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Cannibis chocolates on sale at the Lindtt chocolate factory in Cologne, Germany!

Hemp (from Old English hænep) is the common name for plants of the entire family of Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial non-drug use.

Hemp seeds are highly nutritious and contain beneficial omega fatty acids, amino acids, and minerals. The seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted, made into "milk", prepared as tea, and used in baking

Odd fact: In 1916, USDA Bulletin No. 404, reported that one acre of cannabis hemp, in annual rotation over a 20-year period, would produce as much pulp for paper as 4.1 acres of trees being cut down over the same 20-year period.

New Mexico's Industrial Hemp Farming Act Passes Senate 33 to 8
SB94 would allow for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to provide for the growing of industrial hemp for research and development purposes. And, upon passage of the legalization of hemp, the provision will permit growing of industrial hemp by …
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TN agriculture dept. seeks industrial hemp farmers
JOHNSON CITY (WJHL) -The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications from farmers interested in working with the state to grow industrial hemp. Last year, the General Assembly passed legislation to grow industrial hemp as part of …
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