Hemp
noun
A type of plant that is often used for its strong fibers in making rope, or other products.
Many farmers started growing hemp when it was legalized as it has a variety of uses.
Often appears as...
- hemp fiber
- hemp oil
noun
A drug, made from parts of the hemp plant, that is illegal in many places.
Possession of hemp can lead to arrest in some countries.
Often appears as...
- smoke hemp
- illegal hemp
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Disapproving
noun
A type of plant that is often used for its strong fibers in making rope, or other products.
Many farmers started growing hemp when it was legalized as it has a variety of uses.
Often appears as...
- hemp fiber
- hemp oil
noun
A drug, made from parts of the hemp plant, that is illegal in many places.
Possession of hemp can lead to arrest in some countries.
Often appears as...
- smoke hemp
- illegal hemp
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Hemp is widely used in industry for its durable material, not just for ropes.
Hemp insulation is becoming popular in eco-friendly construction.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Psychoactive
Hemp is different from psychoactive cannabis strains; it won't get you high.
I use hemp lotions for skincare because they're natural and non-intoxicating.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Variability
The legality of growing hemp varies by country due to its association with cannabis.
Before starting a hemp farm, you need to check the local agriculture laws.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Hemp is widely used in industry for its durable material, not just for ropes.
Hemp insulation is becoming popular in eco-friendly construction.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Psychoactive
Hemp is different from psychoactive cannabis strains; it won't get you high.
I use hemp lotions for skincare because they're natural and non-intoxicating.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Variability
The legality of growing hemp varies by country due to its association with cannabis.
Before starting a hemp farm, you need to check the local agriculture laws.
Pro Tip 1/3Industrial Uses
Hemp is widely used in industry for its durable material, not just for ropes.
Hemp insulation is becoming popular in eco-friendly construction.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Psychoactive
Hemp is different from psychoactive cannabis strains; it won't get you high.
I use hemp lotions for skincare because they're natural and non-intoxicating.
Pro Tip 3/3Legal Variability
The legality of growing hemp varies by country due to its association with cannabis.
Before starting a hemp farm, you need to check the local agriculture laws.
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Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
some carpets can emit gases as well to avoid chemical off gassing choose washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in
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Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
some carpets can emit gases as well to avoid chemical off gassing choose washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in
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Anthony Mackie Descends...
Doing a great job Anthony, well done. We're using an old hemp rope, just like soldiers would use in World War I, to descend the sheer rock face. It's about now I reckon Anthony's wishing he had his falcon wings at his beck and call.
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Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in the bedroom you can also help to reduce
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The real story behind...
ropes from hemp grown in Spain, and pitch from France. The top deck, on which eight watchtowers were to stand, was to be supported not by columns, but by vast wooden images of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders.
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Cameron Sinclair: A call...
and hundreds of architects and designers and inventors around the world that are getting involved in humanitarian work. More hemp houses -- it's a theme in Japan, apparently. I'm not sure what they're smoking.
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Turning Seeds Into an...
in this country were made of industrial hemp and we had actually gotten our seed in April the DEA didn't agree that we had a right to plant the crop they've said they were gonna arrest us for
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One of the most epic...
Since standard hemp rope would tear under the deck’s 14,680 tons, his proposal called for over 5,600 kilometers of metal wire to create the bridge’s cables. To support all this weight,
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Why "biofabrication" is...
A common way to do this is to take a 3-D mold, fill it with a waste crop like corn stalks or hemp, add water, wait a few days for the mycelium to grow throughout, remove the mold,
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Can You Build a House...
some of the most practical uses of industrial hemp in the modern day of course are the same as they ever were
Video examples
Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
some carpets can emit gases as well to avoid chemical off gassing choose washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in
Video examples
Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
some carpets can emit gases as well to avoid chemical off gassing choose washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in
Video examples
Anthony Mackie Descends...
Doing a great job Anthony, well done. We're using an old hemp rope, just like soldiers would use in World War I, to descend the sheer rock face. It's about now I reckon Anthony's wishing he had his falcon wings at his beck and call.
Video examples
Green Bedroom Makeover PIPE...
washable area rugs made from untreated natural fibers like organic cotton hemp or wool these steps will help make the air inside your home cleaner but by making one teeny change right here in the bedroom you can also help to reduce
Video examples
The real story behind...
ropes from hemp grown in Spain, and pitch from France. The top deck, on which eight watchtowers were to stand, was to be supported not by columns, but by vast wooden images of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders.
