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Wanna Grow Hemp?
There are some
compelling reasons for U.S. farmers to want to plant this tough and sustainable
crop.
With the worldwide
demand for hemp products increasing every year, there are a growing number of
U.S. farmers who are considering turning to this reliable and environmentally
beneficial crop as a way to improve their fields, as well as their income. Although hemp that is grown in America is
still relatively uncommon when compared to the amount of it that is grown in
other nations, this trend is slowly reversing as more Americans come to
understand the advantages and possibilities associated with hemp products.
Hemp has long been used
in the production of textiles and cordage, thanks to its strength and
durability. In fact, the word "canvas"
is derived from the plant's botanical name, cannabis. Hemp has also met many agricultural needs
over the years, providing animal bedding for horses and other farm animals and
serving as horticultural mulch.
Recently, however, modern technology has infused this plant material
with a whole new range of potential uses.
Not only are we seeing it used in traditional ways, for clothing,
jewelry and the like, it is now being utilized in building construction, as a
filler for bioplastics and to help purify water and soil that has been
contaminated by chemicals or sewage. All
of these new uses have served to improve the demand for hemp products all over
the world, and the U.S. has been no exception.
Unfortunately, federal
law in the U.S. still prohibits the use of hemp as a crop due to its
relationship to marijuana. Although hemp
plants are specifically bred and planted in order to minimize the amount of
THC, the psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant, there is still
resistance at the federal level to allow for the planting of hemp as an
industrial crop. There are a few states
that have paved the way for hemp cultivation, including California, Hawaii,
Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, West Virginia and
Vermont, but none have actually implemented a plan to allow farmers to grow the
plant and they are still waiting for federal approval. The only state to see a legal crop of hemp
planted and harvested is Colorado, after the passing of the state's
recreational marijuana laws in 2013. Kentucky has planted a small crop this year in
2014.
While there is a hearty
demand for hemp products and little question that the country could benefit a
great deal from allowing farmers to plant hemp as an industrial crop (Canada is
expected to see about $100 million added to the economy there as a result of
legal hemp production), whether or not there will be a Made in America tag on
hemp products anytime soon will hinge on the actions of lawmakers and the
people who support them. The only thing
that is certain is that as the world in general embraces this highly useful and
sustainable crop, hemp that is grown in America is set to become a very hot
commodity indeed.
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