Industrial Hemp Q&A

Entries from November 2008

Hemp Paper Rolls Needed

November 29, 2008 · 1 Comment

Where could I buy huge rolls of hemp paper? Please let me know, I’m bouncing some ideas around with some people. Nice vision. John Vescovi

Categories: Buyers · Paper

Hemp Rope Needed

November 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I am looking for a supplier of 1/4 inch or 4mm hemp rope. Can anyone give me any suggestions? Ecolutions has been out for months and doesn’t even have the product to produce it at this time. Thanks,  Lynne Gaither

Categories: Buyers · Rope

IH for Food, Paper Bags, & Rope

November 24, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I would like to produce non THC hemp for food, paper bags and rope. I feel the bag market would be huge. I have access to hundreds of acres of previously used pulled and vacated apple orchards which are in a climate ideal for hemp production. Is there a place in the Continental US that can process hemp for this application and what, if any, federal laws would I have to comply with to take on a venture such as this? It seems that the powers that control paper, cotton, plastic by product would fight a venture such as this solely on a base fear drug platform as they always have. Please, anyone with any information please contact me. thanks.   DC Broughton

Categories: Paper · Products · Rope

Industrial Hemp for Biofuels

November 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I just don’t understand why we aren’t using such a beneficial plant, both to our economy and our society, in times of such great need. I may not be an expert but every time I google “Industrial Hemp” I come across countless web sites that confirm that virtually everything that we derive from petroleum-based oil we can derive from Industrial Hemp and then some.

I think it’s ridiculous that we allow the paranoia of comparing Hemp to Marijuana to impede its use. Hemp is not marijuana, it has virtually no THC ( the active ingredient in marijuana which produces artificial highs). It’s only likeliness to marijuana is that the leaves have the same shape. It has been argued by the DEA that legalizing Hemp is only a covert way to eventually legalize marijuana. It’s absurd. People were growing Hemp in the states before they even knew what marijuana was to begin with. It has also been argued that if we legalize Hemp, people could plant marijuana in the middle of a Hemp field and that it would be indistinguishable so drug dealers could get away with it. Countries were Hemp is legal don’t have this problem. As a matter of fact, if someone did happen to plant marijuana in the middle of a Hemp farm the Hemp would cross-pollinate the marijuana plants rendering them a useless street value. It would be all seeds and no bud. We should stop the hypocrisy and legalize Industrial Hemp, it would seriously stimulate our own economy. If we are importing Hemp products (not just from China but from Canada and Europe as well) then we will forever be dependent on foreign fuels. I strongly believe that Hemp fuels could be the way of the future as an alternate fuel source. We are wasting time investing in crops such as corn, soy, wheat and others for use in bio-fuels. Hemp, from what I understand, can produce hundreds of more gallons of oil per acre than the crops mentioned before. It’s cheap to grow, can adjust to virtually any climate and it grows fast (the positive attributes inherited from its cousin plant instead of the negative). We must stop being so thick-headed and get our legislators to stop being the same way. Hemp for Bio-fuels!!!  Sergio

Categories: Biofuel · Legislation · Products

Hemp Tarps Needed

November 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I would be interested in a number of sizes of hemp tarps to sell in our retail store if I can find them. Alan Creasey

Categories: Buyers · Cloth

Hemp Structural Panel Questions

November 5, 2008 · Leave a Comment

How would a Hemp structural panel, similar to an external house door or car body panel compare in cost and performance with GRP panel? What are its strengths and fire resistant properties ? What thickness panel would be suitable as a skin for a composite domestic door? We would be obliged if you could provide a link to technical information on Hemp.  jhinch

Categories: Buyers · Plastics · Products

Biofuel Yield?

November 2, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Does anyone know how much fuel oil can a one acre plot of hemp yield? Tom

Categories: Biofuel · Research

Hemp Pellets for Animal Bedding Needed

November 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

We are searching a company in east of Europe that can send us hemp pellet for animal bedding. Best regards Elena D’Angelo

Categories: Animal Bedding · Buyers