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Jay Selthofner ran for Wisconsin State Assembly in District 41 on November 2, 2010 on a platform of full legalization of hemp and cannabis for Industrial, Medical, and Rereational use. Here are some facts on the topic:
1) Hemp is among the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years
to the beginnings of pottery. The Columbia History of the World states that the oldest
relic of human industry is a bit of hemp fabric dating back to approximately 8,000 BC.
2) Presidents Washington and Jefferson both grew hemp.
Americans were legally bound to grow hemp during the Colonial Era and Early Republic.
The federal government subsidized hemp during the Second World War and
US farmers grew about a million acres of hemp as part of that program.
3) Hemp Seed is nutritious and contains more essential fatty acids
than any other source, is second only to soybeans in complete protein
(but is more digestible by humans), is high in B-vitamins, and is a good source of dietary fiber.
Hemp seed is not psychoactive and cannot be used as a drug. See http://TestPledge.com
4) The bark of the hemp stalk contains bast fibers which are among the Earth's
longest natural soft fibers and are also rich in cellulose; the cellulose and hemicellulose
in its inner woody core are called hurds. Hemp stalk is not psychoactive.
Hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent and more insulative than cotton fiber.
5) According to the Department of Energy, hemp as a biomass fuel
producer requires the least specialized growing and processing procedures of all hemp products.
The hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed into a wide range of biomass energy sources,
from fuel pellets to liquid fuels and gas. Development of biofuels could significantly
reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
6) Hemp grows well without herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides.
Almost half of the agricultural chemicals used on U.S. crops are applied to cotton.
7) Hemp produces more pulp per acre than timber on a sustainable basis, and can be used
for every quality of paper. Hemp paper manufacturing can reduce waste-water contamination.
Hemp's low lignin content reduces the need for acids used in pulping, and it's creamy color
lends itself to environmentally friendly bleaching instead of harsh chlorine compounds.
Less bleaching results in less dioxin and fewer chemical by-products.
8) Hemp fiber paper resists decomposition, and does not yellow with age when an acid-free
process is used. Hemp paper more than 1,500 years old has been found.
Hemp paper can also be recycled more times than wood based paper.
9) Hemp fiberboard produced by Washington State University was found to be
twice as strong as wood-based fiberboard .
10) Eco-friendly hemp can replace most toxic petro-chemical products.
Research is being done to use hemp in manufacturing biodegradable plastic products:
plant-based cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp for injection-molded products,
and resins made from the oil, to name just a very few examples.
Source: http://www.industrialhemp.net/
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