All right, let’s have a chat about hemp and cbd the same, shall we? Imagine yourself at a dinner party. Someone mentions that hemp is legal. Instantly, there is a rift in the room. The half of the group thinks it’s another name for getting high while the other has already listed its benefits, like they are reading from an invisible booklet. But here’s what is really shocking – neither side has the complete picture.
Hemp is the quieter cousin of marijuana. He doesn’t raise a stink at family get-togethers. It contains so little THC (the chemical that makes you high) it wouldn’t even make a fly buzz. But somehow, this plant seems to have been embroiled in more controversy than an internet celebrity.
Rewind the clock a bit. Hemp, as we know it today, was the hottest material of the day centuries ago. We are talking about ropes used on ships that explored new lands as well as paper used for independence declarations. Oh, yes.
The misunderstood relationship between hemp and marijuana has led to a new renaissance in hemp. In the U.S. it was cleared up by the 2018 Farm Bill, which gave farmers the greenlight to grow hemp again. The prohibition was a big mistake.
The fun part is now – what cannot this plant accomplish? Clothes? Check. What sustainable building materials are called hempcrete? Yup. It’s not just straws and car parts that are going green. Some talk is also circulating that hemp batteries may be a thing – imagine, charging your cell phone with a live plant someday!
The list goes on! Hemp grows like a friend who insists that you help move them because they have a pick-up truck. It grows very quickly and without the use of pesticides or water, making it a true eco-hero.
Here we are still looking down our noses at hemp, because it is related to marijuana. It would be like refusing a fantasy show because of dragons.
Let me tell a joke – despite the incredible benefits hemp has for the environment, it can still get you into trouble in places faster than you could say “sustainable.” This is because people don’t know how to separate hemp from the psychoactive versions.
Hemp has a bright future (but you should wear sunglasses because the sun is so bright). As people begin to realize the potential of this plant, minus its cousin’s high-flying activities, real innovation is taking place.
If someone ever brings up hemp in a conversation, at a birthday party or elsewhere, be sure to share these tidbits. You’ll get either praised as the most intelligent person in a room or find yourself in a heated argument with your Aunt Karen about the ability of plants to save the Earth.
You should keep a close eye on the green wonder. It is quietly plotting it’s world domination tour.