by David Stone
Assorted Ideas, Large & Small
Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that has been used for several centuries to produce a range of different products.
Some people grow it to use as food, others grow it because they are interested in its industrial uses. It is even possible to extract certain psychoactive compounds from the plant and use them medicinally.
Some people even use it to produce biofuel.
Hemp belongs to the Cannabis genus, but doesn’t contain many of the compounds that are usually found in other species in the genus.
It has traditionally been used for several different purposes and will help you produce foods, fuels and even building materials.
The first American flag was made of hemp, so it has even played a part in some great moments in history. It is also possible to extract some psychoactive compounds from the plant which some people use medicinally.
Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant that has been used for several centuries to produce a range of different products. Nowadays, people are also starting to realize hemp’s other benefits, like its use in medicines and biofuels.
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Lance A. Polivy, Vice President for Legal Affairs
I do not usually write ahead of the week’s rhythm. Fridays suit an old woman. They allow time for tea, rereading, and the small mercy of correcting one’s own excessive cleverness. But this cannot wait for Friday.
