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The manufacturing and cultivation of hemp has been used for thousands of products and many different industries including producing a majority of the world’s fabric, fibe r, oil, paper, and even food. The earliest known fabric was made of hemp around 8000 BC (Herer).Ninety percent of all ships' sails from at least the fifth century BC until long after the invention of the steam engines in the mid- to late-19th century were made from hemp (Herer). Many of the ships’ logs, maps, and charts were made on hemp paper from the time of Columbus to the early 1900s (Herer). In the first century AD, the Chinese found that hemp paper lasted 50 to 100 times longer than most preparations of papyrus and that it was 100 times easier and cheaper to make (Herer).Eighty percent of all humankind's textiles and fabrics for clothes, tents, linens, rugs, drapes, quilts, bed sheets, towels and diapers were made principally from cannabis fibers in much of the world until the 20th century (Herer). Presidents Washington and Jefferson both grew hemp and Americans were even legally bound to grow during the Colonial Era and Early Republic (Hemp Facts). With all these uses for hemp, from almost the beginning of the known world, why would hemp be illegal today? Marijuana and industrial hemp come from the same species of plant, Cannabis Sativa.The species can yield two different plants, marijuana and industrial hemp. Comparing marijuana and industrial hemp is like comparing field corn and sweet corn. While they are both from the same species, the chemical makeup and final product is very different. Cannabis produces two major cannabinoids-THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) (West, Hemp and Marijuana). THC is the one responsible for the psychoactive effect that you get from smoking marijuana. CBD, on the other hand, has been found to block the effect of THC in the nervous system (West, Hemp and Marijuana).Marijuana usually contains 3 to 15 percent THC, while industrial hemp being grown normally contains less than 1 percent THC (Industrial Hemp in the United States). Many people believe that if industrial hemp was allowed to be grown that many people would still try and smoke it, but if one was to smoke industrial hemp, which is high in CBD and low in THC, it would actually counter act the THC and block the effect of a marijuana high. This shows that not only is hemp not marijuana but could possibly even be called â€Å"anti-marijuana. Even with this scientific information and the United States continues to outlaw the manufacturing of hemp. Other countries have recognized the difference between marijuana and industrial hemp. Current hemp varieties being grown in Canada and Europe are certified to have THC levels below 0. 3 percent (West, Hemp and Marijuana). The certification system was originally developed in Europe to allow for the commercialization of industrial hemp and takes into consideration the ratio of CBD to THC as well as the absolute percent THC (West, Hemp and Marijuana).The original THC threshold was 0. 8 percent. When varieties with lower levels of THC were developed by French breeders, the breed ers were able to persuade the European Union to reduce the tolerance further (West, Hemp and Marijuana). In the United States, Cannabis with any measurable trace of THC is illegal, CBD concentration is not considered at all. The United States is outlawing this potentially economic beneficial crop with no just cause and they are completely overlooking all of its uses and benefits. The United States’ laws have not always treated marijuana and hemp the same.The 1937 Marijuana Tax Act outlawed marijuana. The 1937 Marihuana Tax Act defined marijuana as: â€Å"(A)ll parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L. , whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds, or resin; but shall not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture salt, derivative, mi xture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin xtracted there from), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination. † The Act outlawed marijuana and punished people who grew it, without infringing on the rights of hemp growers. The act did not make hemp illegal but simply just put a tax on hemp. Dr. Andrew Wright, an agronomist with the University of Wisconsin's Agriculture Experiment Station and steward of the Wisconsin hemp industry during the first half of the twentieth century, wrote in 1918, â€Å"There are three fairly distinct types of hemp: that grown for fiber, that for birdseed and oil, and that for drugs. (West, Hemp and Marijuana). This shows that even in the early 1900s, we knew and understood there being a difference between hemp and marijuana. However, in 1970, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act repealed the Marihuana Tax Act and instead changed its definition: â€Å"The term â⠂¬Ëœmarihuana' means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa (L. ), whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin; . . † The key difference in this provision was that the 1937 Act used a system of taxation that allowed the government to punish the marijuana growers without punishing hemp growers. The 1970 Act abolished the taxation approach and effectively made all Cannabis cultivation illegal (West, Hemp and Marijuana). This act lumped marijuana and hemp into the same category. Why did the United States change their definition of the word and make hemp illegal? Why the United States changed its mind and decided to make hemp illegal is not really clear.There are not any definite answers. It could be that they realized that they couldn’t tax it anymore, the war on drugs, or that people that were growing hemp were abusin g their rights and also growing marijuana. It