Monday 5 July 2010

House of Hemp


Forget House of Fraser, how about Hemp instead. Industrial hemp is an overlooked and controversial plant. Regulary cultivated and prohibited in equal measure throughout history, it occupies an uneasy position in the western psyche, due to its narcotic cousins.

However, Hemp has many industrial applications, not least of which is transport fuel, which could ease the pressure on global fuel prices due to increased demand from emerging nations. We may yet see Hemp making a comeback.

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