Hemp and Economics

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Websites(ODP)

  1. Hemp as an Agricultural CommodityCongressional Research Service
  2. Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential (
  3. Hemp versus cotton: Which is better for the environment? - Slate
  4. Hemp vs Cotton: The Ultimate Showdown | Collective-Evolution
  5. Hemp Industries Association - A non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers, and supporters. Contains a directory of members and products, membership information, industry news and events, media center, hemp store search, a FAQ page, and an email newsletter.
  6. Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Industrial Hemp fact sheet - Plant Health and Production Division, Plant Products Directorate. Includes FAQ.
  7. Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) - Offers a pedigree seed crop directory for agricultural crops in Canada. Includes information on crop certification, document library, research, and upcoming events.
  8. Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC Section 802 - Definition (16) contains the legal definition for Cannabis sativa L. and exemptions for hemp.
  9. Global Hemp - Portal to the hemp industry. Products, secure online ordering, the latest news, and support resources.
  10. Growing Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada.
  11. Hawaiian Industrial Hemp Report - Economic Viability and Political Concerns report. Prepared for the Hawaii legislature.
  12. Hemcore - Manufacturers of hemp fibre and horse and animal bedding.
  13. Hemp Building - Steve Allin a pioneer of building with hemp in Ireland and author of the book 'Building with Hemp." Contact details and a description of materials and construction projects.
  14. Hemp Food Association - Promotes standards for the industry. Includes FAQ and membership application.
  15. The Hemp Report - Subscription-based online trade journal covering the North America hemp industry: agriculture, processing, marketing, research, business and regulatory news, and updates. Strong focus on farming and developments in Canada. Published quarterly.
  16. Hemp research and growing in Ukraine - Presentation to Bioresource Hemp symposium in 1995 by PavloHoloborod'ko, Institute of Bast Crops, Hlukhiv, Ukraine. In English.
  17. Hempline Inc. - Growers and processors of hemp fiber for the textile, nonwovens, paper and composite products industries. Also, animal bedding and garden mulch.
  18. Hemptons - Manufactures a hemp seed oil, which is used for nutrient supplements, flavorings, cosmetics and industry. Also, uses makes clothing and processes hemp seed for high protein food. Located in South Africa.
  19. International Hemp Association - Dedicated to the advancement of Cannabis through the dissemination of information. Organization based in the Netherlands. Information about membership, the group's journal, and archives.
  20. Natural Emphasis, Ltd - Research and development company with a primary focus on the re-emerging hemp industry in Canada
  21. Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Co-op Ltd. - Serves the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. Includes background information, updates, FAQ, processing images, and a diagram.
  22. Feasibility of Industrial Hemp Production in the United States Pacific Northwest - Covers botany, agronomy, soil characteristics, and other topics. Oregon State University Station Bulletin 681, May 1998.
  23. Growing Industrial Hemp in Ontario - Explains the history, purposes and methods of growing this grain product.
  24. A Maritime Industrial Hemp Product Marketing Study - Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries: Marketing Services. September, 1998.
  25. OMAFRA Crops - Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. OMAFRA Hemp Series: Contents include; infosheets, resources and services, crops updates, and related topics. A valuable resource.

