Guest guest Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 I know all that and did not say hemp was a drug. I probably shoud have made another paragraph to separate the two. Notice I did not say or any drug. But then you would have had no reason to expound, and you really wanted to. Love Ya, Loren - Helen Driscoll <helen Saturday, July 02, 2005 8:08 PM Re: Shoulda waited > > But I even can agree with George Soros that the government has no > > place > > regulating hemp or what drugs people want to destroy themselves with. > > Hemp is not a drug. You cannot get high from 'hemp'. Hemp is the fiber > from the stalk of the cannabis plant. It does not look like pot. It > grows about 20 ft or higher and is grown for the stalk fibers. > http://www.hempnation.com/ > Paper has been made out of hemp for 2,200 years. The very first paper > (invented by the Chinese about 200 BC) was made from hemp. (paper has > been made from trees only since about 1875) > > Hemp was fundamentally important to the founding and the defense of our > young country. It became illegal the same year nylon was introduced > (1939 I believe) - by special action of the Ways an Means Committee. > > George Washington was a hemp farmer. I saw his farm inventory list and > planting schedule, written in his hand, with my very own eyes. (The > document is part of the Huntington Library collection) Written on > hempen paper, I might add. Still in perfect condition. Hemp paper (if > made properly) is archival to more than 2000 years. (I am a paper > historian, rare book specialist and I have been buying and selling > handmade and fine papers from all over the world for 10 years now) > > The Gutenberg Bible -- the paper copies -- are printed on hempen rag > paper. > > The first American Flag was created from hempen cloth. > > During the early years of our country, growing hemp was compulsory in > many of the 13 states. > > The amazing constructions of Luna Park in Coney Island were built from > hemp and plaster... > > Henry Ford built an entire car --- and fueled it -- out of hemp. > > Hemp became a competitive fiber to wood for paper in the early 20th > century. Hearst (with Dupont) created a campaign to discredit hemp > because it threatened the multimillion dollar investment in wood pulp > technologies and - of course - his enormous timber holdings. Which is > fine, he did what he had to do. > > Oddly enough, countries that grow hemp for fiber (most of Eastern > Europe, China and Russia) don't have a pot problem.... > > A little secret - hemp paper is still used for tea-bags! > > Hempstead, canvas -- all these words are derived from hemp use. > > I could go on... but paper historians really should know when to stuff > it (oh - and 'stuf'f is also a paper pulping term) > > Umm - there was an enormous effort on part of the US government during > WWII to grow hemp to save the country. > > Our early Navy used hemp for all the ropes and sails (hemp resists the > effects of salt-water ). > > Happy 4th of July! > > Hemp Happy Helen (who does not smoke pot ...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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