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    Industrial Hemp: Comeback For American Manufacturing?

    It is uncertain whether Americans can outcompete the People's Republic of China and there seems to be nowhere to look for solutions. But, what if that solution is the weed smoke that's filling your room as you read this description?

    Is Industrial Hemp the Ultimate Energy Crop? (Op-Ed)

    "Bioenergy is currently the fastest growing source of renewable energy. Cultivating energy crops on arable land can decrease dependency on depleting fossil resources and it can mitigate climate change. But some biofuel crops have bad environmental effects: they use too much water, displace people and create more emissions than they save. This has led to a demand for high-yielding energy crops with low environmental impact. Industrial hemp is said to be just that." ~ Excerpted Quoted from Thomas Prade, a Professor at Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Writing for LiveScience..

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