It’s Pretty Ridiculous That Hemp Seed Can’t Be Grown in the US
The United States is the only industrialized nation where growing industrial hemp is illegal. And because of that we’re missing out on huge economic opportunity.
Retail sales of hemp products in the US were $400 million in 2010
Based on Canadian stats, an acre of hemp is worth $200-400; and acre of soy or corn just $50.
In addition to being an excellent source of protein, hemp seed have a “perfectly balanced 1:3 ratio of naturally-occurring omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids…unlike other seeds and nutritional oils, such as flax and fish fish oil, hemp seeds also contain super omega-3 stearidonic acid and super omega-6-gamma-linolenic acid in nutritionally relevant amounts that help to reduce inflammation and improve mental functioning, as well as make up for potentially impaired fatty acid metabolism.”
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Source: treehugger.com
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