A Hempful Re-education
December 8th, 2008 by PerryFor those of you that equate hemp and its by-products to novelty goods for impractical tree-huggers, think again.
This video is an eye-opening look at the myriad uses for hemp, from healthy hemp bread to even luxury car doors. An interview with Roger Johnson, who is an agricultural commissioner from North Dakota, talks about great potential for a hemp market in the United States.
Johnson cites the fact that over 30 countries currently cultivate hemp, most of which do so to sell their products within the United States.
“What an opportunity we’re giving away, throwing away, by not being a part of this industry,” Johnson said.
Johnson goes on to list a plethora of products that come from hemp production; such as paper, clothing, rope and uses for hemp oil, like high-end cosmetics.
With all of these uses available, it’s a shame that Arnold vetoed a bill for industrial hemp last year, and we continue to lose out on another economy-strengthening product.
