Tag: Industrial Hemp
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Factoid #17 – Hemp Pays Taxes
During, as well as many years after the Revolutionary War, hemp was considered to be so valuable that it was considered to be equivalent to legal ... -
Factoid #11 – Hemp vs Medical Cannabis – 101
Still, even today, millions of people in this country…as well as the world, are sadly ill-informed when it comes to the cannabis industry as a whole. ... -
Oregon Senator Wyden Addresses Hemp History Week
As National Hemp History Week 2017 makes history, one political advocate who understands the importance of industrial hemp (and the difference between hemp and marijuana) makes ... -
Factoid #5 – Henry Ford’s Hemp Car
It’s not a joke. Also known as the Soybean Car, Henry Ford’s first Model-T was centered around agricultural bioproducts and industrial hemp technology. Contrary to some belief, ... -
Factoid #6 – George Washington grew Hemp
Not many know that our first president and founding father, George Washington, grew fields of hemp at Mount Vernon for the American Revolution movement, as well ... -
Factoid #4 – A History Lesson in Medical Marijuana
Long before Cannabis (including Hemp) was intentionally dumbed down to nicknames like pot, weed, dope, and marijuana (among other colorful monikers), it was actually quite accepted ... -
Factoid #3 – Canvas from Cannabis
For thousands of years, most all ship sails (and ropes) were made entirely of hemp canvas. In fact, the word ‘canvas’ is derived from the 13th ... -
Factoid #2 – Protein Source
Hemps seeds have one of the highest sources of protein compared to other world grains. Due to its ability to grow quickly to harvest (100 days ...
