Pubdate: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 Source: Cambridge Reporter, The (CN ON) Copyright: 2001 The Cambridge Reporter Contact: http://www.cambridge-reporter.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1470 Author: Rainer Leipscher STORE SELLS HEMP PRODUCTS Tammy's Hemp Castle opened in the midst of the excitement of the Hespeler Christmas Parade on Saturday, offering a variety of products made of hemp. "People know I'm here now and that's the start of the battle," said Tammy Sanders, owner of the 12 Queen St. E. shop. The store sells a variety of hemp items, such as bags, wallets, hammocks, hackey sack balls and clothing. Sanders said there's something for the whole family including pants and T-shirts in several sizes. "Hemp products have been legalized in Canada in the last two years and I think I'm one of the first in the area to go with it," she said. While there tends to be some confusion about hemp products (people who confuse hemp with the drug culture), Sanders said she hasn't heard any negative feedback or confusion yet. Hemp is from the same plant species as marijuana, but doesn't have the active ingredient, THC, that gives people a high when smoked. Hemp can be used to make paper, textiles, paint, clothing, plastics, cosmetics, food, insulation and animal feed. Hemp fibre is considered one of the strongest and most versatile agricultural crops. "My idea is to show people what hemp products really are," she said. Hemp clothing, for example, last three times longer than cotton products offering more durable, higher quality items, Sanders said. It also protects against 95 per cent of UV rays and is environmentally friendly, she said. To find out more about Tammy's Hemp Castle stop in, call 220-0577 or e-mail tammyshempcastle- --- MAP posted-by: Beth