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What is Hemp?
Home » Arts & Crafts » Hemp » What is Hemp?Hemp is the common name for the cannabis plant when it is being used for non-drug purposes. Cannabis can also be used to produce marijuana, hashish, and related drugs, but when referring to hemp, it is about cultivation and non-drug uses. Hemp is also produced for industrial purposes. In these situations, it is often referred to as industrial hemp or industrial cannabis. It is a very common product and can be used in a variety of ways. From the 1950s to the 1980s, the Soviet Union was the world's largest producer of hemp. The main production areas were in Ukraine, the Kursk and Orel regions of Russia, and near the Polish border. China, Hungary, Romania, the former Yugoslavia, Poland, France, and Italy were also important hemp producing countries. In the 1990s, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany resumed production of hemp. In the UK, it was used primarily for horse bedding. In Germany, it was used mainly for composite automotive panels. Companies today manufacture hemp for a variety of food products and cosmetics, while many traditional countries continue with textile grade fiber production.
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