This article is about the cultivation and uses of industrial hemp, not its psychoactive cousin Cannabis . For the biology of the plant, see Cannabis. For other senses of the word hemp, see Hemp . 'Marihuana' production permit. In the USA, hemp cultivation is legally prohibited, but during World War II farmers were encouraged to grow hemp for cordage, to replace manila hemp previously obtained from Japanese-controlled areas. The US government produced a film explaining the uses of hemp called Hemp for Victory.]] Hemp (from Old English hænep, see cannabis ) is the common name for plants of the entire family of Cannabis, although the term is often used to refer only to Cannabis strains cultivated for industrial (non-drug) use. Hemp is cultivated virtually everywhere in the world except for the United States, and its cultivation in western countries is growing steadily. For

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