is up for anyone to speculate on. The only thing that is clear by hemp being illegal is that the United States is ignoring the economic benefits and uses of one of the most functional crops of all times. Hemp has been used for a wide variety of products for almost 3000 years.Overall, hemp is the strongest, most durable, and longest lasting natural soft fiber on the planet, which makes its fabric longer lasting, tougher, cheaper, cooler, and more absorbent than cotton (Herer). Hemp seed can be pressed into a healthy oil, which contains the highest amount of essential fatty acids of all plants. The byproduct of the pressed hemp seeds can be baked into cakes, breads, and casseroles and contains high quality protein (Hemp Facts). Another use for hemp is that it can be made into fuel.Hemp is the Earth’s number one biomass resource, capable of producing 10 tons of biomass per acre in only four months (Hemp Facts). This biomass can be co nverted into methane, methanol, or gasoline at a cost very similar to the cost petroleum (Hemp Facts). It can also produce 10 times more methanol than corn (Hemp Facts). Since hemp is a natural plant, the use of hemp as a fuel makes it better for the environment. It does not add to global warming. Not only is hemp as a fuel better for the environment, but using hemp fiber for paper is also better for the environment.One acre of hemp produces as much fiber as 4. 1 acres of trees (Herer). While trees cut down to make paper usually take about 50 years to grow, hemp is ready to be harvested in about 120 days (Hemp Facts). Since hemp takes less time to be ready to be harvested and it can produce more fiber per acre, hemp could possibly be the answer to the deforestation problem. Only eight out of about one hundred known pests cause problem to the plant so hemp is normally grown without herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides (Hemp Facts).Hemp is also a natural weed suppressor due to the fa st growth of the canopy causing a blockage of the sun that does not allow for the weeds to grow (Hemp Facts). All of these things make hemp a cheaper, more environmentally friendly crop. Hemp has been one of the most widely used crops, all around the world, for more than 3000 years. With hemps thousands of uses, it could possibly save our country in this time of deficit. However, the United States still refuses to recognize it has being a potential economically beneficial crop because of a plant of the same species.Works Citied â€Å"Hemp Facts. † HempUSA. org. HempUSA. org, 1 June 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2011. Web Herer, Jack. â€Å"The Forgotten History of Hemp. † Earth Island Journal 5. 4 (1990): 35. EBSCOhost. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. Web Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential. Rep. no. AGES-ERSAGES001. Ers. usda. gov, Jan. 2000. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. Web West, David P. Hemp and Marijuana: Myths and Realities. Prescott, Wisconsin: North American Indust rial Hemp Council, 27 Feb. 1998. PDF. The World’s Most Understood Crop: Industrial Hemp and Its Economic Benefits Ms. Bonner English 290 16 December 2011 The World’s Most Understood Crop: Industrial Hemp and its Economic Benefits When most people hear the word hemp the first thing that comes to mind is marijuana. While hemp and marijuana are of the same plant species, Cannabis Sativa, they are different plants with their own chemical makeup. Hemp has been known as one of the world’s greatest agricultural crops of all time with a wide variety of uses. Unfortunately the United States still sees hemp as drug and the manufacturing of hemp is still illegal today.The United States is outlawing one of the most economically beneficial and functional crops of all times because of its cousin marijuana. Hemp was the world’s greatest agricultural crop for more than 1000 years before Christ until 1883 AD (Herer). The manufacturing and cultivation of hemp has been used for thousands of products and many different industries including producing a majority of the world’s fabric, fibe r, oil, paper, and even food. The earliest known fabric was made of hemp around 8000 BC (Herer).Ninety percent of all ships' sails from at least the fifth century BC until long after the invention of the steam engines in the mid- to late-19th century were made from hemp (Herer). Many of the ships’ logs, maps, and charts were made on hemp paper from the time of Columbus to the early 1900s (Herer). In the first century AD, the Chinese found that hemp paper lasted 50 to 100 times longer than most preparations of papyrus and that it was 100 times easier and cheaper to make (Herer).Eighty percent of all humankind's textiles and fabrics for clothes, tents, linens, rugs, drapes, quilts, bed sheets, towels and diapers were made principally from cannabis fibers in much of the world until the 20th century (Herer). Presidents Washington and Jefferson both grew hemp and Americans were even legally bound to grow during the Colonial Era and Early Republic (Hemp Facts). With all these uses for hemp, from almost the beginning of the known world, why would hemp be illegal today? Marijuana and industrial hemp come from the same species of plant, Cannabis Sativa.The species can yield two different plants, marijuana and industrial hemp. Comparing marijuana and industrial hemp is like comparing field corn and sweet corn. While they are both from the same species, the chemical makeup and final product is very different. Cannabis produces two major cannabinoids-THC (delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol) and CBD (cannabidiol) (West, Hemp and Marijuana). THC is the one responsible for the psychoactive effect that you get from smoking marijuana. CBD, on the other hand, has been found