Centuries ago hemp was a major resource for the economy: sails and clothing depended on it. Industrial hemp lost its popularity because of the health concerns related to the marijuana variety of hemp. But you need to smoke a cigarette the size of a lamp post to get high on industrial hemp. Hemp deserves a rehabilitation. It is a sustainable resource that comes with great benefits. Here’s one: Cleaning up the heavily polluted soil around a steel plant in Italy.
You can’t smoke industrial hemp but it is great asset for a sustainable economy
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