Bill May Permit Growing Industrial Hemp

I found this story on the legalization of growing Hemp. The story was written by Steve Geissinger. Hemp has 0.3 percent of the psychoactive drug, whereas marijuana contains up to 15 percent. Maybe everyone is realizing now how versatile this plant can be. It is understandable that they are being careful with their decision, but there is so much proof now that marijuana can be grown for purposes other then smoking it. Good to see things moving ahead. I can see it being sold like cotton is now, in years to come.

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Hemp ice cream anyone?

I am sure some of you are sitting there saying WHAT?? Hemp Ice Cream, you gotta be kidding. Nope I’m not kidding. Hemp seed is very high in fiber but is also an amazing food source. The Hemp seed actually contains no THC at all. The seeds can be used to make hemp milk, hemp tofu and hemp ice cream. This is not something new, humans have been eating hemp for at least 8000 years or longer. Dr Bolton who is the managing director of Eco-technology Australia is frustrated that the NSW government still won’t allow commercial licenses for farmers, although he’s hopeful they will be introduced next year. Read more

Promoting Hemp

I found this really groovy video clip on Growing Industrial Hemp. “In 1999 the state of North Dakota made industrial hemp a legal crop.” Robert Robinson began advocating Hemp in the 1990’s. If you are going to grow Hemp, you will have to first get a criminal background check. In my eyes it would all be very worthwhile. Hemp has been shown to be profitable with its many uses. Clothing, Fuel, Food,etc. Because it comes from the same family as marijuana, growers will have to face regulations because of the type of plant it is. Read more

Hemp is a good thing

Hemp can be used in so many ways. It can be eaten, and used as fuel. With its woody inner core it is used for housing. The silica leached from soil by the plant combined with unslaked lime ,Calcium Oxide ,forms a chemical bond similar to cement which is both fire and waterproof.

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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 can be made from hemp. Hemp is considered the world’s most versatile fiber. Read more

Clothes Encounters

As I’ve written before, environmentally speaking, natural and synthetic clothing are roughly the same in terms of the toxicity of turning raw materials into wearable clothing. They both have their downsides. Those downsides tend to involve chemicals that you wouldn’t normally choose to have near your (or your children’s) skin: formaldehyde, sulfuric acid, and the like. But according to the “experts,” it’s rare for the body to absorb chemicals directly from clothes.

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