Many people are familiar with common historical
uses of hemp such as fabrics, textiles, ropes and paper. However, the Cannabis College advocates all forms of
industrial hemp, including bio-diesel, nutritional benefits from hemp seeds and
oil and even the production of auto parts. Any petrochemical product can be
manufactured with hemp and we present many applications from around the world,
creating our ever-changing hemp products exhibit, which includes a hemp
snowboard, pictorial displays and a wall constructed of hemp hurds (77%
cellulose waste product that is a result of fibre processing). We also offer a
selection of free information fliers. At the Cannabis College
we will teach you how hemp can clothe, shelter, feed, fuel and relax everyone
on the planet.
The hemp plant, botanically known as Cannabis sativa L., served us well for
thousands of years. Since ancient times various parts of the Cannabis plant
have provided food, clothing, paper, fuel, building materials and more to
humanity. Cannabis was the most widely prescribed folk medicine in Europe and
the Americas
prior to the age of synthetic pharmaceuticals and still figures today in the
religious practices of some cultures. In fact, from around 2000 B.C. until 1883
Cannabis was the largest agricultural crop on the planet, and ranked in the top
three medications globally during this period. Around 1910 these traditional
uses came under political pressure initiated by the American, British, Egyptian
and South African governments.
The real threat began in the 1930s when the
versatility of hemp came into conflict with the new cheaper and more widely
available synthetic fibres. During this period industrial hemp was lumped
together with its psychoactive cousin, “marijuana,” in the USA (both were
often vilified in the media of the day). Cannabis was also added to the list of
Schedule 1 compounds: dangerous drugs with no known medical benefits. From that
time, the prohibition against all uses of the Cannabis plant has increased
throughout the world due to a relentless campaign spearheaded by the U.S. government
and the United Nations.
Yet, the truth is, throughout history there
has been no human death attributed to an overdose of Cannabis. It is impossible
to die from simply smoking organic Cannabis; in fact you must consume (eat)
over six kilos to achieve lethal dosages. The field of modern medicine has
recently reconsidered the benefits of medical Cannabis and the hemp plant has
begun to reclaim the farmland. We can only conclude that greatest danger of Cannabis
use is the potential for criminal prosecution and imprisonment. Working
together to spread the truth we can stop the costly, unfair persecution and
prosecution of marijuana users and unlock the Cannabis plant's potential for
the benefit of the world.
