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SKUNKFRESH FACTS & HEMP HISTORY

IN 1941, HENRY FORD BUILT ONE OF HIS FIRST CARS OUT OF HEMP. IT WAS NOT ONLY BUILT OUT OF HEMP PLASTIC, BUT ALSO RAN ON HEMP BIOFUEL. HEMP PLASTIC HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS STRONGER THAN STEEL. WHEN THEY TRIED DENTING THE CAR WITH A HAMMER... IT WOUDLN'T BUDGE.

THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE FIRST DRAFTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WERE MADE OF HEMP. GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON AND MANY OTHER FOUNDING FATHERS GREW HEMP ON THEIR PROPERTY.

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Hemp cultivation dates back 8,000 years to Mesopotamia (modern-day Iran/Iraq/Turkey), where it was woven into fabric. It is believed to be the first domestically-utilized plant. Some evidence suggests its cultivation reaches back even further, perhaps by another few thousand years.

In 1619, it was mandatory to grow hemp. By royal decree, King James I ordered every property owner in Jamestown to grow 100 hemp plants for export.

In the 1800s, the state of Kentucky was responsible for half of the nation’s entire supply of hemp. The first crop was planted in the Bluegrass State in 1775.

In parts of the Americas, hemp was once used to pay taxes.

Hemp has the strongest and longest plant fiber in existence. It is resistant to abrasion and rot and has been used for military uniforms, baggage, parachute webbing, ship rigging, and more.

Over 100,000 acres of hemp were grown in the U.S. during WWII. In 1942, the U.S. Army teamed up with the Department of Agriculture to produce a film entitled, “Hemp for Victory,” which encouraged farmers to grow hemp for military supplies used in the fight against the Axis powers.

Hemp captures carbon emissions. Hemp takes in high amounts of carbon dioxide. For every ton of hemp grown, 1.6 tons of carbon is removed from the atmosphere.

Hemp can eliminate toxins and radioactive materials. In the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, scientists planted hemp in contaminated soil. It removed chemicals and absorbed heavy metals better than any other plant.

Hemp can be used to produce more than 25,000 products, according to the North American Industrial Hemp Council.

Hemp has a very short harvest cycle. It can be planted and harvested in 120 days

Hemp is Bee friendly. The hemp industry is considered to be one of the most beneficial for bees. According to many beekeepers, hemp plants are used as an alternative when other flower sources aren't as abundant

Hemp fibers are more conductive than graphene. Making it a superior source for supercapicitors and batteries.

Hemp is stronger than cotton.

Hemp improves soil quality and purifies water.

Hemp paper is more durable than wood-based paper. Hemp paper in museums is often free of any yellowing, even after being stored for hundreds of years.

By weight, hemp seeds contain as much protein as beef. Plus, it contains all 21 known amino acids, including the essentials that the human body can’t produce on its own.

(Information sourced by Hemplete.com -MinistryofHemp.com - Ondawellnes.com)

SkunkFresh Facts: Text

SKUNKFRESH FACTS & HEMP HISTORY

THE UNITED STATES FLAG AND THE FIRST DRAFTS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WERE MADE OF HEMP. GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON AND MANY OTHER FOUNDING FATHERS GREW HEMP ON THEIR PROPERTY.

Hemp cultivation dates back 8,000 years to Mesopotamia (modern-day Iran/Iraq/Turkey), where it was woven into fabric. It is believed to be the first domestically-utilized plant. Some evidence suggests its cultivation reaches back even further, perhaps by another few thousand years.

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In 1619, it was mandatory to grow hemp. By royal decree, King James I ordered every property owner in Jamestown to grow 100 hemp plants for export.

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In the 1800s, the state of Kentucky was responsible for half of the nation’s entire supply of hemp. The first crop was planted in the Bluegrass State in 1775.

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In parts of the Americas, hemp was once used to pay taxes.

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Hemp has the strongest and longest plant fiber in existence. It is resistant to abrasion and rot and has been used for military uniforms, baggage, parachute webbing, ship rigging, and more.

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Over 100,000 acres of hemp were grown in the U.S. during WWII. In 1942, the U.S. Army teamed up with the Department of Agriculture to produce a film entitled, “Hemp for Victory,” which encouraged farmers to grow hemp for military supplies used in the fight against the Axis powers.

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Hemp captures carbon emissions. Hemp takes in high amounts of carbon dioxide. For every ton of hemp grown, 1.6 tons of carbon is removed from the atmosphere.

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Hemp can eliminate toxins and radioactive materials. In the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, scientists planted hemp in contaminated soil. It removed chemicals and absorbed heavy metals better than any other plant.

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Hemp can be used to produce more than 25,000 products, according to the North American Industrial Hemp Council.

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Hemp has a very short harvest cycle. It can be planted and harvested in 120 days

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Hemp is Bee friendly. The hemp industry is considered to be one of the most beneficial for bees. According to many beekeepers, hemp plants are used as an alternative when other flower sources aren't as abundant

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Hemp fibers are more conductive than graphene. Making it a superior source for supercapicitors and batteries.

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Hemp is stronger than cotton.

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Hemp improves soil quality and purifies water.

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Hemp paper is more durable than wood-based paper. Hemp paper in museums is often free of any yellowing, even after being stored for hundreds of years.

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By weight, hemp seeds contain as much protein as beef. Plus, it contains all 21 known amino acids, including the essentials that the human body can’t produce on its own.

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(Information sourced by Hemplete.com -MinistryofHemp.com - Ondawellnes.com)

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