But in this case, I thought it was important for me to take that step in order to demonstrate the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana. Industrial hemp, like the four certified seeds I planted, was first grown in Kentucky two hundred and fifty years ago. It is currently grown in other countries across the globe, including France, England, Canada, Australia, China, Hungary, and the Ukraine. Industrial hemp has very little THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. None of the countries that allow industrial hemp production have experienced any problems relating to the crop.
Industrial hemp is very clean and easy to grow.
It is one of the most environmentally sound sources of industrial fiber in the world. Industrial hemp can meet our fiber needs while also revitalizing our struggling rural economies. Congress never intended to make legitimate industrial hemp farming the same as marijuana cultivation. I planted industrial hemp and got arrested because someone must highlight this difference and in order to truly know the law, one must test the law. If the people lead the leaders will follow.