hemp

A socio-economic history of hemp that explores the plant's role in U.S. and world history and development, discusses its cultivation and use, addresses controversies over its association with marijuana, and discusses how it can reduce America's dependence on petroleum products.

Contains an overview of the history of hemp, explaining how it has been cultivated and grown for 10,000 years, what it is used for, and how it can be used in the future as a renewable resource.