Hemp is cannabis grown specifically for industrial use and thus contains very low levels of cannabinoids (THC). The use of hemp dates back many thousands of years. Properly grown hemp has virtually no psychoactive (intoxicating) effects when consumed. With a relatively short growth cycle of 120 days, hemp is an efficient and economical crop for farmers to grow.

Hemp is among one of the most productive and useful plants known; also very safe. The following materials can be made from hemp: paper, textiles, building materials, food, medicine, paint, detergent, varnish, oil, ink, and fuel. Unlike many crops, hemp can be grown in most locations and climates with only moderate water and fertilizer requirements. Where hemp is grown, it has become a valuable and environmentally friendly crop.

Various Hemp Resources:

• Hemp Forum: Message Board dedicated to just hemp discussion
• Chat Rooms: Meet other people and talk live about hemp
• Pictures: Cannabis and hemp related pictures
• Ecolution: Well known hemp product distributor
• HIA: Hemp Industries Association - dedicated to the support and promotion of hemp
• NAIHC: North American Industrial Hemp Council, Inc. Their vision is to reestablish and expand the use of industrial hemp
• Chronology: Up-to-Date Chronology of Cannabis Hemp

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