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Listen or download the Audio MP3 at RemedyRadio.com – Remedy Radio episode 004(20) How Hemp Can Save Humanity featuring: Jan Irvin, Richard Grove, Rob Christy Paul Verge & Adam Dodds. Definition of Hemp: Hemp (from Old English hænep) is the name of the soft, durable fiber that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus. “Hemp” is also a name for the Cannabis plant. Some use it to mean only the low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) strains of the plant, although this is a neologism. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest commercial success. Since 2007, commercial success of hemp food products has grown considerably. History of Use: Hemp is used for a wide variety of purposes, an estimated 50000 products can be produced from hemp in the United States, including the manufacture of cordage of varying tensile strength, everlasting clothing and nutritional products. Hemp seeds contain all the essential amino acids and essential fatty acids necessary to maintain healthy human life. Hemp use dates back to the Stone Age, with hemp fiber imprints found in pottery shards in China and Taiwan over 7000 years old. They were also later used to make clothes, shoes, ropes, and an early form of paper. HEMP IS NON-TOXIC, and has NEVER caused a single human death due to overdose . Problem: Hemp became illegal in 1937. Common Misunderstandings: Industrial Hemp is illegal …