Gift Registry HEMP Firm, dense and durable fiber that is resistant to abrasion. Naturally mold and mildew resistant. Grows extremely well without the use of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides or chemical fertilizers. Derived from the long, fine bark fibers of Cannabis sativa L. Hemp is not marijuana . THC, delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, is the potentially psychoactive chemical in marijuana and is not found in significant quantities in the hemp grown for fiber.
Industrial hemp has no illicit use.
It is the equivalent of non-alcoholic beer. Hemp is the solution to many of the problems that we are facing in the modern world, including deforestation, the green house effect, erosion, starvation, acid rain, pollutants, limited fossil fuels, and jobs. Hemp is among one of the oldest industries on the planet, going back more than 10,000 years to the beginnings of pottery. Hemp is naturally resistant to UV light, mold and mildew and to salt water. It has been used for centuries for sails and rope on ocean-going ships.