Hemp fibers are found on the outside of the stalk and are one of the most valuable parts of the hemp plant. These long fibers are extremely strong and durable, ideal to create items ranging from rope, textiles, to many construction and manufacturing applications.
Unlike other crops, hemp can grow in most climates with moderate water and fertilizer requirements. No other natural resource offers the potential of hemp to become a major sustainable technology that can benefit both the economy and the environment.
Hemp does belong to the same plant species as the drug cannabis or marijuana: Cannabis Sativa. However, hemp is not a drug. It cannot give you a high. Hemp does not have more than 0.3% tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) to do that.
THC is the substance with psychoactive qualities, present in the narcotic cannabis at a concentration level of 7.5-10% or more. Hence the mind-altering capacity of cannabis or marijuana. Hemp is clean.
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BC Hemp Corporation. (2020). Hemp Fiber. Retrieved December 8th, 2020 from https://www.bchempcorporation.ca/products/hemp-fiber/
Hempearth. (2020). Hemp fiber has incredible tensile strength. Retrieved December 8th, 2020 from https://hempearth.ca/2019/05/01/hemp-fiber-has-incredible-tensile-strength-watch-video/