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15. One doesn't toke hemp. It's worse than Mexican ditch weed, if that's even possible.

Tue Nov 12, 2013, 06:00 PM

Nov 2013

No THC to speak of.

Though it might have other cannabinoids, making it still medically useful.

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One acre of hemp produces as much cellulose fiber pulp as 4.1 acres of trees!!! [View all] Playinghardball Nov 2013 OP

Hemp - the wonder plant that does wonders el_bryanto Nov 2013 #1

Toking is a drawback? Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #6

Perceived drawback, anyway. nt el_bryanto Nov 2013 #9

no shit Go Vols Nov 2013 #11

Hemp and weed (the kind that you smoke) are two different things. EOTE Nov 2013 #7

That is correct. EOTE Nov 2013 #13

Processing difficulty comes to mind jmowreader Nov 2013 #10

Cotton wasn't that easy to process, either KamaAina Nov 2013 #17

They're probably working on it jmowreader Nov 2013 #18

No, hemp contains less than 2% THC. Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #14

K&R.... daleanime Nov 2013 #3

Daily reminder that the only reason marijuana is illegal PoliticalPothead Nov 2013 #4

That's not the ONLY reason. EOTE Nov 2013 #8

Where can hemp be grown? theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #16

China, for instance (world's largest producer) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #19