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News (Media Awareness Project) - US SC: OPED: Hemp Could Provide New Opportunities For Economy
Title:US SC: OPED: Hemp Could Provide New Opportunities For Economy
Published On:2008-11-17
Source:Gamecock, The (SC Edu)
Fetched On:2008-11-18 02:30:44
HEMP COULD PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMY

Many Uses For Plant Could Create Emerging Industries Within U.S., Around
Globe

Did you know that there is one product that can be used as a source of
fuel, food, clothing, paper, medicine and other random things such as
fast food containers?

This source can be grown from sea level to 6,000 feet above sea level
in environments that have little rain because it mainly needs sunlight
to grow. As it grows it actually replenishes the nutrients in the
soil, helping the land become rich again even if the soil is
malnourished to begin with.

This is extremely helpful to all farmers across the globe, but
especially to those in Northern Africa, who are experiencing rapid
desertification because of extreme droughts. Furthermore, you can
grind up the seeds like corn to make a flour like mixture, eat the
hulls like sunflower seeds, eat the leaves like a salad, make tea,
make a soy type milk and other random edible things.

Unlike most grown sources for fuel, this source is naturally resistant
to pests and funguses, thus it requires no pesticides, which can cause
further soil degradation and pollution.

For all the people in the world who cannot afford the proper clothing,
like some peoples in Africa, this is the perfect solution for at least
giving them some basic comfort.

You can make any necessary article of clothing from this material, and
since it can be grown anywhere, supply issues will be substantially
less than those associated with other crops. We would just have to
teach the people how to grow and utilize it.

The source I am talking about is hemp, and no, that is not the same
thing as marijuana. Marijuana is the female plant and hemp is the male
plant. The reason this plant is called weed is because it is a weed -
hence the rapid growth. Fortunately for farmers, it also grows in a
variety of climates. In these

I apologize for not telling you the name of the plant earlier, but
when most people hear hemp they tend not to listen to the facts
related to it due to an unfair stigma. Don't get me wrong, hemp has a
big part in bettering our earth's health, but I still understand that
it needs to be incorporated with other earth-friendly ideas.

Fortunately, the introduction of hemp brings economic opportunities.
Because it is so new there will be many emerging industries that will
bloom, boosting our economy and better the basic living conditions for
more people at home and around the world.
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