Hemp: the wonder crop

"Oil derived from the plant can be used for paints, sealants and plastics and a myriad of other products. Industrial hemp can be used to make high quality paper and construction materials, sparing trees. Its fibers can be used in textiles as well. Along with a host of other plants, such as kenaf, industrial hemp has the potential to dramatically reduce our dependence on petroleum-based products. Yet it is illegal to grow industrial hemp in the United States due to misguided laws which equate it with a drug, all scientific evidence to the contrary. Many other western nations grow industrial hemp, including Canada, France and the UK and export tons to the United States. I hearby call on George Bush to demand that Hemp be made legal for industrial uses only."