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The late 1930's brought about a little relief from the great depression. On the horizon was a great deal of big business including plastics made from petroleum, artificial pharmaceuticals, and a rising energy consumption based on fossil fuels. Only one thing stood in the way. Hemp.

Hemp is a plant that could have changed the face of history. It has so many uses that it could, and if we changed our ways can still, change the way we do business. Hemp has numerous uses and thousands of products that can be made with it, including plastics, many pharmaceuticals, and gasoline. In effect it could change our big business, tear down some of the largest and riches companies in America by replacing petroleum in plastics, changing the face of the pharmaceuticals, and replacing oil as a form of energy.

Plastics dawned huge in the late 1930's. Technology was creating more and more types for more and more uses. However, hemp oil could replace petroleum and create just as many types of plastics. Items that often fill landfills for an unknown, but lengthy time could be made biodegradable including plastic shopping bags and diapers. PVC pipes could be made just as strong using hemp oil. You can replace every plastic item out there with a healthy for the earth alternative. But it would cost some large corporations a lot of money.

Pharmaceuticals are based on a wide variety of artificial ingredients. Some of which could be replaced by using different parts of hemp. It would of course change the face of the companies we know. Legalizing hemp would also make for a natural pain reliever and one of the healthiest foods on the planet to be available for all people (and we aren't talking medicinal marijuana!).

Oil could be replaced by hemp oil. Gasoline, energy, natural gas consumption could all be replaced with the friendlier hemp oil. It would lower emissions, be more economic, and it is something we can grow so we wouldn't have to continue to fear running out. However, it would mean destroying the oil business and changing the face of many industries nationwide and even world wide.

Of course hemp doesn't stop there. It can be made it to textiles, from heavy and course burlap to soft and wonderful feeling clothing. It can be made into makeup, paper, and even particle board. It can be made into fire proof building materials. Additionally hemp could help save people all over the world who are dying of starvation. Hemp seeds have all nine of the essential amino acids making it the most complete

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