Industrial Hemp Q&A

Printing on Hemp Paper in Austrailia?

July 30, 2008 · 2 Comments

Do you know of any printing press in Australia printing on hemp paper?

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Industrial Hemp Benefits – and Questions

July 29, 2008 · 3 Comments

Hemp has several undeniable benefits. The profitability of industrial hemp is somewhat up for debate considering it is not competitively priced with any of it’s alternatives (ie cotton, tree paper, plastic, etc). They say it’s because it’s all imported and in a small niche market. The argument goes that if hemp were legal, farmers would grow it, factories would flourish, and hemp products would become cheaper than their unsustainable alternatives through economy of scale.

However, Industrial Hemp is already legal in much of the developed world- Europe, China, Australia, Canada, just to name a few. These countries grow hemp and can legally conduct as much research as they want.

So, why do these developed countries have such primitive hemp industries? If hemp has so much potential for profit, why has China not produced Hemp like they produce any other product? Some countries have never banned hemp- yet the industry suffered as if it were banned. Why do these countries not pursue hemp to its full potential?

Thanks – Ben

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Site Remediation with Hemp?

July 24, 2008 · 1 Comment

I live in London ON. We have in our city Canada’s largest PCB land polluted area in the country. I would like to know why, no one has suggested using cannabis sativa L to clean up the site by means of phytro-remediation.  Could possibly use help from a agricultural college, like Port Dalhousie’s College? please forgive spelling errors.

Peace be with you
Peace be to all
Brother Wayne J MacIver

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How to Make Hemp Plastic Bottles?

July 24, 2008 · 5 Comments

Hi, I am trying to find out how to trurn hemp into plastic bottles. If anyone knows or has any information on this post it here. John Tolle-Barlow

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Hemp for Flood Control?

June 17, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Would hemp have withstood the recent floods in Iowa? All I could find on it was this:

1964
The Himalayan region of Bangladesh (from “bhang” cannabis, “la” land, and “desh” people) signs an anti-drug pact with the U.S., agreeing not to grow hemp.

Since that time there has been only light moss covering the steep slopes of this flash-flood region which once were lush with hardy hemp. Millions of acres of topsoil have been washed away and native peoples of the country have suffered disease, starvation, and decimation due to unrestrained flooding.

Please let the farmers grow hemp for fiber, food and fuel!!

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Oregon Chapter of NAIHC?

June 2, 2008 · 1 Comment

Please send contact info regarding local Oregon chapter of NAIHC. My husband and I want to become active in supporting industrial hemp growing legislation.
Thank you, Nadine Levie

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Hemp Webbing Source?

May 26, 2008 · 1 Comment

Can anyone please tell me where to get hemp webbing?
Thanks, Kathy

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Hemp as Building Material

May 3, 2008 · 2 Comments

Is hemp as a building material available in the U.S.?

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Hemp Paper for Books?

April 13, 2008 · 2 Comments

Do you know of any book manufacturers that use hemp paper to print on?  Lisa

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Seeking Hemp Paper in Canada

April 9, 2008 · 1 Comment

Hi. I’m part of my school’s environment club. We are trying to make the school less wasteful. Are there any companies in western Canada that produce and sell bulk hemp paper? Because we are trying to find out if the paper used in our shool can be replaced by something more environmental like hemp paper. Yvonne du Plessis

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How to Harvest and Process?

April 7, 2008 · 3 Comments

My father is a farmer in North Eastern Europe and he’s interested in industrial hemp but no one knows much about harvesting or processing the crop. Where is the best place to find information for that, including ways of harvesting and machinery for further processing? Are there any farmers I could ask questions regarding aspects of growing industrial hemp? Indrek Mandmets

Comment: For answers, try clicking the “Equipment,” “Processing” and “Growing” links in the list of Categories in the right-hand column. You will find items such as this comment below:

Our company, Ecofibre Industries Limited of Australia, has all of the information required to kick off the hemp industry in the US. We have a germplasm of over 250 hemp strains, mill and processing information and plans for turnkey operations. Please get in touch with me at my e-mail address Nick@ecofibre.com.au for further info. Nick Veltre, Chief Financial Officer, Ecofibre Industries Limited, +61 7 3366 0889, +61 0421 38 55 31, http://www.ecofibre.com.au

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Where’s Oregon with Industrial Hemp?

April 7, 2008 · 1 Comment

Where is Oregon in the line of states to grow hemp, and how do I get started? John Glidewell

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Industrial Hemp Investing Question

April 2, 2008 · 6 Comments

I am interested in supporting the industrial aspect of the hemp industry – production of paper, car interiors, upholstery stuffing, carpeting, work clothing, fuel, etc. – by investing in companies which manufacture these things from hemp. I am a  horticulturist who cares deeply about our earth’s health and see this as an opportunity to help. Could you please steer me in this direction? Robert Bourne

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Oxalate Content of Hemp Seeds and Hemp Seed Milk

March 26, 2008 · 4 Comments

Can you tell me the oxalate content of hemp seeds and hemp seed milk?Thanks, Susan Owens

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Industrial Hemp Brochure Published

March 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Industrial Hemp Brochure Published
Printed on hemp paper, this NAIHC brochure explains the many econonic and environmental reasons for once again allowing U.S. farmers to grow industrial hemp — a crop grown and valued by both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Includes comments and photos of NAIHC directors. (PDF file, requires Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, available free.
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http://naihc.org/brochure.pdf

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