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==== ====Thanks for reading this. Lets make the grassroots movement in support of legalizing the growingof hemp a major movement bent on resolving all the problems of humanity that can be solved withhempwww.grassroots-hemp.com==== ====The history of Hemp and it usage dates back to the Stone Age of man as hemp impressions arefound in China and Taiwan which are assumed to be over 10,000 years old. These medieval Asianpeople used this very fiber to make their household items including clothes, shoes, ropes andeven paper. The Chinese are credited for the introduction of paper to the world and that very firstpaper that was manufactured comprised of hemp.Till the 14th century hemp was the most common material that was used for clothing. Hempclothes were particularly popular in lower classes of European countries. Every small town inEurope in Dark Age had an access to a heap field. Moreover, hemp clothes were also used as warclothes. The conventional European hemp was not used as a drug because of its low addictionand narcotic content. Despite this fact, it was still cultivated in huge amounts because of its fibercontent and traditions prove that it was even used by Christopher Columbus for tying ropes on hisship.The Spanish are accredited for introducing hemp to the American content as they started thecultivation of hemp in Chile in 1545.The cultivation spread and this new, useful crop gotrecognition as in May,1607 famous historian Gabriel Archer reported to see hemp cultivation inPowhatan village where Richmond, Virginia at present day stands. Another historian SamuelArgall also claimed this widespread cultivation of hemp which was better than the Europeanversion in Upper Potomac. In 1619, an official act of cultivating "Indian and English" hemp waspassed by the government of Virginia State. The Puritans are the first known cultivators of hemp inNew England. Famous American President George Washington and Thomas Jefferson cultivatedhemp on their farms. Another father of the nation, Benjamin Franklin started the first Americanpaper mill, which exclusively used paper as its raw resource.The era of Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution increased the consumption andproduction of hemp as it was a main source of military uniforms. The basic reason that hemp waspreferred over flax was its added strength, durability and lower cost. These factors override thecoarse texture of hemp. United States during the Second World War extensively used hemp as itwas used for manufacturing uniforms, ropes and canvas. At that time, Kentucky and Midwest werethe major suppliers of hemp. Hemp has contributed greatly to Kentuckys economy and a largearea of Kentucky even today is dedicated for hemp plantation and cultivation.The hemp market was severely affected at the start of twentieth century as it saw the invention ofsteam and diesel engine which barricaded the way of sea transportation. As sea transportationwas halted, the demand for rope drastically declined. Invention of artificial fibers and syntheticfibers also bought a decline in the demand.

Nowadays, the production of hemp is legally permitted but on a smaller scale because of thediscovery of its narcotics effect. The U.S Government permitted a widespread growth of hempduring the Second World War to counter the production of Manila hemp which was grown inJapanese colonies at that time. An American even produced a film on hemp which showed howincreased production of hemp led to American victory in World War Two.Soviet Union before its breakup was the worlds largest producer of hemp during a period thatstarted after the Second World War and ended at its break up. The main production areas ofSoviet Union were Ukraine, Krusk and Orel regions. Ukraine has the honor of developing newhemp varieties. The experiments for new varieties of hemp were based on improving fiber quality,per hectare yield and decreasing the THC content.Most industrialized and developed nations of the world such as Australia, China, Great Britain,Russia, France and Spain are the chief producers of industrial hemp. The only exception is theUnited States as certain laws dont allow the production of hemp. France is the leading producer ofhemp in Europe with 8,000 hectares reserved for hemp cultivation. Canada and United Kingdomare the two other competitors in line who resumed their production in the 1990s. In Asia, China isthe leading supplier followed by Philippines and Japan. As far as United States is concerned, theproduction of hemp is banned but some states such as North Dakota, Hawaii, Kentucky, Montana,Maryland, Maine and West Virginia have resisted federal laws and are cultivating industrial hemp.Segun Olowookere recently started his own clothing company called Lowooke who speciallise indesigning, producing and distributing a range of clothing aimed at the urban and youth market.The apprarell that Lowooke sell is produced using organic materials that have been ethicallysourced. You can view their range of Urban Clothing London [http://www.lowooke.com/shop/] at[http://www.lowooke.com/shop/]Article Source:http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Segun_Olowookere==== ====Thanks for reading this. Lets make the grassroots movement in support of legalizing the growingof hemp a major movement bent on resolving all the problems of humanity that can be solved withhemp

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