Imagine being with someone, in the wrong place at the wrong time, and being indicted along with that person, but for something the other person did. This is more or less what happened to hemp when marijuana was present, and began the decline of both. However, the ban on hemp was unjustified because it has never had any negative effects on anything or anyone. However, in recent years, people around the world have opened their eyes to realize how beneficial hemp can be for their nations. So why is the United States the only industrialized nation in the world that has not yet approved its legalization? Legal production and availability of hemp as a resource should be implemented because the nation will benefit from it in several ways. More jobs will be created, millions of dollars will be generated in the United States every year, and hemp will be able to replace other resources that harm the environment. Hemp is among the oldest plants in the world. Scientists have discovered hemp roots or tissues on the Asian continent that date back over five thousand years (www.hort.purdue.edu). Cannabis sativa, or hemp as it is better known, is a plant closely related to marijuana. This plant can grow three to twenty feet tall and thrives most during the summer in areas with large amounts of humidity and sunlight. Because of its large size in height, hemp's dense shade prevents weeds from growing in the area where it shades (www.ic.galegroup.com). The biggest difference between hemp and marijuana is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, present in both plants; the THC content of marijuana is higher than the content of cannabis sativa (www.host.madison.com). ...... middle of the paper ...... circumstances. To grow hemp, little or no nitrogen is used (www.examiner.com), and that's a good thing because nitrogen pollutes bodies of water in the environment and contributes to the production of greenhouse gases, or global greenhouse gases, for global warming (www.arcadiabio.com). In contrast to the tall, slender characteristics of hemp, cannabis plants tend to grow rather small and bushy. Cannabis requires its buds and leaves to become thick and dense so it can produce THC. To achieve this, marijuana needs large amounts of nitrogen (www.examiner.com). Today, Germany, France, Canada and twenty-five other industrialized countries around the world allow hemp production on their lands (www.thehia. org). Therefore, for regulating hemp, the United States can use one of that country's regulations, such as Canada's, as a model or example of how to regulate it. In canada, companies or otherwise