the growing of industrial hemp for the war effort.
	www.twofrog.com /hemp.html (3777 words)

	Hemp - HIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hemp seed is not psychoactive and cannot be used as a drug.
		Hemp's low lignin content reduces the need for acids used in pulping, and it's creamy color lends itself to environmentally friendly bleaching instead of harsh chlorine compounds.
		HUNGARY is rebuilding their hemp industry, and is one of the biggest exporters of hemp cordage, rugs and hemp fabric to the U.S. They also export hemp seed and hemp paper.
	www.thehia.org /hempfacts.htm (982 words)

	CRRH: Cannabis and Its Many Uses
		Hemp hurds are the waste material from producing hemp bast fiber for canvas, rope, lace and linen from the stalks of the marijuana plant.
		Hemp, on the other hand, produces more than a dozen times as much textile fiber as cotton and is virtually pesticide-free since it kills weeds.
		Hemp cloth was worn by most of mankind until the 19th century; however, today we rely on cotton, the most pollution-intensive crop on earth.
	www.crrh.org /cannabis/industrial.html (1027 words)

	Industrial Hemp
		Hemp is principally grown for the bast fiber it produces from its stalk.
		The hemp stalk is composed of 80% hurds.
		Hemp will be a profitable crop for farmers because of the volume of hemp each crop produces, the number of different products that can be made from hemp, and the demand for hemp products.
	mojo.calyx.net /~olsen/HEMP/newhempr.html (2937 words)

	Industrial Hemp
		Industrial Hemp is low in THC (delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol), the intoxicating component.
		Industrial hemp is grown differently from marijuana, and is harvested at a different time than marijuana.
		As the hemp industry has matured, it has come to be dominated by those who see hemp as the argicultural, industrial, and environmental crop that it is, and see hemp legalization as a different issue than marijuana legalization, which it is.
	www.hamline.edu /personal/dhudson/eng3370/3370s01/lutterman (370 words)

	Industrial Hemp Movement Growing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Hemp is another word for cannabis sativa or marijuana, but as used these days it refers to those varieties that lack the intoxicating properties of marijuana.
		Industrial hemp is generally defined as having less than 0.3% THC, the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, while marijuana has a potency range range of 3% to 10% THC.
		Hemp plants are cultivated inches apart to produce plants with tall stalks, while pot plants are short and spaced a few feet apart to produce bushy, THC-rich flowers and leaves.
	www.ndsn.org /FEB97/HEMP.html (2667 words)

	Open Directory - Business: Agriculture and Forestry: Industrial Hemp
		Hemp research and growing in Ukraine - Presentation to Bioresource Hemp symposium in 1995 by Pavlo Holoborod'ko, Institute of Bast Crops, Hlukhiv, Ukraine.
		Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Co-op Ltd. - Their mission is to facilitate the growing and harvesting of Industrial Hemp in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada.
		The Saskatchewan Hemp Association - The SHA is a membership driven, provincially-registered nonprofit association dedicated to the development of the industrial hemp sector in Saskatchewan and Western Canada.
	dmoz.org /Business/Agriculture_and_Forestry/Industrial_Hemp (1093 words)

	Industrial Hemp: the possible industrial uses of hemp; to summarise the state of the hemp industry world-wide and in ...
		In this paper presented to the Industrial Hemp Conference in Canada in March 1996, the concept of sustainable bioregional development is outlined and the prospects for growing hemp for textiles in the South-east of England are discussed.
		However hemp does do well in rotation with other crops and if fertiliser is supplied then it can be grown for at least 50 years on the same soil with no drop in yield.
		Hemp oil is mainly composed of the essential fatty acids (needed by, but not made by the human body) in exactly the correct proportion that humans need.
	www.ukcia.org /industrial (1658 words)

	Nimbin HEMP Embassy
		Hemp cloth is softer and warmer than cotton and has 3 times the tensile strength.
		Hemp produces many times the cellular fibre of trees and is perfect for hemp bricks, concrete framework and particle board, it is very long lasting and highly flexible.
		Hemp’s inner hurds yield industrial cellulose which is an excellent basis for plastics and glues.
	www.hempembassy.net /hempe/industrial.html (1125 words)

	industrial hemp facts, hemp uses, and hemp myths
		Hemp cloth is stronger, longer lasting, more resistant to mildew, and cheaper to produce than cloth made of cotton.
		Hemp ropes are known for their strength and durability.
		Hemp can be used to make virtually anything that is currently made of cotton, timber, or petroleum.
	hemporganic.com /whyhemp.html (702 words)

	USATODAY.com - 'Industrial' hemp support takes root (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It says marijuana growers would be able to camouflage their crop with similar-looking hemp plants, and that DEA agents would have difficulty quickly telling the difference.
		Hemp products still account for only a small percentage of the $15 billion a year market for organic goods, but the Hemp Industries Association says sales are rising by 50% a year.
		Sellers of hemp goods took the government to federal court, and while the case was active many stores declined to stock hemp products.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-11-22-hemp-crop_x.htm (981 words)

	Industrial Hemp - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
		Industrial Hemp was commercially produced in the 1800’s in many parts of the world.
		It was used to manufacture rope, cloth, sails and paper etc. The introduction of cotton and petroleum products and new processing techniques for these products lead to the demise of the hemp industry in the early 1900’s.
		Limited research is available for industrial hemp production in Manitoba.
	www.gov.mb.ca /agriculture/crops/hemp/bko01s00.html (126 words)

