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Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant in the botanical class of Cannabis sativa cultivars grown specifically for industrial and consumable use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. [1] Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants [2] on Earth.
The history of cannabis and its usage by humans dates back to at least the third millennium BC in written history, and possibly as far back as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (8800–6500 BCE) based on archaeological evidence. For millennia, the plant has been valued for its use for fiber and rope, as food and medicine, and for its psychoactive ...
Hemp in the United States is a legal crop. It was legal in the 18th and 19th centuries, then production was effectively banned in the mid-20th century, and it ...
Commercial hemp became legal in 2018. The initial boom turned into a bust, but many believe fiber hemp has a future in Tennessee. What to know about hemp, its history and connections to Tennessee
A Short History of Hemp As a people, we have been using hemp for more than 10,000 years. ... Research and Markets estimates that the global industrial hemp market will reach $17.4 billion by 2027 ...
Industrial hemp textile products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed.
Hemp was a significant economic force in the Lexington area, and contributed to the spread of slavery. Kentucky once led the U.S. in this crop, later banned. What to know about the history
Late Syriac Ahiqar texts include qanpa as "ropes of hemp" (tunbei de-qanpa). The Hebrew word qanbes, a loan word from kannabis, is used in the Mishnah as hemp [Kilaim 2:5; 5:8; 9:1,7; Negaim 11:2] in the sense of a constituent of clothing or other items. Cannabis was a common material among the Hebrews.