• Oldest industries on the planet • cannabis sativa• THC level is less than 1%

History

•Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 • treat to timber and oil industries • illegal to grow

legality

Over 25,000 different products

Diversity

Farming

• #1 biomass producer • No pesticides & herbicides

Hemp

VS.

Cotton

• Safer than cotton• 1 acre Hemp = 3 acre cotton• 4X warmer• 4X water absorbent• 3X Stronger

Paper

• 1st paper 1900 yrs ago

• 1 acre of Hemp = 4 acre of trees • Costs LESS

• Recycled 10 times

Environment

• Improves the soil

• lightweight product • save trees

Food & nutrition

• seeds contains between 25-35% oil by weight.

• Omega-3, 6, 9

Bio-diesel Fuel

• Industrial Hemp as viable Bio-diesel fuel

• “Hemp Car”

• 47% lower carbon monoxide

Currently

•Six states this year considered legislation to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp