The Truth About Hemp - Part 4
Ninety percent of all ship sails and ropes made between the 5th Century B.C. until the middle of the 19th century were made from hemp. Even the sailors' clothes (right down to the stitching in their rope-soled shoes) were crafted from hemp.
Until the 1800's, 80% of all textiles and fabrics were made from hemp. Until the mid 1800's, virtually all paints and varnishes were made with hemp seed oil. Hemp seed oil was the most consumed lighting oil for lamps in the world.
Hemp seed cake was used to feed many starving people worldwide until the early 1900's.
Methanol fuel can be created from hemp and used to help free us from our dependence on fossil fuel.
All products made of plastic can be created from hemp instead of fossil fuel as well.
And all goods made of paper can be created from this plant and free us from having to destroy so many trees
Yet the plant remains illegal today!
