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The Great Book of Hemp: The Complete Guide to the Environmental, Commercial, and Medicinal Uses of the World's Most Extraordinary Plant Paperback – November 1, 1995

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Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called the world's most versatile plant. Materials made from hemp fiber have been discovered in tombs dating back to 7000 B.C. During the Middle Ages hemp was used to treat fevers, insomnia, and malaria. Columbus's ships had sails of hemp, and during colonial times it was universally grown because its strong fibers made superior ropes, sails, cloth, and paper. In fact, hemp was used for money in most of the Americas from 1631 until the early 1800s, and the original drafts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written on hemp paper.

As a food, the oil from hemp seeds has the highest percentage of essential fatty acids and the lowest percentage of saturated fats. Britain and Canada have recently lifted bans on growing industrial hemp and today it is reappearing in the marketplace in an amazing array of products: from lip-salve, jeans, salad oil, and cheese to paper products, composite fiberboard, and biomass fuel.

This illustrated, easy-to-read guide covers all aspects of hemp:

• The history of its cultivation worldwide

• Its role as a source of renewable energy and as an alternative for paper manufacturing and fossil fuels

• Its versatility as a fiber

• Its many nutritional and medicinal uses

• Examines the physiological and psychological effects of marijuana use in recreation and therapy

• A comprehensive resource section includes information on organizations involved in legalizing hemp, product suppliers, and an annotated bibliography.
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  6. ISBN-10
    9780892815418
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    978-0892815418
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"The Great Book of Hemp brings together a vast amount of information on all aspects of this remarkable plant in an illustrated, entertaining, easily accessible format. Readers will learn the history of hemp cultivation worldwide and its role as a source of renewable energy and as a raw material for paper manufacturing. Lost in the political discussions about marijuana usage is hemp's versatility as a fiber and its many nutritional and medicinal uses. The Great Book of Hemp provides a comprehensive resource section with information on organizations involved in legalizing hemp, product suppliers, and an annotated bibliography." ― Wisconsin Bookwatch

"The engagingly written, well-illustrated reference book is a thoughtful contribution to the discussion of hemp. The Great Book of Hemp makes a strong case for reconsidering hemp now!" ― Thomas P. Healy, Branches

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CURRENT AFFAIRS " Hemp is of first necessity of the wealth and protection of the country." --Thomas Jefferson Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called man's greatest plant ally. It has been worshipped as a source of spiritual enlightenment and a sustainer of human life, but until recently hemp's amazing past was virtually forgotten. Once at the foundation of civilization's economy, it was not until the twentieth century that hemp was outlawed. But hemp is back. Europe and Canada have lifted bans on growing industrial hemp and it has exploded onto the marketplace in a dazzling array of products: from jeans, sneakers, and lip balm to tree-free paper, fiber board, and insulation. With new technology it is possible to make anything from hemp that we now make from petroleum--including paint, plastic, and biomass energy. In this illustrated, comprehensive guide, Rowan Robinson reveals hemp's hidden history. He examines hemp's role as man's first fiber crop, its role in Hinduism and other world religions, and as the catalyst of cultural revolution in the 1960s. Robinson also exposes the prejudices and cover-ups behind the marijuana hysteria of the last fifty years. Calling on contemporary studies, as well as ancient wisdom, Robinson makes an extensive analysis of the nutritional and medicinal uses of hemp and of its surprising potential to solve some of the world's, most troubling environmental problems such as soil erosion, soil contamination, and deforestation. With a resource section listing the companies and organizations involved in the hemp renaissance, The Great Book of Hemp is your complete guide to the world's most extraordinary plant.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0892815418
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Park Street Press; Original ed. edition (November 1, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780892815418
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0892815418
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.37 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.7 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Trehugger 2
5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive overview supportive of hemp and marijuana use
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2019
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I have a very positive response to this book. I agree with other reviewers that the same information can be found elsewhere, however I do not recall another book that did such an excellent and concise job of organizing and presenting it coherently. There are, of course, some gaps in the history presented.

I do not agree with other reviewers that the author focuses on "marijuana" instead of "hemp:" as both are the same species biologically, the difference is a tedious legal/ political word-game. His presentation is supportive of a liberal policy toward marijuana use and legislation, but he also describes the many potential and poorlyrecognized uses of this valuable and versatile cultivated plant.

I am particularly interested in the idea that any product made from wood or non-renewable fossil oil could be made
from renewable and readily available hemp (Cannabis Sativa and/or C. Indica). further reading shows cannabis can be used to make plastics, paper, textiles, fuel oil, composite wood-substitute building materials, and even concrete. Its seeds yield a balanced protein for human and animal food as well as an edible oil for use in cooking, etc. Medical applications for its complex resins are only beginning to be explored.

I remain reserved about medical applications of hemp/ marijuana. Accepting marijuana products as a panacea may be faddish and premature, though certainly worth continuing research.

I am concerned about the potential cumulative effects of frequent or regular marijuana use. Marijuana is attractive as a "recreational drug" because it temporarily relieves stress and anxiety. While its chemicals are surprisingly non-toxic, they are psychoactive: there is no question that consumption man acutely impair performance of complex tasks, attention, and social judgment Marijuana chemicals are oil-based and slowly metabolized. Rregular consumption may result in absorbing marijuana chemicals ,more rapidly than they are eliminated. Consider the author's example of the wandering Hindu "holy man" who has continually consumed marijuana for years and whose behavior would meet modern medical criteria for psychosis.

Published in 1996, its information is somewhat dated and should not by considered currently definitive. I especially enjoyed our author's concluding parable about a hemp-based ecological utopian America in the year 2020.

