Industrial hemp is cut before flowering, while marijuana is harvested for the flowers. Any marijuana plants growing in the hemp field would be cut before they were worth anything. Male plants are eliminated for marijuana cultivation, so pollen from male hemp plants would destroy any nearby marijuana crop. As most police agencies will tell you, corn is the preferred cover crop. It has been estimated that hemp could be used to produce 25-50,000 products.
Hemp fiber is one of the strongest natural fibers on earth.
These fibers can be used to make a wide range of textile products, from fine linens to coarse canvas. In fact, the word canvas is derived from cannabis. In addition, hemp fiber is a perfect raw material for making rope, twine and other types of cordage. Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton fibers. A lightweight, more uniform hemp yarn is currently being developed, which would allow production of hemp T-shirts.