CheckoutFrom fabric to fuel and cosmetics to CDs, hemp is one of the world’s most versatile crops. So why does it still have a dubious reputation, asks Lucy Siegle.
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Yearly Archives: 2004
Supre introduces Hempz Hair Care
Supre, Inc. has introduced Hempz Hair Care, a new line of hair care products devoted to meeting basic healthy hair needs.
Plant fiber still vital to clothing production
In the millennia before polyester and spandex, people wore plants. In fact, you may be wearing plant material right now! While many of our modern clothes are fabricated with synthetic, pliable and durable fabrics, some ancient standbys just can’t be replaced.
The Solution To Afghanistan’s Opium?
The organisation I work for, Spirit Aid, has developed a plan to replace Afghan opium — 75% of the global supply — with industrial hemp.
Got Hemp?
There’s a new protein powder on the block, and it’s turning some heads. It’s hemp. Like soy, protein powder made with hemp is complete because it contains a full spectrum of amino acids. But unlike other protein powders, it has a perfect balance of healthy fats and is a whole food, not an isolate or extract.
Weed on a natural high
Organic food lovers in Leeds are stocking up on Yorkshire-grown cannabis. But as there’s no chance of getting high from the environmentally-friendly hemp plants, which are used in foods and other goods, local police are none too concerned about the crop’s popularity.
Patented Wonderoos Take Cloth Diaper Market by Storm
Wonderoos appeal to modern parents who want the benefits of cloth diapers with a minimum of fuss and expense.
Bush Administration Fails to Challenge Court Ruling on Legality of Hemp Products
Time has run out for the Bush administration to appeal a court ruling earlier this year protecting the sale and consumption of hemp food and cosmetic products in the United States.
Board votes to back industrial hemp growth
The DeKalb County Board voted Wednesday to support the growing of industrial hemp — a distant cousin of marijuana — for research purposes that could one day allow farmers to cultivate the crop on a more widespread basis.
Daimler-Chrysler to use Philippine abaca
Automaker Daimler-Chrysler has approved the use of Philippine abaca for the exterior lining of its class A cars, which include the Plymouth and the Mercedes-Benz, Daimler-Chrysler consultant Dr. Werner Muhlbauer told the Inquirer Tuesday.