The Top 5 Reasons Why We Should Grow Hemp - The Orange Mane

rastaman · 08-08-2009, 05:33 PM

The Top 5 Reasons Why We Should Grow Hemp

By Ami Cholia

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While there are several reasons for legalizing Cannabis, hemp, which comes from the same plant genus as marijuana, definitely has the most tangible benefits. Besides, the strains of marijuana used in industrial and consumer products contain such a small level of the intoxicating substance, the two shouldn't be classified under the same category.

Hemp as paper: Hemp won't just save trees, but paper made from Hemp is stronger and more durable. According to Ecomall

The hemp plant, like cotton, produces cellulose fibers that are much more pure than fibers derived from wood...Many of the early documents printed on hemp paper hundreds, or even one thousand years ago, are still in existence.

Hemp as a fuel: Hemp is more sustainable and burns cleaner than any other fuel. More importantly, though, EcoMall says:

The same high cellulose level that makes hemp ideal for paper also makes it perfect for ethanol fuel production. Ethanol is the cleanest-burning liquid bio-alternative to gasoline. In one test, an unleaded gasoline automobile engine produced a thick, black carbon residue in its exhaust, while the tailpipe of a modified ethanol engine tested for the same 3,500 miles remained pristine and residue-free.

Also, when hemp as a biodiesel combusts it releases water vapor and CO2which is absorbed by plants.

Hemp to renew soil: For one, hemp grows in abundance. But more importantly, when plants grow they deplete the soil of some natural vital nutrients, hemp however revitalizes the soil.

Hemp actually revitalizes the soil it grows in, both by aerating the soil and through the deposit of carbon dioxide in to it. This makes hemp ideal for crop rotation, and the crop that follows in the soil hemp grew in will develop better than if hemp had not been used.

Hemp as a fiber: Hemp is one of the strongest plant fibers. The venerable fiber is extremely resistant and rugged and has been used bu sailors to hold ships and sails. In fact, Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag from hemp.

Hemp can produce 250% more fiber than cotton and 600% more fiber than flax using the same amount of land.

Hemp as food and care: Hemp seeds can be eaten or used as edible oil and provide an incredible source for protein. It can also be grown where other plants won't because it is so durable. The oil can also be used for hair and skin care and detergent.

Fedaykin · 08-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Didn't you know? Pot is a dangerous gateway drug. My alcoholic health teacher told me so!

barryr · 08-08-2009, 06:42 PM

I bet hemp is also useful to help make Obama's healthcare plan sound better too.

rastaman · 08-08-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barryr

I bet hemp is also useful to help make Obama's healthcare plan sound better too.

Why is that! I see as a conservative fench straddling independent....you don't have the ability to think outside the box!

SPfloppy · 08-08-2009, 08:01 PM

I didn't know Woody Harelson posted here? I'm cool with hemp but the recent push to de-criminalize pot is something that a 16 year old version of me would love, but the adult in me dosn't think would help. Sort of like frosted mini-wheat logic

rastaman · 08-08-2009, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fedaykin

Didn't you know? Pot is a dangerous gateway drug. My alcoholic health teacher told me so!

Well your teacher was an idiot....he/she must have been conservative or Republican----which was it!!!

Hemp Is Not Pot.........It's the Economic Stimulus and Green Jobs Solution We Need.

We can make over 25,000 things with it. Farmers love it. Environmentalists love it. You can't get high from it. So why is it still illegal?

Hemp will create jobs in some of the hardest-hit sectors of the country - rural agriculture, equipment manufacturing, transportable processing equipment and crews; And the products could serve and develop the same community where the hemp is farmed to include building ecological new homes, producing value-added and finished products and marketing.

Add to that all the secondary jobs - restaurants, health care, food products, community-support networks, schools, etc., that will serve the workers. The Midwestern U.S. and the more remote parts of California and other states would see a surge of income, growth, jobs and consumer goods.

rastaman · 08-08-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SPfloppy

I didn't know Woody Harelson posted here? I'm cool with hemp but the recent push to de-criminalize pot is something that a 16 year old version of me would love, but the adult in me dosn't think would help. Sort of like frosted mini-wheat logic

Thats pure Neanderthal thinking b/c hemp is not pot.

rastaman · 08-08-2009, 08:17 PM

Besides, HEMP is uniquely American----just ask GW Bush once he sobers up of course!

Smiling Assassin27 · 08-08-2009, 08:31 PM

I can't believe the weak and illogical arguments that the government has used, and continues to use to oppose hemp cultivation. It'd take one time for a curious and uninformed teenager to attempt to smoke his new hemp sweater before the massive headache and nausea clued them into the reality that it won't get you high.

The other argument is that it contradicts a consistent message of the country's anti-drug initiative. Given the huge monies the government has already thrown into anti-drug ads and anti-tobacco campaigns, it shouldn't take much time and money to educate Americans about this opportunity. Hell, our good and decent president can just tax the Steve Forbes' of the world again.

Bottom line: this has been a missed opportunity for American agriculture. Unlike you, rasta, I would not want this industry choked off by excessive regulation.

