HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A locally owned hemp and CBD shop recently made its debut in the City of Harrisburg. The newly opened NESTA Hemp Shop is owned and operated by Carmelia Rameau, who is also the owner of the next-door wellness boutique called C.R. Bloom, which opened its doors back in June of 2023. […]
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Sumo belts and shrines
For centuries, hemp was a common crop found across Japan that was used in the sacred suzunoo ropes that adorn shrines and in the ceremonial belts of sumo wrestlers. On a more day-to-day basis, fibers from the stalks of hemp plants were used to produce clothing, including shirts, as well as mosquito nets, fishing nets, paper and in traditional medicine, while the seeds of the plant were used as spices in cooking.
The ban on cannabis and related products was introduced after Japan s defeat in World War II, when the primarily American occupation government effectively imposed a new constitution and laws on Japan that reflected US standards of the day.