Cannabis is an ancient plant with a long history. From its history in ancient China to its use in India and many other places as a medicine and sacrament; there is no shortage of fascinating information about a plant that has long intrigued people. Today, cannabis legalization is a source of controversy and fierce debate. […]
The Healing Plant: Medical Marijuana, Hemp, and Cannabis Oil
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Hemp Is Healthy: Surprising Health Benefits of Hemp
Credit: 3hourspast.com We hear a lot these days about the medicinal benefits of marijuana, which were given hardly any attention just a few decades ago. We used to treat marijuana as a dangerous drug that either makes its users lazy or encourages them to try harder drugs that are actually dangerous and addicting. While that […]
Hemp: An Industrially Versatile Plant – Part 2/3
Written by Wes Annac, Wes Annac’s Personal Blog, December 10, 2014 – https://tinyurl.com/ndxushn Concluded from Part 1 David P. West tells us that hemp’s among the most misunderstood plants of our time. “Surely no member of the vegetable kingdom has ever been more misunderstood than hemp. For too many years, emotion—not reason—has guided our policy […]
Hemp: An Industrially Versatile Plant – Part 1/3
Written by Wes Annac, The Culture of Awareness, December 8, 2014 – https://tinyurl.com/l86vrds What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone says the word ‘hemp’? For the uninformed, marijuana might immediately pop up, which could cause them to automatically shun the plant. Almost any article you’ll find about hemp distinguishes it from marijuana, which […]