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Hemp Around The World - College Essay

Hemp Around The World

While hemp is currently banned, government officials have permitted one farmer to grow the crop on a small-scale research plot. Public support for hemp farming is gathering. An informative one-hour Australian TV documentary, The Billion-Dollar Crop, is available on video. The Tasmanian Hemp Company is campaigning for the legalization of hemp in the state of Tasmania, and the Northern Tasmanian Pulp and Paper Mill is researching possible uses of hemp pulp for their factory.
CANADA
Canada was a major hemp-growing region until the 20th century, when it followed in America's footsteps by prohibiting hemp production. In 1994, Canada issued its first license in over 40 years to Hempline, Inc., ...

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the ban on industrial hemp, so that farmers throughout Canada can be licensed to grow it. Plans are being developed to establish hemp-processing plants for the anticipated crops.
CHILE
Chile has had a long history with hemp since its colonization by Spain and is presently growing hemp for seed oil. The seeds are crushed and the oil is exported in refrigerated containers to the USA. The hemp oil is then processed by US entrepeneurs into cosmetics, massage oils and salad oils.
CHINA
China has been growing hemp (ma) for at least 6,000 years, and is currently the world's largest exporter of hemp paper and textiles. With its vast natural resources and labor pool, it will be a major influence in the future hemp industry. China is also the largest producer of nonwood paper, including hemp paper, in the world.
FRANCE
In France, more than 10,000 tons of industrial hemp (chanvre) were harvested in 1994. Kimberly-Clark Corporation manufactures specialty hemp papers, including Bible ...

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