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Re: Hemp Plant, many great uses before it was misused and illegal renamed marijuana
12/18/2008 8:09:48 PM

Hello Amanda,

Loads of new things for my knowledge from your Hemp weed information. In my country Nigeria, though ilegal, but people are using hemp for the treatment of various ailments locally including high blood pressure, wounds, skin diseases and cough. However a lot others are using it negatively and so the ilegality attached to its usage.

Thanks for sharing and have a real wonderful season.

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Re: Hemp Plant, many great uses before it was misused and illegal renamed marijuana
12/18/2008 11:20:52 PM
Hello Sam,

Yes, the Industrial Hemp plant seems to be illegal here in the
States too.  When I came across this article of the plant and its
many uses prior to the 1930s when Robert Hearst apparently
did not like it becoming even more popular with its uses and
did not like the competition that would possibly make his Paper
Mill redundant he got his lawyer to confuse it with the Mexican Marijuana plant which is the drug cannabis plant.  Then the
rumours started that this Industrial Hemp Plant also was a drug which it isn't. 

Just shows how rumours start and can stop and good product in
its tracks.


Thanks for the Christmas graphic.  Merry Christmas to you too.
I have been away for a few days and just getting back to replying
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Re: Hemp Plant, many great uses before it was misused and illegal renamed marijuana
2/21/2009 1:30:36 PM

Hello Amanda,

Hemp, a brilliantly versatile plant.

In uk (probably USA) Bodyshop sell a fantastic Hemp Handcream.

As a professional gardener my hands are subject to extremes. This cream is the best I know.

I DO WONDER THOUGH. If I was to pass through customs in a country like the UK where Hemp is an illegal drug, would the drug dogs pick me out for using the cream. It's a thought.

"Honestly officer it's my handcream"

"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah".

 

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Re: Hemp Plant, many great uses before it was misused and illegal renamed marijuana
2/21/2009 4:08:24 PM
Hello Roger,
I had thought this thread had done it's dash, but glad to
have it revived again with your visit.

Industrial Hemp seems to be illegal in most countries as
it has unfortunately been put under the category of narcotic cannabis/marijuana the narcotic drug and as it is now 60
odd years ago that hemp was used for the many products that it is capable of being used and extremely safe, like your
hand creme for one..
I do not foresee it coming back any time soon which is a great shame.

There are the 'tree huggers' whom get on their high horses
about the amount of forestry that gets cut down to make
into sawdust, pulp, timber, cardboard, paper etc etc and trees
give us oxygen which has to be replanted to keep the balance.

It would be so nice to re-introduce this industrial hemp plant
back into its rightful place.  I wonder how one could go about
re-educating the population..


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Re: Hemp Plant, many great uses before it was misused and illegal renamed marijuana
2/21/2009 4:23:41 PM

Amanda,

The strange thing is that in the UK it is not illegal to grow the plant.

It is only illegal to make use of it personally.

I think that it is still possible to make hemp rope, all very complex.

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