Hemp Shaking Its Shady Image

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"We're now making things like hemp burgers, hemp bars and hemp waffles, hemp granola. One thing that's really hot right now is hemp protein powders (used in smoothies and shakes)," [Arthur Hanks] said.

"Hemp companies and products are winning awards," and consumers are becoming much more conscious of hemp seeds' health benefits, such as its high protein content, she said.

It wasn't that long ago, [Ruth Shamai] recalled, that the industry used to hear comments like "Oh, can I smoke it?" and "Why would I eat it?"

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Hemp Shaking Its Shady Image

Health food market drives 'gangbuster' Canadian sales

By Larry Kusch

IT'S used in salad oil, power shakes and non-meat burgers, it's turning up in skin care products and may one day coat the exterior of long-haul buses.

The Can...

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