Farmers hope to plow the way for sustainable U.S. hemp

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Farmers hope to plow the way for sustainable U.S. hemp

A couple months ago, I asked if industrial hemp would make a resurgence thanks to new legalization and cultural acceptance of cannabis. A real hemp industry could be as much as 10 times bigger than legal marijuana, which is already a potentially $1 billion industry in Washington and $200 million in Colorado . MisterQuill But back in November, farmers were a little skittish. “Yes yes, the U.S. is the biggest consumer of hemp which is pretty damn sustainable compared to other fibers and grows relatively easily without a bunch of pesticides, but the federal government is crazy and they’re giving us so much money for all this corn!” they said (approximately). Still, some farmers, like Michael Bowman in Colorado, are determined to cultivate the evil plant. “Can we just stop being stupid? Can we just talk about how things need to change?” Bowman asked The Washington Post , which...

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@WisTango » 05 Feb '13, 9pm
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@protofALk » 24 Jan '13, 10pm
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@righttothrive » 23 Jan '13, 5pm
Hemp Farming Act? In my lifetime? Who knew - but really its about time! [link]
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@OccupyEPA » 20 Jan '13, 7pm
A couple months ago, I asked if industrial hemp would make a resurgence thanks to new legalization and cultural... [link]
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Can industrial hemp make a resurgence and be sustainable? [link]
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@goshoppinggreen » 19 Jan '13, 7pm
A real hemp industry could be as much as 10 times bigger than legal marijuana, which is already a potentially $1... [link]
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@VivianICurl » 18 Jan '13, 2am
Let's do this!! All it takes is a little elbow grease. They cannot keep the grand lie preserved any longer.... [link]
@Nikishka » 17 Jan '13, 7pm
"Can we just stop being stupid?" Grow #hemp: [link]
@crftyldytoo » 17 Jan '13, 7pm
I'd rather be a hemp farmer. [link]
@BioAnnie1 » 16 Jan '13, 9pm
Founding Fathers kept them separate bcuz hemp dilutes the efficacy of pot-duh! [link]
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Is hemp the next big cash crop in the U.S.? [link]
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@susie_c » 15 Jan '13, 11pm
From Colorado to Virginia, farmers want to plant hemp. States are on board but feds are still paranoid. Me for @grist. [link]
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