GOOD Magazine
As state after state slowly moves towards marijuana legalization, it
seems like everyone is trying to cash in on the pot-farming boom. But
legalization opens the door to a world of innovation and
entrepreneurship that’s a lot wider than new, inventive ways to get
high, like weed sodas. In “green rush” states like Colorado, farmers are
taking advantage of the new legal environment to sow fields of hemp,
marijuana’s THC-deficient cousin. Because of its relationship to
cannabis, hemp has been illegal in America for over 60 years, despite a
consistent chorus of supporters who have touted its use as a natural
fiber and food supplement in Canada and Europe. Compared to the economic
potential of legalized marijuana, that of pot’s fibrous cousin seems
like small potatoes. Yet one use of the plant could revolutionize
construction in the U.S., creating a new, lucrative industry for
growers: Hempcrete.
http://magazine.good.is/articles/a-house-of-hemp
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