In summary, I highly recommend this book to general readers and encourage them to continue considering and investigating the concerns it presents.
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Annie Knutz
5.0 out of 5 stars Setting the records straight -
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
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Through my 20's & 30's I was "on the wagon" from marijuana 'cuz I was doing the church thing. It was the only thing I really regretted having to give up. I didn't miss cigarettes and alcohol was a good thing to learn to live without. I've always felt like marijuana is a tremendous gift from God. When my physicians prescribed narcotics for my chronic pain I decided it was time to try using my old friend, MaryJane, for relief. First thing I did was read everything I could get my hands on about MJ. This book is a Gold Mine of information. Of all the books, pamphlets and stuff on the internet I've read, The Great Book of Hemp was the most comprehensive and informative. Prohibition of marijuana is wrong in SO many ways. Since reading this book (over & over & over - the library finally recorded it as lost! I took it back and bought my own.) I am Excited to do what I can to help change the laws regarding marijuana. I think that if people who aren't familiar with MJ as a medicine or recreational intoxicant learned about it's many benefits, they too would see how ridiculous and EXPENSIVE it is to keep it as an illegal substance. The economic benefits that legalization would bring would not just save jillions of dollars in legal expenses it would ADD money to our government funds by way of taxation. I believe this book is a valuable tool to educate the public as they ponder whether or not to vote for or otherwise support legalization.
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Gary W. Crane
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Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2016
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I am reading this book as I type this and it has very good information in it. I feel this topic is like drinking beer or whiskey. If you are old enough choose what you want to and drink responsibly and in this case smoke responsibly. OH and yes the legal pot growers like the ones in Colorado DO PAY Federal taxes. They just need to send in the cashiers checks to a certain address and keep a record of the transactions. I thought a great use of the pot taxes the pot growers paid to the state of Colorado cancelled out the debt the state had in the first year of sales.
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AleX
4.0 out of 5 stars Great but somewhat outdated
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2011
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This is a very interesting book on the many uses of hemp. I was expecting something more recent though. I did not check the date of when it was written, seems like late 90's. It makes very little reference or non at all to the products you can purchase online, or all of the activism that has been done through the web, as if the concept did not exist yet. Despite that, it is very informative and is definately worth checking out to get a good idea of what hemp can do. This plant has tremendous potential and this book just strengthens my belief in its amazing capabilities.
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Asheagle
5.0 out of 5 stars Most Informative Book on Uses of a Wonderous Plant
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2007
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This is one of the most Informative works on the subject of Hemp that I have read in 20 years. I have been researching Hemp & Marijuana for over 40 years. To date this is one of the most educational compilations of information on the subject that I have found. If everyone in America were made aware of the information in this book, the insanity of the Hemp/marijuana war being waged in this country by overzealot/misinformed
Law Makers and Enforcers would end. Then we could begin building a Billion dollar industry that will save the countries farmers and the world would be a better place.
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James Rhodes
5.0 out of 5 stars Relevant health; environment; historical reference book
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2019
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Outstanding resource guide at the end of the book; great historical and legal references; tremendous health and environmental sections-extremely informative a MUST READ to combat vulture capitalist industries who have a vested interest in buying politicians, influencing government agencies, and keeping masses uninformed.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not to great book for hemp...
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2021
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Susan W Sevilla
5.0 out of 5 stars An idea whose time is way past due.
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2012
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I first read about commercial hemp farms over 35 years ago and couldn't believe these weren't everywhere in America. The uses for hemp products are are nothing short of astounding and it is a green industry for the most part. I hope you join in the growing grass roots movement (yes, a pun) to legalize hemp farms. Canada has been allowing hemp farms and production for years and consider a vital economic engine.
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ravi
3.0 out of 5 stars Nothing new
Reviewed in India on March 27, 2022
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Kuriosity . K . Kat
4.0 out of 5 stars Big business, industry!
Reviewed in Canada on December 17, 2014
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I was looking for more info about all those products that you can make out of hemp herds and fibre. I got more info about drug wars against poor people and so on. Just how much law enforcement countries have to have and costs. I can't believe we support the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer. We have so many environmental problems with big chemical companies, oil companies, and depletion of ourselves, our homes, our lives with their products and we can't deal with it. Well here is hemp, what about this history of a plant we know nothing about except the propaganda we are fed in order to make someone rich whom cares nothing about us, our health or the country we live in.
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5.0 out of 5 stars High Praise
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2016
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Well written, well researched and well worth a read if you care about the future. Full of knowledge for the newcomer to the subject and for those who want to spread the word of this "wonder" plant.
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Carolien V. Kroon
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in Spain on January 10, 2014
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The book is very complete and really interesting. The history of Hemp in the US is very well explained and all its benefits too.
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tatekawa
5.0 out of 5 stars ヘンプ（大麻）は世界を救う！
Reviewed in Japan on September 27, 2011
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大麻は昔の日本でよく使われてるファイバー。服、食べ物、燃料などヘンプから作られていました。しかし戦争かアメリカの占領下禁止されていました。麻薬として扱われていて日本全国で使用と栽培法律で禁止される。ヘンプは自然な材料なので環境にやさしくていろんな便利なものつくられますが、残念ながら世界の科学と石油産業の利益に否定的な影響がありますのでほとんど世界の政府このミラクル植物を禁止しました。さらにヨーロッパの研究科学の結果で大麻の植物は土壌の放射物質を吸収することが発見されました。チェルノビリでヘンプを使い始めて土壌の放射濃度レベルが下がっている結果がありました。福島で使ってみませんか？
日本の文化で大麻は基本的には伝統的な植物なので日本の文化に大麻が戻ってほしい。
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