Hemp Werx

Industrial Hemp
[ The ancient Chinese symbol for hemp is 4,700 years old, and shows the male and female forms in a drying shed for fiber use ]
One of the Oldest Industries in the World

Welcome to Hemp Werx 

ABOUT US
Industrial Hemp  •Presenting the Past  •Revealing the Present  •Creating the Future

 

"Over 25,000 products can be manufactured from [Industrial] hemp, from cellophane to dynamite."
Popular Mechanics, 1938

Industrial Hemp Poster
The Many Uses of Industrial Hemp

 

Hemp Werx
"Advocating the American Industrial Hemp Industry"

 
Industrial hemp means the plant Cannabis sativa L.
and any part of such plant, whether growing or not,
with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration
that does not exceed 0.3 percent on a dry
weight basis.

IT IS NOT "MARIJUANA"

 "haven't you heard it's a battle of words the poster bearer cried"
Pink Floyd/Dark Side of the Moon/Us and Them


DEA Clarifies Status of Hemp
-2001-
"The remainder of the plant — stalks and sterilized seeds — is what some people refer to as 'hemp.'
However, "hemp" is not a term that is found in federal law."

HEMP WERX SUPPORTS H.R.1831 INDUSTRIAL HEMP FARMING ACT 2011

hempcompassrose.gif

Archive Newer | Older

Friday, April 2, 2010

 10 Year Anniversary of USDA Report on Industrial Hemp

The last USDA status report about the potential for industrial hemp as an economically viable alternative crop for American farmers was conducted in January of 2000, and here is what it summized:

"Industrial hemp has been the focus of official interest in several States. However, hemp and marijuana are different varieties of Cannabis sativa, which is classified as a controlled substance in the United States. With Canada now allowing hemp production, questions have been raised about the demand for hemp products. U.S. markets for hemp fiber (specialty textiles, paper, and composites) and seed (in food or crushed for oil) are, and will likely remain, small, thin markets. Uncertainty about long run demand for hemp products and the potential for oversupply discounts the prospects for hemp as an economically viable alternative crop for American farmers."

The Hemp Werx Research Department has decided to undergo our own study of the Indsustrial Hemp industry for the past 10 years and see if we can give the United States Agricultural Department any new advise on whether, Industrial Hemp, is a "viable alternative crop for American farmers."

The United States of America is the largest importer of refined hemp products for industrial and consumer use. The largest importer because it's raw production is illegal in America. Or is it?

We look forward to living up to our mission statement of "Presenting the Past, Revealing the Present and Creating the Future" of Industrial Hemp and it's advocacy of giving the American Farmer a choice to decide whether or not it's a "viable alternative crop".

[USDA Article Link]

Fri, April 2, 2010 | link          Comments
Archive Newer | Older

HEMP WERX BLOG ARCHIVES

RSS FEEDS FROM OUR RELATED SITES

OUR PUBLICATIONS LATEST TWEETS

FOLLOW OUR PUBLICATION ON TWITTER

Follow HempGazette on Twitter

About Industrial Hemp

  • Industrial Hemp is Cannabis Sativa L. It's THC content is .3% or less on a dry weight basis.
     
  • Hemp or Cannabis, is among the oldest industries, going back to the beginnings of pottery.
  • The word canvas means, made of hemp. The first pair of Levi's made, were made of canvas

  • Hemp seeds are a complete, digestible, plant-based protein source containing all ten essential amino acids. Compared to soy, hemp does not contain enzyme inhibitors and phytates, so the nutrients in hemp can be easily absorbed by the body. It is also free of the allergy causing components found in soy and  dairy. Hemp is an ideal protein alternative

     
  • Hemp fiber is very strong and has absorbent, insulative properties.  In China, the fiber from hemp is widely used to make socks and bulletproof clothes as well as top-grade suits

     
  • Hemp as a biomass fuel producer requires the least specialized growing and processing procedures 

  • Hemp can be grown organically. Only eight, out of about one hundred known pests, cause problems, and hemp is most often grown without herbicides, fungicides or pesticides. Hemp is also a natural weed suppressor due to fast growth of the canopy


    •  

  • Hemp produces more pulp per acre than timber on a sustainable basis, and can be used for every quality of paper. Hemp paper can be recycled up to seven times

     
  • Hemp fiberboard produced was found to be twice as strong as wood-based fiberboard.
    [ also see: HEMPCRETE: ]

     
  • Hemp can replace most toxic petrochemical products. Research is being done to use hemp in manufacturing biodegradable plastic products: plant-based cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp for injection-molded products. Hemp oil was used in varnishes until 1937

     
  • The United States of America is the only industrialized nation in the world that does not produce industrial hemp. Hemp can be successfully grown in all 50 States


    •  

  • The United States of America imports more industrial hemp and hemp products than any other nation in the world

The 1942 Film: Hemp For Victory

Movie: Hemp For Victory!
Director: Raymond Evans
Sponsor: US Department of Agriculture
Audio/Visual: sound, b&w

 more movie trivia

Henry Ford's Hemp Car 1941

Ford Motor Company: Past | Today

 
 


Get a playlist! Standalone player Get Ringtones

[ LINK ] Member of Global Werx - GET YOUR GLOBE NOW!
Global Werx Member

HEMP WERX LINX

RECENT ACTIVITY

hempleafgrey.gif

HEMP WERX
all rights reserved © <SunTzu><™
"Imagine what I can do, if I do all I can"

Another website by the, Carroll Gazette-"The Modern Pamphleteer"