Hemp

:This article focuses on cultivation and use of hemp (Cannabis) as a source of oil, food, fibre, and other non-drug uses. For other meanings please see Hemp (disambiguation).

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Hemp is a common name for Cannabis and the name most used when this annual plant is grown for non-drug purposes. These include the industrial purposes for which cultivation licences may be issued in the European Union (EU). In the United Kingdom (UK) licences are issued by the Home Office under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. When grown for industrial purposes hemp is called, often, industrial hemp, and a common product is fibre for use in a variety of different ways.

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Oil: Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. The name comes from Latin oleum (olive oil)....

Food: Food is any substance consumed by living organisms, including liquid drinks. Food is the main source of energy and of nutrition for animals, and is usually of animal or plant origin....

Fibre: REDIRECT Fiber...

Hemp related Images and Photos (experimental)

Breaking Hemp circa 1830-40

Close-Up of Hemp (Cannabis Sativa) in a Herbarium

An Elderly Woman Winding Hemp Near a Press