Hemp is having its moment. Meet the miracle plant’s biggest champion

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By Amber CortesMay 6, 2014, 8:22 am30 pts
We’ve heard about the promise of hemp before: Its fibers are stronger than steel. Its seeds make for antioxidant-loaded superfood for you and your chickens. It can compete with fossil fuel as a viable alternative energy source. But ever since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, the U.S. has skunked hemp’s…

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