What is hemp? Is it eco-friendly?

Question

I am in Malaysia and I don't think there are any hemp here. Apparently, hemp is illegal in some countries. I have no idea why. Something to do with Marijuana and some drugs.

Answer 1

Hemp is Marijuana.
Ropes used to be made from it.

Answer 2

yes hemp is related to marijuana but its not the same. hemp contains little to no THC compared to marijuana. hemp is also a good plant to use in many aspects such as for food protein, clothes, cooking oil and even fuel/energy. the only reason why it got banned was early in 1900's there were alot of industries such as the cotton, lumber, oil companies and others that saw it as a threat to its profits if it was still around and in order to get rid of it is exaggerating it how its the same thing as marijuana where its a terrible drug that gets u high thus leading to its outlawing in the US and soon spreading to other countries (under the US influence).
theres the history right there but right now there is a big push to legalize hemp in certain states in the US such as California but they are still working on it.
to answer your question hemp is a fast growing plant that requires less care and pesticides and it can uses with many different purposes and yes it is eco friendly for those reasons. good question.

Answer 3

Saw a TV segment on hemp about one year ago. Very informative. Basically the cannabis plant (marijuana and hemp products) can be cultivated and used for a whole host of products, and yes it is very eco-friendly and can be used for clothing, foot wear, medicinal needs, fuel and actually as a food source. If the US permitted wide scale cultivation of the plant its value just as a food source would equal that of corn. It was a very interesting informative segment....didn't record it and I cannot remember the station that did the broadcast.

Answer 4

You have plent of answers, so this is a testimonial. I bought a pair of hemp slacks from Hempstead.com in 1995. With each washing, they became softer and more like linen in feel. I wore them a lot!! Just this year (12 yrs later), one thread on one leg broke, so I have a teeny, tiny hole that can be mended in several ways. I also had a less-processed purse made from hemp I bought for &7 in 1998--just retired it this year.

Hemp clothing makes a lot of sense IF you're not a clothes horse or trend chaser. BTW, I'm 56 and work at living green.

Answer 5

there are two main kinds and thousands of varieties
Hemp is grown for fiber,not for drugs but is also illegal
although most the medicinal uses comes from the cannabis Sativa (the drug variety),such as medicines for asthma or nervous disorders,Alzheimer's disease

however it has too many enemies

There is too much opposition to hemp because it is a direct competitor to the synthetic fiber industry (offshoots of the`petroleum business),and far superior ,
check who owns these large companies and you will understand

it is not the same plant as pot

The Marijuana grown for pot today ,is a short plant consisting mostly of heads ,very potent and there are very sophisticated Hy breds from parent plants from the Himalayas and Hawaii, this is called skunk

The hemp grown for fiber is a plant with only one head , mostly made up of tall stalks

MARIJUANA FIBER
today Marijuana fiber is making a come back in Europe and Africa and produce designer pants and shirts for very high prices because the quality is superior than linen.

these fiber plants do not produce drugs to speak of and are worthless for the drug market .it is the fiber that is the value.

and organically speaking it is an excellent plant to recuperate tired soils ,after cattle and corn field have practically destroyed the land,because the plant is deep rooted grows on most altitudes,and breaks open or loosens compacted soils as well as secreting nitrogen.

.the stalks can also be converted in to building material such as blocks

also can be used to make paper,jute bags ,ropes ,sails ,and a whole range of other things .

The war on Marijuana was mainly because this plant was competing with the synthetic fiber industry(which started in the 20ties ) ,Jeans used to be made from hemp fiber,

before 1920 the USA and Mexico were enormous Hemp producing countries.

Hemp definitely is a very good Environmentally friendly crop to grow
It absorbs carbon ,but does not produce the same kind of precipitation as trees ,or has the same climatic effects .
above all we still need our forests.

Answer 6

hemp is the fibre from the marijuana plant. It was used centuries ago, from the start of the building of the pyramids to uses in the Holy Land. It is (I think) indestructible, inexpensive, and grows almost any where. It makes the best cloth baby diapers. It is not the hallucinogenic that the smokers use, it is the plant itself. It grows almost anywhere in the world, I think.

Answer 7

hemp is a plant that who's fibers can be made into cloth and most especially rope...the rope known as Manila was made from hemp grown in the Philippines, and up to 1950 , ALL the rope in the world was made from Manila.

Hemp's close cousin is indeed marijuana; hemp itself has a VERY SMALL quantity of the chemical in dope that gets you high, thus it is illegal in a lot of places..USA for one.

Answer 8

Hemp, or cannabis, is a plant that is currently legally prohibited in the United States of America. This is because some strains of the plant include delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which, when ingested or smoked, can produce mind altering effects. Refined hemp products, however, can legally be imported to the United States from other countries. Before importing any hemp products, however, be sure that they can be successfully cleared by customs and are within your legal jurisdiction to import.

Hemp, of course, has many uses that have nothing to do with recreational drug use. First of all, hemp fibers are incredibly strong. The fibers can be used to make strong, long-lasting rope, paper, clothing, as well as other fiber-based products. It is important to note that the strain of cannabis that produces THC does not have strong fiber and is not applicable for use in the above-mentioned products.

Extracted hemp oil has uses in both cooking and industry. In fact, hemp oil can be used as a base for beautiful paints. Edible hemp seeds are sold in small quantities in health food stores in North America. They can also be purchased via mail order. In keeping with the above caution, because some forms of hemp are illegal in the United States, make sure that the products that you are ordering are perfectly legal, especially if you are buying them from another state.

Hemp seeds are comparable to sunflower seeds in their nutritional properties. They can be used in baking, added to waffles, and combined with cereal and granola. Some health food companies process hemp seeds in order to create a nutritious protein powder. Hemp seeds also contain Omega-3 fatty acids. While hemp seeds are very nutritious, their dietary values can be replaced by other foods. Omega-3 fatty acids, for example are present in many kinds of fish, especially salmon.

Because of industrial value of hemp fibers, many American horticulturists and farmers are working to overturn the ban on hemp in the United States. At the present, refined hemp fibers must be grown in and imported from other countries. The process of importation, of course, incurs taxes that can be prohibitive to some consumers and manufacturers. Many American farmers, horticulturists, and economists feel that it would make great sense to locally grow hemp in order to decrease the base price of the fiber and, therefore, make it more accessible to American manufacturers.

Answer 9

hemp is a cousin to marajuana but is has little or no THC which is what will get you high. this plant is used to make clothes and such. it is banned in may counties the native americans in the usa are trying to raise hemp to make clothes and the goverment won't let them -

Answer 10

Hemp is marijuana with the THC taken out of it and is processed so that it can be made into jewelry rope. Because it's made from a plant it is eco-friendly.