to block the effect of THC in the nervous system (West, Hemp and Marijuana).Marijuana usually contains 3 to 15 percent THC, while industrial hemp being grown normally contains less than 1 percent THC (Industrial Hemp in the United States). Many people believe that if industrial hemp was allowed to be grown that many people would still try and smoke it, but if one was to smoke industrial hemp, which is high in CBD and low in THC, it would actually counter act the THC and block the effect of a marijuana high. This shows that not only is hemp not marijuana but could possibly even be called â€Å"anti-marijuana. Even with this scientific information and the United States continues to outlaw the manufacturing of hemp. Other countries have recognized the difference between marijuana and industrial hemp. Current hemp varieties being grown in Canada and Europe are certified to have THC levels below 0. 3 percent (West, Hemp and Marijuana). The certification system was originally developed in Europe to allow for the commercialization of industrial hemp and takes into consideration the ratio of CBD to THC as well as the absolute percent THC (West, Hemp and Marijuana).The original THC threshold was 0. 8 percent. When varieties with lower levels of THC were developed by French breeders, the breed ers were able to persuade the European Union to reduce the tolerance further (West, Hemp and Marijuana). In the United States, Cannabis with any measurable trace of THC is illegal, CBD concentration is not considered at all. The United States is outlawing this potentially economic beneficial crop with no just cause and they are completely overlooking all of its uses and benefits. The United States’ laws have not always treated marijuana and hemp the same.The 1937 Marijuana Tax Act outlawed marijuana. The 1937 Marihuana Tax Act defined marijuana as: â€Å"(A)ll parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L. , whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds, or resin; but shall not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture salt, derivative, mi xture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin xtracted there from), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination. † The Act outlawed marijuana and punished people who grew it, without infringing on the rights of hemp growers. The act did not make hemp illegal but simply just put a tax on hemp. Dr. Andrew Wright, an agronomist with the University of Wisconsin's Agriculture Experiment Station and steward of the Wisconsin hemp industry during the first half of the twentieth century, wrote in 1918, â€Å"There are three fairly distinct types of hemp: that grown for fiber, that for birdseed and oil, and that for drugs. (West, Hemp and Marijuana). This shows that even in the early 1900s, we knew and understood there being a difference between hemp and marijuana. However, in 1970, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act repealed the Marihuana Tax Act and instead changed its definition: â€Å"The term â⠂¬Ëœmarihuana' means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa (L. ), whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin; . . † The key difference in this provision was that the 1937 Act used a system of taxation that allowed the government to punish the marijuana growers without punishing hemp growers. The 1970 Act abolished the taxation approach and effectively made all Cannabis cultivation illegal (West, Hemp and Marijuana). This act lumped marijuana and hemp into the same category. Why did the United States change their definition of the word and make hemp illegal? Why the United States changed its mind and decided to make hemp illegal is not really clear.There are not any definite answers. It could be that they realized that they couldn’t tax it anymore, the war on drugs, or that people that were growing hemp were abusin g their rights and also growing marijuana. It is up for anyone to speculate on. The only thing that is clear by hemp being illegal is that the United States is ignoring the economic benefits and uses of one of the most functional crops of all times. Hemp has been used for a wide variety of products for almost 3000 years.Overall, hemp is the strongest, most durable, and longest lasting natural soft fiber on the planet, which makes its fabric longer lasting, tougher, cheaper, cooler, and more absorbent than cotton (Herer). Hemp seed can be pressed into a healthy oil, which contains the highest amount of essential fatty acids of all plants. The byproduct of the pressed hemp seeds can be baked into cakes, breads, and casseroles and contains high quality protein (Hemp Facts). Another use for hemp is that it can be made into fuel.Hemp is the Earth’s number one biomass resource, capable of producing 10 tons of biomass per acre in only four months (Hemp Facts). This biomass can be co nverted into methane, methanol, or gasoline at a cost very similar to the cost petroleum (Hemp Facts). It can also produce 10 times more methanol than corn (Hemp Facts). Since hemp is a natural plant, the use of hemp as a fuel makes it better for the environment. It does not add to global warming. Not only is hemp as a fuel better for the environment, but using hemp fiber for paper is also better for the environment.One acre of hemp produces as much fiber as 4. 