Hemp Advocacy & Legal Issues

  1. Vote Hemp - Registers voters online, educates about Industrial Hemp, provides online voter guide, and sends email Action Alerts.
  2. Acts of the 1999-2000 Vermont Legislature - Vermont J.R.S. 98 - Text of the Vermont joint resolution urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Congress to reconsider federal policies that restrict the cultivation and marketing of Industrial Hemp and related products.
  3. ATF Policy for beverage alcohol products made with hemp or hemp components - ATF News, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
  4. The Boston Hemp Co-op's Digital Library And Museum - Features historical documents, photos and information.
  5. The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance / Alliance CommercialeCanadienne du Chanvre - A non-profit national group of hemp processors, marketers, farmers, and information specialists.
  6. The Colorado Hemp Production Act of 1995 - by Thomas J. Ballanco. Published in: University of Colorado Law Review, Volume 66, Issue 4 (1995).
  7. Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1856 Edition - Hemp - An objective 19th century description of hemp, its origins, and imports to the UK from a time before it was made illegal in the United States.
  8. Funded Research - USDA Record - An economic analysis of the market for Industrial Hemp. University of Vermont.
  9. Funded Research - USDA Record - Alternative crops in North Dakota. Among the study topics is : Assess the market potential for hemp production.
  10. Hemp: A New Crop with New Uses for North America - The single most useful page on hemp on the Internet. By Ernest Small and David Marcus. Reprinted from: Trends in new crops and new uses. 2002. p. 284–326. J. Janick and A. Whipkey (eds.). ASHS Press, Alexandria, VA. Paper also available as a PDF download.
  11. Industrial Hemp Movement Growing - An article by the National Drug Strategy Network, an anti-drug organization, showing industrial hemp in a positive light, implicitly supporting it
  12. International Hemp Association - Non-profit organization based in the Netherlands that is dedicated to the advancement of Cannabis through the dissemination of information.
  13. NAIHC Position Paper - Separating the Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Issues - A clear, well written paper on legalizing Industrial Hemp.
  14. The Natural Industrial Resource Petition - Petition encouraging the US to comply with the 1961 United Nations Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs in respect to cultivation of industrial hemp.
  15. North American Industrial Hemp Council - The comprehensive information source for the North American hemp industry. Learn all about industrial hemp and its many uses. Banning the growing of this product is like banning both corn and cotton.
  16. Petition to United Nations High Commissioner and General Assembly - Petition encouraging the United Nations to amend the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to include controls on worldwide growing of industrial hemp in respect to Article 28, section 2.
  17. Sioux fight Feds, this time over hemp - By Jon Bonné, Today News.
  18. TestPledge - Trace THC standards for shelled hempseed and hemp oil.
  19. Tom Hemp - Running commentary on hemp news around the world and all things related to hemp.
  20. The University of Vermont Legislative Research Shop - Viability of Industrial Hemp.
  21. Vermont State Auditor - Cannabis Eradication Report - Final report written by Edward S. Flanagan, State Auditor. Report finds that a large percentage of cannabis eradicated is feral hemp.
  22. Hempsters Go to Washington - By Mari Kane, North Bay Bohemian. (October 24, 2002)
  23. The war against hemp - By Nina Willdorf, The Boston Phoenix. (April 04, 2002)
  24. Ky. House backs hemp research - Bill OK'd to explore future of crop - Associated Press story, The Cincinnati Enquirer. (February 15, 2001)
  25. The Drug War Comes to the Rez - When Alex White Plume planted a field full of industrial-grade hemp, he hoped that his crop might lift his family and community out of poverty. Then the DEA came to Pine Ridge. By LeoraBroydo, Mother Jones. (February 13, 2001)
  26. Harrelson trial highlights benefits of industrial hemp.(Woody Harrelson) - By John S. Rausch , National Catholic Reporter. (September 08, 2000)
  27. Audubon Magazine - Legalize It! - Questions why, when it is grown in 32 other countries, hemp is still illegal in the United States. (November 01, 1999)
  28. Industrial hemp not really a demon weed - By Becky Somerville, Gazette Staff. University of Western Ontario, Canada. (October 28, 1999)
  29. Some see profit in Hawaii hemp - By Malia Zimmerman, PBN Staff Reporter. Pacific Business News (Honolulu). (July 09, 1999)
  30. Hemp ban lifted - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News. (February 26, 1998)
  31. Engineering flax and hemp for an alternative to cotton [requires CSUN access]

ProQuest [LAPL card required]

  1. Daigneau, E. (2013). Fields of green. Governing, 27(1), 22. Retrieved from
  2. Barr statement on passage of the FARRM bill. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  3. FARRM bill passes with polis, massie, blumenauer pass amendment to protect state rights to grow hemp for research. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  4. U.S. representative massie commends passage of kentucky hemp legislation. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  5. Sen. paul applauds the passage of kentucky hemp legislation. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  6. Sens. McConnell and paul co-sponsor industrial hemp legislation. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  7. Senators seek to lift restrictions on industrial hemp. (2013). (). Lanham: Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from
  8. Newkirk, M. (2013, Feb 04). State lawmakers want the feds to allow hemp farming. Business Week, , 1. Retrieved from
  9. United states: On a high; hemp. (2007, Jun 23). The Economist, 383, 54-40. Retrieved from

Academic Search Premiere

  1. Spackman, Paul. "So You Want To… Grow Pharmaceutical Crops?." Farmers Weekly 145.7 (2006): 32-34.
  2. Perry, Marge. "The New Health Food Darling." Prevention 59.5 (2007): 85-86.
  3. Finta-Korpel'ová, Zuzana, and J. Berenji. "TRENDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL HEMP (Cannabis Sativa L.) BREEDING." Bulletin For Hops, Sorghum & Medicinal Plants 39.80 (2007): 63-75.
  4. Wetzel, Dale. "Lawmaker Holds Hope In Hemp." State Legislatures 33.3 (2007): 37.
  5. Smith, Steve. "Hemp For Sovereignty: Scale, Territory And The Struggle For Native American Sovereignty." Space & Polity 12.2 (2008): 231-249.
  6. Tim, Johnson, and Silverman Adam. "More states want feds' OK to grow hemp." USA Todayn.d.:
  7. "Case For Hemp Made At American Farm Bureau Convention." Southwest Farm Press 32.4 (2005): 26.
  8. Hargreaves, Ben. "High Hopes." Professional Engineering 20.15 (2007): 24-25.
  9. Roberson, Roy. "Sunn Hemp A Good Source Of Nitrogen?." Southeast Farm Press 36.22 (2009): 18-19.
  10. Donna, Leinwand. "'Industrial' hemp support takes root." USA Todayn.d.:
  11. Winge, Theresa M. "Green Is The New Black": Celebrity Chic And The "Green" Commodity Fetish." Fashion Theory: The Journal Of Dress, Body & Culture 12.4 (2008): 511-523.
  12. Donna, Leinwand. "2 farmers suing DEA over right to grow hemp." USA Todayn.d.:
  13. "Hemp - Could It Be The Break You Are Looking For?." Farmers Weekly 147.10 (2007): 31.
  14. "Snug And Warm Thanks To Hemp And Corn." TCE: The Chemical Engineer 790 (2007): 5.
  15. Robinson, Liz. "Prospects Right To Home In On Hemp." Farmers Weekly 143.27 (2005): 58.
  16. "PSA Goes Green By Using More Natural Fibres." Automotive Engineer 34.9 (2009): 5.

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