Hemp is a naturally growing plant that is often confused with marijuana. Although the two plants are related, and look similar, Hemp contains less than 1% of THC - the chemical intoxicant in marijuana - and therefore is useless as a drug. In other words, hemp does not get you high.
Hemp is a useful, and renewable, natural resource. It serves as an economically effective alternative to lumber and cotton, and has been utilized by humanity for hundreds of years. One hemp plant yields more fibrous material than a cotton plant, and grows to maturity in one year, as opposed to lumber, which takes at least 25 years to reach maturity.
Hemp can also be converted into clean burning biodiesel, and could reduce air pollution as an alternative energy source.
Hemp cultivation is legal in many countries throughout the world, including Mexico and Canada, but is illegal to grow here in the USA.
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