"Hemp has been grown for at least the last 12,000 years for fiber (textiles and paper) and food.

Because of its importance for sails (the word "canvass" is rooted in "cannabis") and rope for ships, hemp was a required crop in the American colonies.

Hemp can be made in to a variety of fabrics, including linen quality.

Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton.

Hemp can be made into fine quality paper. The long fibers in hemp allow such paper to be recycled several times more than wood-based paper.

Construction products such as medium density fiber board, oriented strand board, and even beams, studs and posts could be made out of hemp. Because of hemp's long fibers, the products will be stronger and/or lighter than those made from wood.

The products that can be made from hemp number over 25,000." - North American Industrial Hemp Council

"Planting only 6 percent of the continental United States with biomass crops such as hemp would supply all current domestic demands for oil and gas." - Hemp Powered

"Of the 3 million plus edible plants that grow on Earth, no other single plant can compare with the nutritional value of hempseeds." - Jack Herer

"Hemp seeds contain up to 24% protein. A handful of seeds provides the minimum daily requirement for adults." - Ohio Hempery