	Industrial Hemp Field Mapping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Industrial Hemp is a commercial fibre crop which has just recently been licensed for growing in Canada.
		Although hemp was mankind’s primary industrial crop for over 8,000 years, and is recognized as one of the most versatile and sustainable crops ever grown, it was banned in most Western countries in the early 1900's because some varieties contain THC, a psychoactive drug.
		The Canadian government still appears to be a bit nervous about the association between Industrial Hemp and its mind-altering cousin (the "reefer" variety).
	www.prairie.mb.ca /hemp.htm (616 words)

	Industrial Hemp
		Fiber and food uses for industrial hemp are growing rapidly and have increased over 300% in just the past few years.
		Hemp Industries Association - Association working to change regulations and polices against the use of hemp for commercial purposes.
		VoteHemp - Vote Hemp is a non-profit organization dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for industrial hemp.
	www.agmrc.org /agmrc/commodity/fiber/industrialhemp (377 words)

	Introduction - NORML
		Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. that contains minimal (less than 1%) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
		U.S. retailers and manufacturers annually import approximately 1.9 million pounds of hemp fiber, 450,000 pounds of hemp seeds, and 331 pounds of hempseed oil from Canada and other nations that regulate hemp farming.
		Hemp continued to be cultivated in America until 1937 when Congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act outlawing marijuana.
	www.norml.org /index.cfm?Group_ID=5447 (928 words)

	Legalize industrial hemp
		The federal ban on industrial hemp is arguably the most foolish of all drug-war prohibitions.
		The DEA’s primary argument against industrial hemp is that it could serve as a camouflage for illicit marijuana growers, but the argument appears flawed.
		Some supporters of industrial hemp have suggested that the DEA and illegal marijuana growers are hemp’s two strongest opponents, and they’re probably right.
	www.globalhemp.com /News/2005/April/legalize-industrial-hemp.html (598 words)

	Industrial Hemp: The Ultimate Web Resource For Hemp
		A: Industrial Hemp is a number of varieties of Cannabis sativa L. that are intended for agricultural and industrial purposes.
		A: Technically the answer is no, it is not illegal to grow hemp in the U.S. and it has only been in its current state since the adoption of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) in 1970.
		However, as the hemp industry has matured, it has come to be dominated by those who see hemp as the agricultural and industrial crop that it is, and see hemp legalization as a different issue than marijuana legalization.
	www.industrialhemp.net (1958 words)

	Dr. Dave's Hemp Archives
		Hemp in Wisconsin This is the full version of the article that appeared in Hemp World.
		Industrial Hemp Farming: History and Practice by David P. West, Ph.D. A draft of a new history of industrial hemp and practical aspects of farming the crop.
		The hemp bales at the Lexington, Missouri, hemp mill were perfect protection for the Grays during the War of Northern Aggression.
	www.gametec.com /hemp/archives.html (686 words)

	Industrial Hemp Index Page - Andy Kerr Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Industrial hemp is a very distant cousin to marijuana.
		This is my best attempt to explain how industrial hemp is not marijuana, how marijuana growers won't want industrial hemp growing anywhere near their drug crop, and how most of the rest of the world distinguishes industrial hemp from marijuana.
		Hemp to Save the Forests For a longer view of how I got interested in industrial hemp, click for an article that appeared in Wild Earth.
	www.andykerr.net /IndustrialHemp/IndustHempPT.htm (776 words)

	The Treaty of 1868, A Field of Industrial Hemp, And The Controlled Substances Act by Paul Wess
		White Plume has no treaty right to grow industrial hemp on reservation land, and that he is in violation of federal law, is that the federal government does not distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana based on THC content.
		Because hemp resembles so closely the marijuana plant that is illegal to grow on the reservation, it requires the regulation by themselves of their own domestic affairs and the administration of their own laws to ensure that industrial hemp, and not marijuana, is grown on the reservation.
		“Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa L. Due to the similar leaf shape, hemp is frequently confused with marijuana.
	www.nativesunite.org /hemp/treaty.CSA (8914 words)

	Industrial Hemp
		The Industrial Hemp Directory is a perfect place to promote your hemp company, products and services.
		Companies can add brochures and other published materials about hemp technology to promote their own hemp products.
		Categories include hemp cultivation, testing and sampling, body care, funding, hemp history, paper, hemp foods and beverages, etc. The industrial hemp library includes an RSS feed for easy syndication.
	www.hempsearch.com (202 words)

	RENEWABLES, Featuring HEMP, THE PREMIER RENEWABLE RESOURCE
		Hemp is 80% cellulose and is both a low moisture herbaceous and a woody plant.
		Hemp yields an average of nine dry tons per acre.[12] This yield could be even greater in a warm humid climate such as exists in Puerto Rico, and in this climate hemp can be harvested at least three times per year.
		This conclusion is supported by the fact that hemp seed was used to treat nutritional deficiencies brought on by tuberculosis, a severe nutrition blocking disease that causes the body to waste away.
	www.ratical.com /renewables (3442 words)

	Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Industrial hemp has been the focus of official interest in several States.
		However, hemp and marijuana are different varieties of Cannabis sativa, which is classified as a controlled substance in the United States.
		U.S. markets for hemp fiber (specialty textiles, paper, and composites) and seed (in food or crushed for oil) are, and will likely remain, small, thin markets.
	www.ers.usda.gov /publications/ages001e (165 words)

	Industrial Hemp \| Wood Consumption
		Industrial hemp is a versatile fiber that can replace wood in most applications.
		The United States economy, environment, and national security would greatly benefit from the re-introduction of industrial hemp in domestic agriculture and manufacturing.
		A letter to the Bush administration requesting that they reconsider the industrial hemp petition.
	www.woodconsumption.org /alts/hemp.html (211 words)

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