Hemp, Inc. Issues Clarification on Vast Difference between
Industrial Hemp and Marijuana
LAS VEGAS, July 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hemp, Inc.
(OTC: HEMP) a leader in the industrial hemp industry and the first
industrial hemp publicly traded company, feels it is necessary to
inform and educate shareholders, and others who may be misinformed,
on the difference between Industrial Hemp and marijuana. It is
important to note that Industrial Hemp products are completely
legal for consumers to purchase in the
United States. Marijuana, while medically legal in many
states and recreationally legal in Colorado and Washington, is deemed illegal on the Federal
level, and consumers in States that do not recognize medical
marijuana may face prosecution for purchasing or possessing
marijuana. To clarify, the Hemp products such as Hemp Milk, Hemp
Cereal, and Hemp Oil that American consumers nationwide are
increasingly purchasing every day, are obviously, legal.
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Hemp, Inc. focuses strictly on Industrial Hemp products since it
is allowed to market in all fifty states and worldwide without any
ambivalence between state and Federal laws. By getting a
foothold in, what many see as the next American Industrial
Revolution, the Industrial Hemp industry, Hemp, Inc. (the only
publicly traded company of its kind and in its sector) will
continue to be the Avant-garde of every category of Industrial Hemp
products.
The major market for Hemp is as a food or supplement as it is
rich in protein, Omega fatty acids and has a high fiber content.
Costco carries hemp seeds, and Natural Grocers and Whole Foods
Market stock many brands of Hemp food products and supplements. The
clothing industry has targeted Hemp as a provocative niche market
fabric. High fashion designers Ralph Lauren and Versace make
apparel from Hemp blended fabric. Footwear giants Vans and
Adidas make Hemp sneakers. Trendy companies market hemp
T-shirts, hats, jewelry, backpacks, even pet beds and leashes. Auto
manufacturers use durable, green Hemp composites and fabrics when
feasible. Industrial Hemp can also be used for building
materials, plant based plastics, and paper products.
Industrial Hemp is cultivated much differently than marijuana.
Marijuana is used solely for its medical and psychoactive aspects,
and growers strive for a high THC content, although recent
developments in Israel indicate
that medical researchers are more interested in the medicinal value
of its CBD content. Hemp, on the other hand, has a low THC content.
The main difference in cultivation between marijuana and Industrial
Hemp is that in cultivating marijuana, the plants are spaced far
apart, and the male plants are destroyed to assure that they cannot
seed the female plants, which would result in undesirable, less
potent and less marketable, seeded marijuana buds. Hemp, on the
other hand, is planted close together and commonly hermaphrodites,
which creates an abundance of seeds, the main component of Hemp
foods and supplements. The Hemp stalks are processed and used for
fiber, composite, and other hemp based end products.
Industrial Hemp has long been known for its versatility,
durability, sustainability, and high-quality. Industrial Hemp grows
quickly, in just about any climate and doesn't require pesticides,
while simultaneously removing toxins found in soil. Industrial Hemp
has been used for over 12,000 years and was once the primary fiber
used to produce rope, paper, canvas, and clothing in the United States and Europe.
Hemp was vilified then outlawed in the
United States because of its connection to marijuana. While
it is currently illegal Federally to grow industrial hemp plants in
the U.S, countries including China, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and England allow
cultivation, and we can now reap Hemp's many benefits.
Hemp, Inc.'s TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE
Hemp, Inc. (OTC: HEMP) seeks to benefit many
constituencies, not exploit or endanger any group of them. Thus,
the publicly-traded company believes in "upstreaming" of a portion
of profit from the marketing of their finished hemp goods back to
its originator. By Hemp, Inc. focusing on comprehensive investment
results—that is, with respect to performance along the interrelated
dimensions of people, planet, and profits— our triple bottom line
approach can be an important tool to support sustainability
goals.
CONTACT:
phone: 1-877-221-8351
email: info@hemp.com
http://www.hemp.com
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