Persuasive Speech on Industrial Hemp
Do any of you know the difference between industrial hemp and marijuana? Would you like to? The purpose of this speech is to explain the differences in marijuana and industrial hemp, and to show the need to reform the present hemp laws in the United States in order to make hemp available for industrial purposes. The hemp plant shows its unique versatility by having many uses in industry and hemp has many distinct benefits over its counterpart in industry today. The usage of hemp would result in cleaner and more efficient industry. I will first discuss the differences between hemp and marijuana to avoid confusion, and then state the many ways that industrial hemp can help our economy such as; the use for fiber, the use in foods, and the use as fuel or biomass.
There is a large amount of confusion about the distinction between marijuana and industrial hemp. Hemp is an actual plant that is native to Asia. It can be used for many purposes. The hemp plant is most commonly used for extraction of the drug marijuana. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant, also known as Cannabis sativa. It is typically smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), cigars (blunts), pipes, or water pipes (bongs). The active ingredient in marijuana is THC, which is responsible for the potency and effects of marijuana intoxication. Now that I have discussed the definition of marijuana, lets look at the meaning of industrial hemp. Industrial hemp is legal to grow in 29 countries worldwide (including all G7 nations except the USA) and is explicitly exempt from international drug treaties, under which it need not be subject to stricter regulations than spinach or tomatoes. Growing hemp for horticultural purposes is also exempt in the United States. Usually, varieties of cannabis are grown for fiber and seed and have less than 1% THC compared to the 2%-20% THC levels in marijuana. The high amount of CBD which
There is a large amount of confusion about the distinction between marijuana and industrial hemp. Hemp is an actual plant that is native to Asia. It can be used for many purposes. The hemp plant is most commonly used for extraction of the drug marijuana. Marijuana is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant, also known as Cannabis sativa. It is typically smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), cigars (blunts), pipes, or water pipes (bongs). The active ingredient in marijuana is THC, which is responsible for the potency and effects of marijuana intoxication. Now that I have discussed the definition of marijuana, lets look at the meaning of industrial hemp. Industrial hemp is legal to grow in 29 countries worldwide (including all G7 nations except the USA) and is explicitly exempt from international drug treaties, under which it need not be subject to stricter regulations than spinach or tomatoes. Growing hemp for horticultural purposes is also exempt in the United States. Usually, varieties of cannabis are grown for fiber and seed and have less than 1% THC compared to the 2%-20% THC levels in marijuana. The high amount of CBD which