1 acres of trees (Herer). While trees cut down to make paper usually take about 50 years to grow, hemp is ready to be harvested in about 120 days (Hemp Facts). Since hemp takes less time to be ready to be harvested and it can produce more fiber per acre, hemp could possibly be the answer to the deforestation problem. Only eight out of about one hundred known pests cause problem to the plant so hemp is normally grown without herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides (Hemp Facts).Hemp is also a natural weed suppressor due to the fa st growth of the canopy causing a blockage of the sun that does not allow for the weeds to grow (Hemp Facts). All of these things make hemp a cheaper, more environmentally friendly crop. Hemp has been one of the most widely used crops, all around the world, for more than 3000 years. With hemps thousands of uses, it could possibly save our country in this time of deficit. However, the United States still refuses to recognize it has being a potential economically beneficial crop because of a plant of the same species.Works Citied â€Å"Hemp Facts. † HempUSA. org. HempUSA. org, 1 June 2009. Web. 27 Nov. 2011. Web Herer, Jack. â€Å"The Forgotten History of Hemp. † Earth Island Journal 5. 4 (1990): 35. EBSCOhost. Web. 12 Nov. 2011. Web Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential. Rep. no. AGES-ERSAGES001. Ers. usda. gov, Jan. 2000. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. Web West, David P. Hemp and Marijuana: Myths and Realities. Prescott, Wisconsin: North American Indust rial Hemp Council, 27 Feb. 1998. PDF.

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Question: Discuss about the Consultation on Improving Mental Health Services. Answer: Introduction The report is on the incidence of the high rate of suicide among old age group in Australia. It discusses the factors that contribute to suicide tendency among the adult population and gives a brief explanation regarding the high rate of suicide. It describes one strategy that has been adopted by the Australian government to address this issue and reduce the incidence of suicide among elderly. The cause may be multi-factorial such as depression, loneliness and withdrawal from society among the older population. This report tries to analyze and identify situations that lead to suicide in people above 75 years in Australia. The Australian suicide statistics of 2016 reveals highest suicide rate among people above 75 years of age group. It has become a huge health concern for the country. In 2014, suicide accounted for 2% of all death caused in the country that year. It was also found that rate of suicide was more among males than in females. The number of males and females dying due to suicide in Australia was 75% and 25 % respectively in the year 2014. The rate was also found to be higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with suicide being the fifth leading cause of death among them. Suicide is found in all age group, but the peak age group for suicide is 75+ in Australia (Mindframe, 2016). Contributing factors leading to suicide in Australia Seeing the statistics on suicide rate among Australian population, there is a need to identify what factors lead to suicide in older people. The suicidal tendency may be due to a variety of information problems in an individuals life like childhood adversity, the experience of traumatic events in life, the problem in the relationship, employment and use of alcohol and drugs by a person. All these problems have an adverse impact on a person, and they may suffer from depression and loneliness (Holmes et al., 2012). There are social isolation and lack of social support in these individuals. The contributing factors in old age suicide may include the following: Lack of physical independency due to aging Economic dependency on others due to retirement from work due to age or physical condition. Mental health problems like dementia and Alzheimers in old people. Depression, hopelessness and grief due to illness and declining health. Alcoholism (Cleary et al., 2014). As the proportion of older Australian is increasing, at the same time incidence of mental illness and dementia is also increasing. These disorders may vary regarding duration and stability in an individual. It interferes with older people's cognitive, social and emotional abilities. Good mental health is dependent on psychological, biological and socio-cultural factors (Simelane, 2015). Certain situations in older people like losing the ability to live independently, the experience of bereavement due to loss of life partner, drop or complete lack of income may lead to mental illness (Usher et al., 2013). Accumulation of all these factors leads to loneliness, increases physiological distress and tendency to commit suicide among older people. According to World Health Organization (WHO), accumulation of several risk factors from systemic, societal, community, relationship and physical issues increases individual vulnerability to suicidal behaviour (Hawton, K., i Comabella, C. C., Haw, C., Saunders, K. (2013).. Another reason leading to suicide is that society's or family member's attitude towards older people is not good, and they may regard them as invaluable due to their lack of contribution to the economy. Moreover, some people feel them more as a burden due to many kinds of frailty and diseases they may have due aging. When society disregards them and does not consider them as a valuable member of the society, this factor also demoralized older peoples and had an impact on suicidal mobility (Handley et al., 2014). There is also a strong correlation between major depression and suicide. Older people lack activity in life, an increase in frailty due to aging, diagnosis of some diseases causes that community. People going through this phase experience avoidant and escape behaviours. It ultimately leads to aggression, irritation, violence and finally suicide (Sachs-Ericsson et al., 2014). Loneliness due to relationship breakdown, loss of life partner, the absence of family members due to personal commitments is the reason for suicidal behaviours in older adults (Singh, 2015). Alcoholism and drug use is also a factor leading to suicide in the elderly population because alcohol triggers