Hemp (disambiguation)
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Hemp may refer to:
- HempHempHemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, Cannabis as a source of industrial, food and other non-drug products, including cultivation information. - CannabisCannabisCannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. These three taxa are indigenous to Central Asia, and South Asia. Cannabis has long been used for fibre , for seed and seed oils, for medicinal purposes, and as a...
, Cannabis as a genus of plant - Cannabis (drug)Cannabis (drug)Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...
, about the use of C. sativa and C. indica as drugs, including Marijuana, Hashish, and others. - Cannabis (drug) cultivationCannabis (drug) cultivationThis article presents common techniques and facts regarding the cultivation of the flowering plant cannabis, primarily for the production and consumption of marijuana buds. Cultivation techniques for other purposes differ...
, about cultivation of the Cannabis plants to produce drugs. - HEMP PartyHEMP PartyThe Help End Marijuana Prohibition Party is an Australian political party which advocates the legalisation of cannabis.The group was founded in 1993 by Nigel Quinlan, who ran as a candidate under the name Nigel Freemarijuana...
, "Help End Marijuana Prohibition," an Australian political party - KenafKenafKenaf [Etymology: Persian], Hibiscus cannabinus, is a plant in the Malvaceae family. Hibiscus cannabinus is in the genus Hibiscus and is probably native to southern Asia, though its exact natural origin is unknown. The name also applies to the fibre obtained from this plant...
(Hibiscus cannabinus), also known as "Ambari hemp" and "Deccan hemp" - Roselle FiberRoselle (plant)The roselle is a species of Hibiscus native to the Old World tropics, used for the production of bast fibre and as an infusion. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based subshrub, growing to tall...
(Hibiscus sabdariffa), known as "Roselle hemp". - JuteJuteJute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
(Corchorus genus), known as "Bengal hemp", "Calcutta hemp", and "Madras Hemp" - Manila hempManila hempManila hemp, also known as manilla, is a type of fiber obtained from the leaves of the abacá , a relative of the banana. It is mostly used for pulping for a range of uses, including speciality papers. It was once used mainly to make manila rope, but this is now of minor importance...
(Musa textilis) - SisalSisalSisal is an agave that yields a stiff fibre traditionally used in making twine, rope and also dartboards. The term may refer either to the plant or the fibre, depending on context...
(Agave sisalana), known also as "sisal hemp" - High-altitude Electromagnetic Pulse, an electromagnetic bomb
- HEMP Energy Drink, New Zealand Energy drink available in New Zealand and Australia.