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Is grass really greener?
Hemp, also known as Cannabis sativa, marijuana, grass, and by many other names, has not been a legal commercial crop in the United States for almost 60 years (except for a brief exemption during World War II). As common two centuries ago as cotton is today, by the late 1980s industrial hemp was being cultivated in only a few countries, such as China and the disintegrating Soviet Union and its satellites.
Is the pot calling the brew kettle black? Hempen Ale just says beer
But hemp, the same plant as marijuana, also provided the fiber that absorbed the ink on the first drafts of the Declaration of Independence; until 1883, almost 90 percent of the world’s paper was made from hemp. In fact, the worldwide market for industrial hemp (grown with trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in its flowers and leaves) reached $100 million in 1996, according to US News & World Report, and is cultivated for its strong fibers and seeds, providing versatile benefits to automotive and building materials, fabrics, textiles, paper and lubricants. Now, the hemp plant is found in beer.
Koreana: A lifetime with the song of the loom: Kim Chom-sun
Tolshil residents have long been known for their fine textured hemp cloth. Hemp cloth woven in Tolshil is as delicate as ramie, which is why the villagers’ products earned a reputation for their exceptionally high quality. The techniques used to produce an item of tribute for the royal court have been handed down from generation to generation, with this expertise being designated an intangible cultural asset by the Korean government.
Legalize hemp
There is no magic bullet solution to the dilemma of how to protect the world’s forests. It is clear, however, that forest-preservation strategies -in the United States and around the world - must go beyond efforts to set aside land in national or privately run parks.
Marijuana is for the Birds
Midwest game has gone to ‘pot’ — for both cover and food. Problem: spraying could devastate game populations.
Melody Maker: Don’t turn around
Like, wanna win loadsa free booze? Of course you do. But this isn’t just any old booze–oh no sireeeee. TURN is a hemp lager, discovered by a couple of young UK music fans (Paul & Mark) while out clubbing in Berlin last year. They liked it so much that they began making plans to start selling it over here.
Miracle crop, or bust?
Why Should Canada And Europe Supply U.S. Companies With Hemp When We Could Grow It Here? Proponents of industrial hemp can get carried away, and it isn’t hard to get caught up in their enthusiasm. Here’s why.
Mother Jones: Clothing arguments
Can the fashion-conscious have an eco-conscience? Designer Isaac Mizrahi would probably say yes, given that the dresses in his fall collection are accented with recycled furs. So would Giorgio Armani—he created the hemp tux Woody Harrelson wore to this year’s Oscars.
Nation’s Restaurant News: Not such a bad seed after all: Hawaiian chef serv
You’re not allowed to grow it—or smoke it—but the “Weed with Roots in Hell” sure makes a nice pie crust. Hemp, also known as cannabis sativa or marijuana, among other names, was served up in a nonpotent form in a variety of dishes by award-winning chef Mark Ellman at the recent Hemp Seed Banquet, part of the Hemp Clothing Fashion Show and Mini-Hemp Expo here last month.
National Review: A hemp museum
The streets of London, they used to say, were paved with gold. Maybe that is true of the City, the British capital’s financial district, but take a walk five minutes to the east, to Shoreditch, and the surroundings are more mundane.