impulsive and violence behaviour and aggregates feeling of hopelessness, grief, and depression. It impairs people judgment level and problems solving skills (Morin et al., 2013). Lack of A coordinated has involved association with suicidal behaviour. Alcohol abuse in older peoples is warning signs of suicide. Indigenous heritage also has strong relation link with suicide in Australia. Compared to non-indigenous populations, the rate of suicide is far higher in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia (Ridani et al., 2015). The suicide rate is high due to the marginalization of the indigenous population, more incidence of chronic disease among them and lack of access to proper health care facility. Increases rate of chronic disease in the indigenous population is the reason why more people are depressed and have suicidal tendencies. On analysis of the cause of suicide in Australia, it is seen that majority of suicide about mental by social environment followed by sudden changes in an about life. These changes have an enormous impact on them, and it impairs their capability to regulate desires and aspirations. Suicide cause may also be related to weakened social purpose and activity in life. Apart from this morbidity associated with chronic illness drive people to commit su icide (Cheung et al., 2014). Strategy for suicide prevention in Australia Preventing suicide and suicidal behaviour is a key priority for Australian Government. The incidence of suicide has a great impact on the lives of family members who are left behind. As suicide is a complex phenomenon, there is no single cause and no single solution for suicide. But suicide is preventable, and the Australian government has worked to reduce the rate of suicide in Australia. They have adopted several strategies and policies to address the issue. One such strategy adopted by the Australian Government to prevent suicide is the Western Australian Suicide Prevention Strategy (Mental health, 2016). It outlines the government and committees commitment to reduce suicide and prevent self-harm. It was developed after analysis of 20 years data on the incidence of suicide in Australia. This strategy is aligned with National Prevention Strategy called the Living is for Everyone (LIFE). In fact, Australia was the first country to develop a national strategic approach to suicide pre vention. The LIFE framework has provided governance structure and guided Western Australia in their initiative for future (Robinson Pirkis, 2014). The six area of activity according to Life framework are as follows: Improving understanding of suicide prevention- It involved researching on suicide and prevention to understand the warnings signs and risk factors for suicide, developing knowledge regarding community resilience for prevention of suicide and identifying the most effective intervention for the Aboriginal community (Song et al., 2014). Developing individual resilience and capacity for self-help- The Australian government achieved this through the promotion of programs to support life skills that enhance individual resilience level. They also adopted and promoted mental health and well-being program for older people. They fostered an environment where expression of anxiety and grief was not met with stigmatization (Wright, 2013). Improving community strength in relation to suicide prevention- In this area, they worked to raise awareness regarding characteristics required of resilient community. They developed skill of families and social groups to respond quickly to indicators of suicidal behaviour in people and encouraged older adults too talk more frequently about mental health problems and seek help. The Australian government also worked to support local agencies and groups regarding reducing individual risk and strengthened protective factors to respond to the situation (Cwik et al., 2014). Coordinated approach to suicide prevention- It involve coordinating suicide prevention activities across local and state government and between non-government and private sectors. They developed tools for information sharing and implemented a response model for those communities which has increased the incidence of suicide. As illness is also a contributing factor for suicide, it developed a mechanism to improve health service (Robinson Pirkis, 2014). Targeted suicide prevention- It involved specific action plans for isolated aboriginal community of Australia and development of an innovative plan for these population as they do not have access to health service (Silburn et al., 2014). Improving standards and quality in suicide prevention- Under this activity, the government developed and promoted standards for suicide prevention and implemented systematic evaluation models. For this purpose they gave adequate skills and training to worker in suicide prevention (Krysinska et al., 2015). Conclusion The report covered the major health concern of Australia that is the incidence of high suicide rate among the older age group of Australia. This report provided informations regarding prevalence of suicide in Australian citizens and analyzed the factors that lead risk of suicide and suicidal behaviour. The identification of cause related to suicide gave idea about level of intervention required to improved situation. Finally, analysis of one strategy taken by the Australian Government helped in getting an idea about what the government has so far done to prevent the risk of suicide in the community. Reference Cheung, Y. T. D., Spittal, M. J., Williamson, M. K., Tung, S. J., Pirkis, J. (2014). Predictors of suicides occurring within suicide clusters in Australia, 20042008.Social Science Medicine,118, 135-142. Cleary, M., Jackson, D., Hungerford, C. L. (2014). 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