Overview
Currently, U.S. legislation makes it illegal to commercially raise industrial hemp. However, numerous state and national initiatives are working to return industrial hemp production to the United States, where it once was a major crop touted for its economical role in building a strong rural economy in our developing country. Fiber and food uses for industrial hemp are growing rapidly and have increased over 300 percent in just the past few years. Much of that growth is coming from the increased sales of hemp food products, which in 2004 had a 50 percent increase in sales. December 2007 . . . Industrial Hemp
Other Links
- Global Hemp Website - This Web site explores industrial hemp as a renewable resource, explaining how it can be used in food, cosmetics, fuel, textiles, paper, cleaners and paint and building materials.
- Hemp, The National Non-Food Crops Centre, Heslington, York, U.K.
- Hemp, Alberta Agriculture and Food, Canada, 2007.
- Hemp Crop Fact Sheet, The National Non-Food Crops Centre, United Kingdom, 2007 - Information on growing, harvesting and storing hemp in the United Kingdom and its uses as a non-food crop.
- Hemp Industries Association - Association working to change regulations and polices prohibiting the use of hemp for commercial purposes.
- Hemp in Ontario, OMAFRA, Ontario, Canada.
- Hemp Report - A Canadian subscription-based online trade journal.
- Hemp Oil and Hemp Fiber, Crop Production Costs, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba, Canada, 2008.
- HEMPTECH, the Industrial Hemp Information Network - This network provides news services and other resources about the history and use of industrial hemp.
- Industrial Hemp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- Industrial Hemp Production, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Canada, 2006.
- Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential, Economic Research Service, USDA, 2000 - Includes potential production and processing reports, markets and testing.
- Industrial Hemp: The Ultimate Web Resource for Hemp - Extensive links to industrial hemp resources, news stories and trade associations.
- North American Industrial Hemp Council - News and government updates on the status of industrial hemp.
- Vote Hemp - This nonprofit organization is dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for industrial hemp.
- Vote Hemp Report - Comprehensive 2002/2003 industry overview.
Links checked January 2008.