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Hemp can grow
without pesticides and herbicides
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Columbus sailed to the “New World” in ships draped with hemp
sail and rigged with hemp rope
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The
original Levi jeans were made with hemp fabric
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A
hemp crop is ready to harvest in only 100 days and leaves the
soil structure in better condition
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The
first draft of the American Declaration of Independence was
written on hemp paper
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During the reign of Elizabeth 1st all landowners were
required to grow a hemp crop or face a fine. It was essential
for the naval fleet in its defence of the realm
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Hemp
Seed Oil is the most balanced nutritional oil
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Betty
Ross made the first American flag with hemp canvas
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For
paper production – one acre of hemp provides the equivalent of
four acres of trees
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25%
of the world’s agro-chemicals drench the cotton crop.
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Henry
Ford built a car out of hemp
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Old
hemp rope was recycled to make early bank notes…“money for/from
old rope”
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Early
editions of the King James Bible were printed on hemp paper.
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The
Hemp Store offered the first 100% hemp Frisbees!!!
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In
1993 hemp is grown again in the UK for the first time in 70
years.
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Modern car manufactures incorporate hemp in car parts.
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Hemp
is the strongest natural fibre
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In
the 19th century 80% of all the world’s fabric was
sourced from hemp.
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Rembrandt and Van Gogh used hemp canvas and hemp base paints
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Using 55% hemp in
a t-shirt instead of 100% cotton saves over 100 gallons of water
