Hemp for Victory is a black-and-white United States government film made during World War II, explaining the uses of hemp, encouraging farmers to grow as much as possible.
Hemp for Victory
Fibre
Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) fibre can be used for biocomposites, textile, and many other applications.
Sowing density and harvest time are considered important crop management factors influencing fibre quantity and quality in hemp.
Current hemp varieties grown in Canada and Europe are certified to have THC levels below 0.3 percent. The certification system originally developed in Europe to allow for the commercialization of industrial hemp considered the ratio of CBD to THC as well as the absolute percent THC.
The original THC threshold was 0.8 percent. One should still distinguish two principal large groups of varieties of Cannabis sativa, the drug type and the fibre type.
In addition to this classical distinction of these two groups, botanists generally accept description consisting of three chemical types: (a) The pure drug type, high THC content (2-6 percent) and lacking CBD [cannabidiol]; (b) The “intermediate type” (predominantly THC); (c) The fibre type (THC<0.25 percent).
Cannabis Carbon Credits
Carbon credits are a tradable permit scheme. They provide a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by giving them a monetary value.
Graphene-Like Nanomaterial
Hemp bast is a nanocomposite made up of layers of lignin, hemicellulose, and crystalline cellulose. It separates into nanosheets similar to graphene when processed correctly.
Australian History
The production of hemp (Cannabis sativa) was one of the prime motivators for the Anglo – European colonisation of the continent that became known as Australia. Britain’s economy and security was almost entirely dependent on the traditional hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. At the end of the middle ages, improved ship design and sail configurations required stronger sails.
