hi i was zoning out and i was thinking of cool words and i want to know what hemp is.?

Answer 1

Hemp (from Old English hænep, see cannabis (etymology)) is the common name for plants of the genus Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use. Hemp is cultivated virtually everywhere in the world except for the United States, and its cultivation in western countries is growing steadily. For example, Canadian Hempseed exports surged 300% last year, according to VoteHemp. China, and other eastern countries, never prohibited its cultivation and use it extensively.

Industrial hemp has thousands of uses, from paper to textiles to biodegradable plastics to health food to fuel. It is one of the fastest growing biomasses on the planet, and one of the earliest domesticated plants known. It also runs parallel with the "Green Future" objectives that are becoming increasingly popular. Hemp requires little to no pesticides, replenishes soil with nutrients and nitrogen, controls erosion of the topsoil, and converts CO2 to Oxygen very well, considering how fast it grows. Furthermore, Hemp could be used to replace many potentially harmful products, such as tree paper (the process of which uses bleaches and other toxic chemicals, apart from contributing to deforestation), cosmetics (which often contain synthetic oils that can clog pores and provide little nutritional content for the skin), plastics (which are petroleum based and cannot decompose), and more.

Answer 2

Oh, for the days of hemp ropes hanging from saddles!

I was watching a western, a very old one, with Gabby Hayes as the hero's sidekick. They had captured a couple of the baddies and Gabby reached for his rope. One of the outlaws asked "You aren't gonna hang us, are you?"

Then came one of the funniest western lines ever: "There ain't but three things you can do with a rope and we ain't gonna smoke it."

Answer 3

hemp is a biproduct of the marijuana plant which can be used for clothing, rope, and necklaces.

Answer 4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp