“Flax and hemp are too well known to need any description; no one is unaware of their intended uses.”
Société d’agriculture du Québec (1820)
The Simpsons and Family Guy on hemp!
Hemp makes frequent appearances in popular culture. Here's an excerpt from The Simpsons season 6, episode 24: Lemon of Troy. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. True to their visionary habit, the Simpsons writers talked about hemp as early as 1995...
The strategic importance of hemp
Napoleon Bonaparte and hemp in the 19th century. In 1812, war broke out between France and England. Hemp was the main strategic issue at stake. Since it was used to build ships, it was possible to control maritime routes by monopolizing hemp supplies. For many...
Hemp: a Wonder of Nature – First Chapter
CHAPTER 1: A FUNDAMENTAL DISTINCTION There is a fundamental difference between industrial hemp and psychotropic hemp. The word industrial was quickly adopted to distinguish this type of hemp from the one used for its psychotropic properties. John Roulac, author of the...
How to solidify the webbing on your hemp belt
Here's a little trick to strengthen the webbing on your hemp belt Hemp fiber, being a natural and non-synthetic fiber, cannot be burned with a flame to cauterize it and prevent it from unraveling, as can be done with nylon, for example. In fact, your belt will catch...
Hemp: a Wonder of Nature – introduction
Book excerpt - Hemp: a Wonder of Nature INTRODUCTION I discovered the existence of industrial hemp in 1995 while on a trip to British Columbia. As I was walking through the great city of Vancouver on a beautiful spring afternoon, I came across one of the first, if not...
Belt adjustment!
Belt adjustment instructions In this short video, you'll see how to adjust your waistband to make it look better and feel more comfortable by removing excess webbing. If you have any questions about your belt, please CONTACT US! https://youtu.be/Lg8wUdAaE8s
Delicious hemp muffins
Vegan muffins with hemp flour and berries These delicious low-fat and high-protein vegan muffins will definitely please you! Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups unbleached wheat flour 1/4 cup of hemp flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/3 cup unsweetened...
Caneve’s Origins – Part 1
For me, the idea of selling hemp products doesn’t go back to yesterday. In fact, it’s been exactly 25 years since the germ of this idea was placed in my mind. If you read the article on HEMP BC, then you know how I discovered hemp. To sum up, it was during a visit...
Hemp BC in 1995
How one trip changed my life forever! A striking discovery! I discovered the existence of industrial hemp in 1995 while on a trip to British Columbia. On a nice spring afternoon, as I was walking down the beautiful city of Vancouver, I came across one of the first, if...