hemp

[Frank]

if signed by hta pres., this could be the start of something big for our island! read more here http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-hou...3#comments

[Frank]

just for fun, google - henry ford hemp fuel - puna has a lot of perfect farm land for hemp.

[kalakoa]

Funny thing about industrial hemp: it's still considered a Schedule I narcotic despite having nearly 0% THC, and DuPont is often cited as the conspiracy behind this, because hemp makes better/cheaper paper, plastic, etc.

[Guest]

What is this fiber that the Hawaiians used?

“Setting a good example is a far better way to spread ideals than through force of arms.”
-Ron Paul

[PaulW]

"The word canvas is a distortion of the Dutch word for cannabis."

That's definitely not true (it is from cannabis but not from Dutch) but I too am curious what this miracle fiber was.

[hikatz]

With Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul on board finally looks like this may have a chance of passing!

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/15/mitch-mcc...alization/

http://hempheadlines.com/2013/02/15/big-...in-senate/

[Frank]

quote:

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Originally posted by hikatz

With Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul on board finally looks like this may have a chance of passing!

http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/15/mitch-mcc...alization/

http://hempheadlines.com/2013/02/15/big-...in-senate/

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just think of it...big island,former sugar cane land, lots of it, now planted in hemp for the production of bio-fuel (some consider this the best plant in the world for this type of production) assisting in our effort to get off of imported oil! i like it!

[peteadams]

The cordage plant is olona (kahako on the a), Touchardia latifolia, in the nettle family. The fiber was the scraped inner bark. Olona was considered significantly stronger than hemp.

[rainyjim]

But does the olona grow mad like a weed?

[Guest]

Im sure it grows great and appears to be a superior product to both hemp and manila when it comes to cordage. I would love to grow some, maybe I already am?