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Rowan Robinson (Author)

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September 1, 1999
Cannabis sativa has been called the world's most versatile plant. Materials made from hemp fiber have been discovered in tombs dating back to before 7000 BC. During the Middle Ages hemp was used to treat fevers, insomnia, and malaria. Columbus's ships had sails of hemp, and during colonial times it was universally grown because its strong fibers made superior ropes, sails, cloth, and paper. In fact, hemp was used for money in most of the Americas from 1631 until the early 1800s, and the original drafts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written on hemp paper.

As a food, the oil from hemp seeds has the highest percentage of essential fatty acids and the lowest percentage of saturated fats. Britain and Canada have recently lifted bans on growing industrial hemp and today it is reappearing in the marketplace in an amazing array of products: from lip-salve, jeans, salad oil, and cheese to paper products, composite fiberboard, and biomass fuel.

This illustrated, easy-to-read guide covers all aspects of hemp: 


• The history of its cultivation worldwide


• Its role as a source of renewable energy and as an alternative for paper manufacturing and fossil fuels


• Its versatility as a fiber


• Its many nutritional and medicinal uses


• Examines the physiological and psychological effects of marijuana use in recreation and therapy 


• A comprehensive resource section includes information on organizations involved in legalizing hemp, product suppliers, and an annotated bibliography.


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"The Great Book of Hemp brings together a vast amount of information on all aspects of this remarkable plant in an illustrated, entertaining, easily accessible format. Readers will learn the history of hemp cultivation worldwide and its role as a source of renewable energy and as a raw material for paper manufacturing. Lost in the political discussions about marijuana usage is hemp's versatility as a fiber and its many nutritional and medicinal uses. The Great Book of Hemp provides a comprehensive resource section with information on organizations involved in legalizing hemp, product suppliers, and an annotated bibliography."
(

Wisconsin Bookwatch

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"The engagingly written, well-illustrated reference book is a thoughtful contribution to the discussion of hemp.The Great Book of Hemp makes a strong case for reconsidering hemp now!"
(

Thomas P. Healy, Branches

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EL GRAN LIBRO DEL CANNABIS

"El cáñamo es primordial para la riqueza y la protección del país."
Thomas Jefferson

*Colón descubrió el Nuevo Mundo impulsado por velas y cuerdas de cáñamo. 

*Los textos originales de la Declaración de Independencia y de la Constitución de Estados Unidos se escribieron en papel de cáñamo.

*Hasta principios del siglo XIX, el cáñamo se usó como dinero en el continente americano.

*Se ha descubierto fibra de cáñamo en tumbas que datan del 8000 a.C.

* El gobierno de Estados Unidos animó a los campesinos a cultivar cáñamo para ganar la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

*La semilla e cannabis es un alimento natural perfecto: contiene proteínas y ácidos grasos esenciales. 

*Más de 100 medicamentos se elaboran con cannabis.

*Henry Ford construyó un auto con carrocería y combustible de cáñamo.

Del cáñamo, o Cannabis sativa, se ha dicho que es el mejor aliado que tiene el hombre en el mundo vegetal.  Se ha venerado como fuente de iluminación espiritual y sustento de la vida humana.  Hasta hace poco, el asombroso pasado del cáñamo estaba prácticamente olvidado.

En un tiempo estuvo en los cimientos de la economía de la civilización y apenas en el siglo XX se volvió ilegal.  Pero ha regresado; Europa y Canadá ya han levantando la prohibición del cultivar cáñamo industrial y lo han introducido al mercado en un asombroso despliegue de productos: desde jeans hasta playeras, bálsamo labial, papel no hecho de árbol, tablas de fibra y aislantes.  Con la nueva tecnología, se puede hacer de cáñamo todo lo que se fabrica con petróleo, incluyendo pintura, plásticos y energía de biomasa.

En esta guía amplia e ilustrada, Rowan Robinson muestra la historia oculta del cáñamo: examina su rol como primer cultivo de fibra, su papel en el hinduismo y en otras religiones, y su función como catalizador de la revolución cultural de los años 60.  Robinson también expone los prejuicions que desencadenó y la histeria que ha venido provocando la mariguana durante los últimos 50 años. 

Robinson cita los estudios contemporáneos y la sabiduría antigua, y efectúa un amplio análisis de los usos alimenticios y medicinales del cáñamo, y su sorprendente potencial para resolver algunos de los más perturbadores problemas ambientales del mundo, como la erosión y la contaminación del suelo, o la deforestación.  El gran libro del cannabis es una guía completa de la planta más extraordinaria del mundo.


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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fumar cannabis, cultivar cáñamo, del cáñamo, cáñamo indio, del hachís, por acre, plantas psicoactivas, del cannabis, contra las drogas, combustibles fósiles, los plaguicidas, otras drogas, esta planta, los sufíes, las fibras, por ciento, dos unidos, del cultivo, las semillas, las telas
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Estados Unidos, Nueva York, Casa Blanca, Ernest Abel, Abuso de Drogas, Shen Nung, Thomas Jefferson, Cai Lun, Nueva Orleans, Acta Uniforme, Departamento del Tesoro, Medio Oriente, George Washington, Harry Anslinger, Carolina del Norte, Segunda Guerra Mundial, Jack Herer, Harry Aslinger, Edad Media, Andrew Weil, Drogas del Cáñamo Indio, Abuso de las Drogas, Antiguo Testamento, Doeg Run, Lester Grinspoon
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