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A strain of Cannabis sativa, similar to marijuana, but useful in a very very large number of industries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemp

Hemp, or industrial hemp (from Old English hænep),[1] typically found in the northern hemisphere, is a strain of the Cannabis sativa plant species that is grown specifically for the industrial uses of its derived products.[2] It is one of the fastest growing plants[3] and was one of the first plants to be spun into usable fiber 10,000 years ago.[4] It can be refined into a variety of commercial items including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, and animal feed.[5][6]

At one time hemp was grown widely in the USA. Some people theorize that a reason that marijuana was made illegal was because hemp competed directly with logging and cotton growers. Make of that what you will, but it is absolutely true that some of the strongest voices to stop hemp growing were those that made money in those industries.

Thank you for your writing. The first step in fixing a problem is talking about it.

The US is now the first country in the world in which more men are raped than women, due largely to the US incarcerated population. Source

Would you have an interest in also doing a story of male survivors of prison sexual assault?

Do you suspect that there are Russian trolls and others attempting to misinform and steer people away from the truth in this very thread? What would you think there methods would look like?