He agreed with the proposal when it was introduced about a year ago. That's absolutely not true. Still, he said he thinks the bill has support and will pass in the next session. The University of Hawaii already has a hemp plot in the ground, but the environmental conditions there are not as favorable as those of Central Illinois. Briskin said this area is ideal for growing industrial hemp.
Industrial hemp has many uses and is one of the oldest fiber plants in the world.
Henry Ford's first car used hemp oil. And today, hemp can still be used for those same purposes. But with new technology the products will be even better. Fibers from hemp are strong and make good cloth, plastic and lumber. The paper produced by hemp is said to be superior to tree paper.