Nearly 90% of the world's paper before 1883 was made entirely from hemp based fiber. In the early 1930's the U.S. department of agriculture wanted to make all of its paper from hemp based fiber. However the project was put on hold until someone could find a cheaper and more effective way of separating the hemp fiber from the pulp. ... The fiber when combined with the pulp and stalk of the marijuana plant can be used to make paper. ... Hemp is warmer then cotton, easier to produce and takes up much less room. ...

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Before 1883, nearly ninety percent of the world's paper supply was manufactured out of hemp -based fiber. ... Department of Agriculture proposed the idea of making paper from hemp-based fiber, but production had to be put on hold until someone invented a machine that would separate hemp pulp from the fibers cheaply. ... It's a comfortable material that's safe for the environment, and is economically available; it's softer than wool and cotton, and also warmer than cotton. ... Cotton on the other hand, needs large amounts of fertilizer to grow well. Over one half of all ...

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Canvas is the worlds strongest cloth material out there do to the cannabis" tough fibers. Cotton can thus be reduced in production and harmful pesticides used to cultivate these crops will be eliminated due to cannabis not requiring pesticides. 4. ...

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