I think it is important to note that I am not a “hippie” in
any way, I really am just looking at problems or what I see as problems, in the
US in general, I don’t have all the answers and some of what I to say might
come across as “preachy”.
I ‘m going to start at with a list
of problem I see in the US today there are more problem than this I agree but I’m
going with these(in no particular order):
1.
High unemployment
2.
Crumbling infrastructure
3.
Pollution, land, sea, air
4.
Reliance on foreign oil
There very well maybe more but this is a good start…
The odd thing is the solution that I have come up with is
not a new one nor am I the first person to come up with it. What is the “Magic
solution” you ask?
INDUSTRIAL HEMP!
A large majority of you
just thought “weed, your answer is weed?”
No, my answer is INDUSTRIAL
HEMP! The two plants do look a lot alike but, they are not the same
thing. I don’t even really want to bring Marijuana into this discussion to be
quite honest, but I see that I must set forth the differences between the two
crops.
Industrial Hemp (IH from here on) is grown to have less than
1% delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) whereas Marijuana(here
after known as M) is grown to produce high levels of THC.
“Two cannabinoids are preponderant in cannabis:
THC, the psychoactive ingredient, and CBD, which is an antipsychoactive
ingredient. Marijuana is high in the psychoactive cannabinoid, THC, and low in
the antipsychoactive cannabinoid, CBD. The reverse is true for industrial hemp; when hemp was or is bred for
its desirable industrial qualities, the percentage of THC is minimal, while the
percentage of CBD is high.” www.azhemp.org
“Hemp, it turns out, is
not only not marijuana;
it could be called
"antimarijuana."
“Hemp cultivars have been
selected for seed and fibre
production and the THC
levels are very low to zero
in a couple of French varieties.”
http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/speccrop/publications/documents/hempinfo.pdf
What is hemp?
Hemp is a variety of cannabis that is grown for the fiber and seeds. The fiber and seeds are incredible valuable and is why hemp is often called a “cash crop”. Hemp is a very hearty plant and grows very quickly in very diverse soil conditions. Cultivation of hemp for industrial purposes has been done by many civilizations for over 12,000 years. Industrial hemp was the desired fiber used to manufacture rope, canvas, paper, and clothing until alternative textiles and synthetics for these purposes were discovered. It is illegal for anyone to grow hemp in the United States as hemp is illegal under the marijuana prohibition act.
Hemp is a variety of cannabis that is grown for the fiber and seeds. The fiber and seeds are incredible valuable and is why hemp is often called a “cash crop”. Hemp is a very hearty plant and grows very quickly in very diverse soil conditions. Cultivation of hemp for industrial purposes has been done by many civilizations for over 12,000 years. Industrial hemp was the desired fiber used to manufacture rope, canvas, paper, and clothing until alternative textiles and synthetics for these purposes were discovered. It is illegal for anyone to grow hemp in the United States as hemp is illegal under the marijuana prohibition act.
Why is this the answer to all
of these problem? Stay tuned!
