Hempseeds

[Sharon in Colorado]

I thought hempseeds are sent here dead so they aren't sproutable. How can they be raw?

[Smileen]

Sharon...hempseeds are raw and can be sprouted.

[Sharon in Colorado]

I read that they are sent unsproutable so that people won't try to grow pot. I figure that they must be heat treated before we get them.

"We do not currently sell Hemp because a live Hemp seed is illegal in the U.S."

http://www.sproutpeople.com/seed/hemp.html


Has anyone ever tried to sprout a hemp seed?

[glad_2beme]

there are some companies that say that they do not ship to the US. But, they are sproutable.

[Smileen]

There is more than one variety of hemp plant and the ones we get our seeds from do not contain the halucinogenic substance. Check out Manitobaharvest.com.

[Sharon in Colorado]

Hey Smileen,

I checked that co and they do not sell sproutable seeds. I am sure the reason there is no mind altering substance is because that is found in the flowers & buds, not the seeds, which is what their products are made from.

So, as far as I know, it is illegal to sell sproutable hemp seeds in the US therefore any seeds that are purchased legally in the US aren't raw. And if those by-products in the above mentioned site are manufactured in the US, they wouldn't be raw either.

[Smileen]

Then I don't understand why so many of the prominent raw foodists eat and promote hemp seeds.

[satya]

The hemp plant is related to, but not the same as the marijuana plant.
Hemp seeds sold for consumption are shelled to make them more digestible, not to mention edible. Most likely you won't get a plant to sprout from a seed that is not fully intact (buckwheat with the hull is used for sprouting buckwheat lettuce, not hulled buckwheat). You could soak the seeds.
It is illegal to grow hemp in the US. It seems the primary reason is that it looks so similar to it's sister marijuana, it would be so much harder to regulate... A shame because it is a very hearty, useful plant providing paper, cloth, yarn, twine, rope, edible seeds and oil. Instead we import hemp products from Canada (food) and Europe (fiber), as well as China (fiber of a lesser quality).
The seeds by the way are about 35% protein--about that of tofu, or higher. They also contain omega 3 & 6, (in an ideal 1:3 ratio), 2-4% gla's, and contain all the essential amino acids.
Hope this clears things up!