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'''Hemp''' (also known as industrial hemp) is of the same species as [[marijuana]], yet is not psychoactive: attempting to smoke it will only produce a headache and lung problems. Despite that, marijuana [[addiction|addicts]] steal hemp or buy it on the black market in order to try to eke out whatever high they can or resell it to others while falsely pretending that it is marijuana. | '''Hemp''' (also known as industrial hemp) is of the same species as [[marijuana]], yet is not psychoactive: attempting to smoke it will only produce a headache and lung problems. Despite that, marijuana [[addiction|addicts]] steal hemp or buy it on the black market in order to try to eke out whatever high they can or resell it to others while falsely pretending that it is marijuana. | ||
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Before the Industrial Revolution, hemp was heavily relied on to provide all manner of textiles. Since then, despite its wide versatility, it is usually only the second or third-best useful resource for all of such. | Before the Industrial Revolution, hemp was heavily relied on to provide all manner of textiles. Since then, despite its wide versatility, it is usually only the second or third-best useful resource for all of such. | ||
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[[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. | [[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. | ||
Revision as of 06:22, January 27, 2023
| Hemp | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridaeplantae |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Sub-phylum | Euphyllophytina |
| Infraphylum | Radiatopses |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Sub-class | Dilleniidae |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Urticanae |
| Order | Urticales |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Cannabaceae |
| Sub-family | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe Information | |
| Tribe | Cichorieae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Cannabis |
| Species Information | |
| Species | C. sativa |
| Population statistics | |
Hemp (also known as industrial hemp) is of the same species as marijuana, yet is not psychoactive: attempting to smoke it will only produce a headache and lung problems. Despite that, marijuana addicts steal hemp or buy it on the black market in order to try to eke out whatever high they can or resell it to others while falsely pretending that it is marijuana.
| “ | While marijuana plants contain from 5% to 20% THC, hemp may contain a maximum of 0.30%.[1] | ” |
Before the Industrial Revolution, hemp was heavily relied on to provide all manner of textiles. Since then, despite its wide versatility, it is usually only the second or third-best useful resource for all of such. Amish farmers who used to grow tobacco have shifted to growing hemp, such as in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1] But theft of hemp crops is widespread, despite building fences and posting signs to combat it.
Due at least in part to the 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.[2]