Anything that can be made from a hydrocarbon can be made from a carbohydrate. If hemp got the same subsidies, protections and considerations from the government

Anything that can be made from a hydrocarbon can be made from a carbohydrate. If hemp got the same subsidies, protections and considerations from the government that petroleum does, I suspect it would be cheaper than petroleum in the long run. Popular Mechanics was touting hemp in 1938: http://www.globalhemp.com/1938/02/new-billion-dollar-crop.html http://www.globalhemp.com/1938/02/new-billion-dollar-crop.ht...