Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 - >So, apparently, hemp is a NT food as well, Since hemp is not to my knowledge mentioned anywhere in NT or NAPD, that's just not really correct. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 In a message dated 2/11/04 12:31:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, heidis@... writes: > Besides of which, I don't think you can get hemp greens. It's > illegal to grow in the US, even for rope (Hemp used to provide > something like 40% of our paper). I'm kind of surprised > hemp seeds are for sale. It's illegal, but it's clearly not very difficult to get. And if you can get seeds, you can grow your own. You can actually get permits from the government to grow hemp, but they are rarely given out any more. I wonder if the Japanese were eating a high-THC strain of hemp or not. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 >Since hemp is not to my knowledge mentioned anywhere in NT or NAPD, that's >just not really correct. > > >- Besides of which, I don't think you can get hemp greens. It's illegal to grow in the US, even for rope (Hemp used to provide something like 40% of our paper). I'm kind of surprised hemp seeds are for sale. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 ChrisMasterjohn@a... wrote: > It's illegal, but it's clearly not very difficult to get. And if you can get > seeds, you can grow your own. > It is legal to grow in Canada if you have a permit. We grew it for two years, but had trouble selling the hemp seeds. After sitting on it for two more years, we finally were able to sell it as bird seed for a big loss. Damn, I wish I would have kept some back for eating, . . . if I only knew then what I know now <grin>! Gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Heidi, Jefferson's wealth along with other U.S. Constitution signers was from their large land ownership and hemp grown there. Rope for ships was biggest business. Canada and some European countries allow hemp growing with permits. All the seeds have had the THC removed for this. THC is what gets one high. There are 50 or more products that can be made from this hemp. The U.S. was trying last I knew from another list I dropped out of to ban all hemp products. > It's illegal to grow in the US, even for rope (Hemp used to provide > something like 40% of our paper). I'm kind of surprised > hemp seeds are for sale. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Wanita: > Jefferson's wealth along with other U.S. Constitution signers was >from their large land ownership and hemp grown there. Rope for ships was >biggest business. Canada and some European countries allow hemp growing with >permits. All the seeds have had the THC removed for this. THC is what gets >one high. There are 50 or more products that can be made from this hemp. The >U.S. was trying last I knew from another list I dropped out of to ban all >hemp products. Yeah, there is a push here by the out-of-work loggers to grow hemp ... they are not a liberal breed, as a rule, but it's a good easy crop and will grow on land that isn't good for much else. The rules are silly ... actually according the Dom the push against hemp happened when nylon was invented, so nylon could take over the rope market. Actually at this point I think the drug runners are also pushing against decriminalization. If pot AND hemp were decriminalized, I doubt more people would smoke it (though I'd still make laws to ban smoking it in public places -- it stinks and I don't want secondary smoke). But prices would plummet, and a lot of folks are making a lot of money off the stuff. -- Heidi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Heidi, Can't have steady corporate profit and economic market stability allowing second class farmer participation. > according the Dom the push against hemp happened when nylon was > invented, so nylon could take over the rope market. Wanita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 Wanita: And nylon is SOOO much more profitable, esp. when you have (had) the patent on it and there is a war on ... all those nylon stockings (can't import silk) and parachutes and ropes. WW2 must have been a really wonderful for Dupont. http://www.electricemperor.com/eecdrom/HTML/EMP/04/ECH04_16.HTM They were the largest powder company, supplying 40% of the munitions for the allies in WWI. As cellulose and fiber researchers, DuPont’s chemists knew hemp’s true value better than anyone else. The value of hemp goes far beyond line fibers; although recognized for linen, canvas, netting, and cordage, these long fibers are only 20% of the hemp-stalks’ weight. 80% of the hemp is in the 77% cellulose hurd, and this was the most abundant, cleanest resource of cellulose (fiber) for paper, plastics, and even rayon. The empirical evidence in this book shows that the federal governmentthrough the 1937 Marijuana Tax Actallowed this munitions maker to supply synthetic fibers for the domestic economy without competition. The proof of a successful conspiracy among these corporate and governing interests is simply this: In 1997 DuPont was still the largest producer of man-made fibers, while no citizen has legally harvested a single acre of textile grade hemp in more than 60 years (except during the period of WWII). -- Heidi >Can't have steady corporate profit and economic market stability allowing >second class farmer participation. > >> according the Dom the push against hemp happened when nylon was >> invented, so nylon could take over the rope market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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