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{{cquote|While marijuana plants contain from 5% to 20% [[THC]], hemp may contain a maximum of 0.30%.<ref name="A">https://amishamerica.com/is-hemp-the-new-amish-cash-crop/</ref>}}

{{cquote|While marijuana plants contain from 5% to 20% [[THC]], hemp may contain a maximum of 0.30%.<ref name="A">https://amishamerica.com/is-hemp-the-new-amish-cash-crop/</ref>}}

[[Amish]] farmers who used to grow [[tobacco]] have shifted to growing hemp, such as in Lancaster, [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="A"/>

[[Amish]] farmers who used to grow [[tobacco]] have shifted to growing hemp, such as in Lancaster, [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="A"/> But theft of hemp crops is widespread, despite building fences and posting signs to combat it.

Due at least in part to the [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]] movement, hemp has regained attention in recent years as a possible substitute for petroleum-based plastics. The goal is "composite bioplastics" which are made from [[cellulose]], and expected to decompose relatively quickly.  Hemp is often considered a good source for this material, because it is composed of 65-70% cellulose.  Flax contains about the same percentage of 65-70%, while wood only consists of about 40%, and cotton contains up to 90%. However, although cotton is a better source, Hemp is favored because it is seen as a more environmentally-friendly crop.  At present, pure bioplasics are rare, but some industrial plastics do contain a small amounts of this material.<ref>https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/why-isnt-hemp-plastic-everywhere/</ref>

Due at least in part to the [[Environmentalism|Environmentalist]] movement, hemp has regained attention in recent years as a possible substitute for petroleum-based plastics. The goal is "composite bioplastics" which are made from [[cellulose]], and expected to decompose relatively quickly.  Hemp is often considered a good source for this material, because it is composed of 65-70% cellulose.  Flax contains about the same percentage of 65-70%, while wood only consists of about 40%, and cotton contains up to 90%. However, although cotton is a better source, Hemp is favored because it is seen as a more environmentally-friendly crop.  At present, pure bioplasics are rare, but some industrial plastics do contain a small amounts of this material.<ref>https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/why-isnt-hemp-plastic-everywhere/</ref>