Fedaykin · 08-08-2009, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rastaman

Well your teacher was an idiot....he/she must have been conservative or Republican----which was it!!!

Hemp Is Not Pot.........It's the Economic Stimulus and Green Jobs Solution We Need.

We can make over 25,000 things with it. Farmers love it. Environmentalists love it. You can't get high from it. So why is it still illegal?

Hemp will create jobs in some of the hardest-hit sectors of the country - rural agriculture, equipment manufacturing, transportable processing equipment and crews; And the products could serve and develop the same community where the hemp is farmed to include building ecological new homes, producing value-added and finished products and marketing.

Add to that all the secondary jobs - restaurants, health care, food products, community-support networks, schools, etc., that will serve the workers. The Midwestern U.S. and the more remote parts of California and other states would see a surge of income, growth, jobs and consumer goods.

Chillax... look up the word sarcasm =P

SPfloppy · 08-09-2009, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rastaman

Thats pure Neanderthal thinking b/c hemp is not pot.

Umm.. yeah thats exactly what I said. Pot and hemp are two different items. I smoked pot at 16 and wished it legal. Now Cali is trying to legalize it I am against it. I never had any objection to hemp...you know pretty much what my first post said Dolt. Did you read it or just spin it the way you wanted?

08-08-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
rastaman Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,180 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	The Top 5 Reasons Why We Should Grow Hemp The Top 5 Reasons Why We Should Grow Hemp By Ami Cholia I Like ItI Don’t Like It Read More: Cannabis, Green Living, Hemp, Hemp Fiber, Hemp Fuel, Hemp Legalization, Hemp Paper, Industrial Hemp, Marijuana, Green News While there are several reasons for legalizing Cannabis, hemp, which comes from the same plant genus as marijuana, definitely has the most tangible benefits. Besides, the strains of marijuana used in industrial and consumer products contain such a small level of the intoxicating substance, the two shouldn't be classified under the same category. Hemp as paper: Hemp won't just save trees, but paper made from Hemp is stronger and more durable. According to Ecomall The hemp plant, like cotton, produces cellulose fibers that are much more pure than fibers derived from wood...Many of the early documents printed on hemp paper hundreds, or even one thousand years ago, are still in existence. Hemp as a fuel: Hemp is more sustainable and burns cleaner than any other fuel. More importantly, though, EcoMall says: The same high cellulose level that makes hemp ideal for paper also makes it perfect for ethanol fuel production. Ethanol is the cleanest-burning liquid bio-alternative to gasoline. In one test, an unleaded gasoline automobile engine produced a thick, black carbon residue in its exhaust, while the tailpipe of a modified ethanol engine tested for the same 3,500 miles remained pristine and residue-free. Also, when hemp as a biodiesel combusts it releases water vapor and CO2which is absorbed by plants. Hemp to renew soil: For one, hemp grows in abundance. But more importantly, when plants grow they deplete the soil of some natural vital nutrients, hemp however revitalizes the soil. Hemp actually revitalizes the soil it grows in, both by aerating the soil and through the deposit of carbon dioxide in to it. This makes hemp ideal for crop rotation, and the crop that follows in the soil hemp grew in will develop better than if hemp had not been used. Hemp as a fiber: Hemp is one of the strongest plant fibers. The venerable fiber is extremely resistant and rugged and has been used bu sailors to hold ships and sails. In fact, Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag from hemp. Hemp can produce 250% more fiber than cotton and 600% more fiber than flax using the same amount of land. Hemp as food and care: Hemp seeds can be eaten or used as edible oil and provide an incredible source for protein. It can also be grown where other plants won't because it is so durable. The oil can also be used for hair and skin care and detergent.

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08-08-2009, 05:52 PM	#2
Fedaykin Ring of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,793 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Didn't you know? Pot is a dangerous gateway drug. My alcoholic health teacher told me so!

08-08-2009, 06:42 PM	#3
barryr Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,267 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	I bet hemp is also useful to help make Obama's healthcare plan sound better too.

08-08-2009, 08:01 PM	#5
SPfloppy Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 880	I didn't know Woody Harelson posted here? I'm cool with hemp but the recent push to de-criminalize pot is something that a 16 year old version of me would love, but the adult in me dosn't think would help. Sort of like frosted mini-wheat logic

08-08-2009, 08:17 PM	#8
rastaman Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,180 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Besides, HEMP is uniquely American----just ask GW Bush once he sobers up of course!

08-08-2009, 08:31 PM	#9
Smiling Assassin27 STOP! KIPER TIME! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 10,957 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	I can't believe the weak and illogical arguments that the government has used, and continues to use to oppose hemp cultivation. It'd take one time for a curious and uninformed teenager to attempt to smoke his new hemp sweater before the massive headache and nausea clued them into the reality that it won't get you high. The other argument is that it contradicts a consistent message of the country's anti-drug initiative. Given the huge monies the government has already thrown into anti-drug ads and anti-tobacco campaigns, it shouldn't take much time and money to educate Americans about this opportunity. Hell, our good and decent president can just tax the Steve Forbes' of the world again. Bottom line: this has been a missed opportunity for American agriculture. Unlike you, rasta, I would not want this industry choked off by excessive regulation.