Why isnt hemp used in more products ?

Question

Its tensile strength is amazing and would make excellent building material among other things

Answer 1

Hemp has some very powerful enemies including all of the presidents in the USA

The people who today oppose hemp used to be the biggest producers.

Hemp also makes fiber for clothes that is cheaper and superior to synthetic material which comes from the petroleum business

these are owned by the people(Dupont) who are behind the Law makers

and they do not want competition that will easily overrule their own products ,

The money involved is billions.

That is why Marijuana consistently ,even in the light of favorable research ,continues to be outlawed,and despite countless analysis and appeals to just about every president since

But it will not become legal especially the fiber plant

which is no good for smoking any way

today Marijuana fiber is making a come back in Europe and Africa and produce designer pantaloons and shirts for very high prices because the quality is superior than linen.

these fiber plants do not produce drugs to speak of and are worthless for the drug market .it is the fiber that is the value.

and organically speaking it is an excellent plant to recuperate tired soils ,after cattle and corn field have practically destroyed the land,because the plant is deep rooted grows on most altitudes,and breaks open or loosens compacted soils as well as secreting nitrogen.

.the stalks can also be converted in to building material such as blocks

the plant has medical value ,for asthma and neurotic complaints

makes paper, clothes and oil .

even bio fuel

and much more

Nevertheless the opposition continues

Answer 2

The Government does not distinguish between male and female  marijuana plants so both are illegal to own ,buy ,sell ,possess. It doesn't matter if it has other uses.You are guilty of possession of pot. male does not contain the THC that the female does though.

Answer 3

You answered it yourself.   What about the billions already invested in the current technology's we are using?   They would have to change to adapt and don't want to.

Answer 4

It is actually making a comeback.  Canada grows a great deal of industrial hemp.

You can thank DOW Chemical, and the draconian US drug laws for it's downfall.  Nylon and polypropylene replaced it in most instances.