Hemp has been cultivated by different civilizations for thousands of years. The Chinese and Indian civilizations used to cultivate it for fibre and food.
 

Hemp was used to make sails and ropes for ships (the word 'canvas' comes from the word 'cannabis'). The hulls were sealed with hemp resin.
 

The first draft of the American Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
 

The first pair of jeans were made from hemp.
 

Henry Ford made a car using hemp plastic.
 

In 1999 a house was built using hemp.
 

The people of Nepal have used the hemp plant for many different things.