North American Industrial Hemp Council
Industrial Hemp: A New Beginning
Last Updated on Sunday, 25 March 2012 15:03 Written by NAIHC Board Wednesday, 19 October 2011 08:07
INDUSTRIAL HEMP:
A NEW BEGINNING
submitted to
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
UNITED STATES HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
by the
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HEMP COUNCIL, INC.
Erwin "Bud" Sholts, Chairman
Post Office Box 232
Oregon, WI 53575-0232
Executive Summary
For centuries industrial hemp (hereinafter referred to as hemp) has been grown commercially around the world. History is replete with accounts of the many vital uses of its fiber and oilseed. Paper, fuel, building material, and clothing are most widely known. The following materials sketch out a possible way forward for growing industrial hemp in the United States, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and other government agencies.
Building Industrial Hemp Houses
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:34 Written by webmaster Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:02
A North Carolina company is using industrial hemp to build highly livable homes which slash both construction costs and energy use while providing a wide range of other economic and environmental benefits.
For a CNN “Hemp Homes” video and links to information on building with Tradical® Hemcrete®, visit the Hemp Technologies site.
Hemp-built homes are new for North Carolina – but not for Europe where Hemp Technology has a long history of mixing hemp's woody core materials with lime to create an eco-friendly alternative to concrete.iHemp – Industrial Hemp Facts & Figures
Written by webmaster Tuesday, 28 June 2011 11:50
Did you know that: “Hemp is the miracle plant of our time, breathing in 4x the carbon dioxide (CO2) of trees during its quick 12-14 week growing cycle. Trees take 20 years to mature vs 4 months for Industrial Hemp! Our forests are being cut down 3x faster than they can grow! One acre of hemp produces as much cellulose fiber pulp as 4.1 acres of trees.” Those facts were reported by Dewey & Merrill in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bulletin #404 . . . all the way back in 1916. Is it time to wake up finally and listen to what USDA pointed out more 95 years ago? For more about iHemp's benefits & breakthroughs, please visit the Hemp Technologies site.
NAIHC GROWING PROTOCOL FOR INDUSTRIAL HEMP
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:06 Written by webmaster Tuesday, 28 June 2011 10:16
NAIHC GROWING PROTOCOL FOR INDUSTRIAL HEMP
PROTOCOL FACILITATED BY USDA THROUGH FARM SERVICE OFFICES
(Formerly known as County Extension Agencies)
1) Government approved certified seed planted on GPS designated fields.
2) Government inspection of designated fields at any time.
3) Certified seed issued to qualified farmers only after end-buyers are under contract.
2011 Industrial Hemp Legislation Introduced in Congress
Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 14:07 Written by webmaster Thursday, 12 May 2011 16:31
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced legislation May 11 to legalize growing industrial hemp in the U.S. for the first time since 1970. Dr. Paul's legislation, H.R.1831, the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011” would “amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana.”
The bill, co-sponsored by 22 House members, has been referred to the House Energy & Commerce and House Judiciary committees for their consideration.Read more: 2011 Industrial Hemp Legislation Introduced in Congress
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