Video examples
Cameron Sinclair: A call...
and hundreds of architects and designers and inventors around the world that are getting involved in humanitarian work. More hemp houses -- it's a theme in Japan, apparently. I'm not sure what they're smoking.
Video examples
Turning Seeds Into an...
in this country were made of industrial hemp and we had actually gotten our seed in April the DEA didn't agree that we had a right to plant the crop they've said they were gonna arrest us for
Video examples
One of the most epic...
Since standard hemp rope would tear under the deck’s 14,680 tons, his proposal called for over 5,600 kilometers of metal wire to create the bridge’s cables. To support all this weight,
Video examples
Why "biofabrication" is...
A common way to do this is to take a 3-D mold, fill it with a waste crop like corn stalks or hemp, add water, wait a few days for the mycelium to grow throughout, remove the mold,
Video examples
Can You Build a House...
some of the most practical uses of industrial hemp in the modern day of course are the same as they ever were
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Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
American Author
I definitely think my ancestry has something to do with my politics. And I think being deeply suspicious of government and communists is implicit in a lot of first-generation immigrants, particularly from Eastern Europe. My mom came over from Romania when she was a kid and they fled the commies who took their family hemp farm.
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Denise Vasi
American Actress
That's one thing people don't know about me - I eat in my sleep. I can't keep things in the house; I literally have in my refrigerator water, coconut water, orange juice, hemp milk and like, tea bags. And that's really it. Because I eat in my sleep.
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Jesse Ventura
American Politician
Industrial hemp is a very useful plant. I challenged the attorney general to get rid of the criminal stigma associated with hemp so we can look at it in terms of how it might be useful.
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Jack Herer
American Activist
Rag paper, containing hemp fiber, is the highest quality and longest lasting paper ever made. It can be torn when wet, but returns to its full strength when dry.
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Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
Consuming less is the fastest way to eco-fashion redemption - particularly if your preference is for leather, not hemp.
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Hilaria Baldwin
American Businesswoman
My husband Alec and I usually drink hemp milk, which contains omegas and calcium and iron, or hazelnut or almond milk.
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Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
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Aisling Bea
Irish Actress
For ethical fashion, I really like Reformation. It's so fashionable - no hemp trousers.
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Cory Gardner
American Politician
Industrial hemp is a safe substance with many practical commercial applications.
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Tia Carrere
American Actress
Did you know hemp is a natural fiber
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Lisa Kennedy Montgomery
American Author
I definitely think my ancestry has something to do with my politics. And I think being deeply suspicious of government and communists is implicit in a lot of first-generation immigrants, particularly from Eastern Europe. My mom came over from Romania when she was a kid and they fled the commies who took their family hemp farm.
Quote examples
Denise Vasi
American Actress
That's one thing people don't know about me - I eat in my sleep. I can't keep things in the house; I literally have in my refrigerator water, coconut water, orange juice, hemp milk and like, tea bags. And that's really it. Because I eat in my sleep.
Quote examples
Jesse Ventura
American Politician
Industrial hemp is a very useful plant. I challenged the attorney general to get rid of the criminal stigma associated with hemp so we can look at it in terms of how it might be useful.
Quote examples
Jack Herer
American Activist
Rag paper, containing hemp fiber, is the highest quality and longest lasting paper ever made. It can be torn when wet, but returns to its full strength when dry.
Quote examples
Sheherazade Goldsmith
English Environmentalist
Consuming less is the fastest way to eco-fashion redemption - particularly if your preference is for leather, not hemp.
Quote examples
Hilaria Baldwin
American Businesswoman
My husband Alec and I usually drink hemp milk, which contains omegas and calcium and iron, or hazelnut or almond milk.
Quote examples
Ziggy Marley
Jamaican Musician
I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
Quote examples
Aisling Bea
Irish Actress
For ethical fashion, I really like Reformation. It's so fashionable - no hemp trousers.
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Cory Gardner
American Politician
Industrial hemp is a safe substance with many practical commercial applications.
Quote examples
Tia Carrere
American Actress
Did you know hemp is a natural fiber
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