# Is hemp the answer to our environmental problems?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [October 9, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231 "2012-10-09T17:05:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231/1 "2012-10-09T17:05:15Z")

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> **[Is hemp (nonpharmacological marijuana) the answer to our environmental problems?](https://www.straightdope.com/21342268/is-hemp-nonpharmacological-marijuana-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems)**

An oldie but a goodie!

Editing note: The two paragraphs in the second letter, beginning “Hemp wasn’t used for [nylon stockings.]” and “If my current profession goes belly-up…,” ought to be italicized.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231/2 "2012-10-09T18:36:12Z")

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Fixed.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231/3 "2012-10-09T19:45:09Z")

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Thanks!

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**Author:** ![bigkimshew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d26b3c/32.png) [@bigkimshew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bigkimshew)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-hemp-the-answer-to-our-environmental-problems/637231/4 "2012-10-10T01:39:21Z")

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boy…do we all wish the was a single answer!hemp is one of many solutions that us self centered baby boomers need to leave to posterity