Mr. Hemp goes to China?

Those who advocate the use of hemp for industrial fiber will take heart with this press release from China about a new industrial refining process. The Beijing company says the refined fiber “can be blended with cotton, wool, silk, cashmere and chemical fiber, etc.” and “greatly widen widen application fields of hemp fiber.” No word on whether the Chinese government would be open to hemp imports from California, much less whether the feds would play ball.