Industrial Hemp - Oil alternative !!

The word canvas can be traced back to the Greek kannabis and Latin cannabis, or hemp. You all know what that is, so I won’t talk much about that. Industrial hemp, on the other hand, is confusing to some people because it comes from the same plant (Cannabis Sativa L.).

Hemp is used to make a variety of commercial and industrial products including rope, clothes, food, paper, textiles, plastics, insulation and bio-fuel.

Hemp and Marijuana:

Hemp and marijuana are two popular names for the cannabis plant. While the two look and smell-alike, they are chemically and structurally different. “the core agricultural differences between medical cannabis and hemp are largely in their genetic parentage and cultivation environment.” While marijuana plants contain high levels of THC, hemp contains very little of the psychoactive chemical. This single difference is what most rely on to distinguish hemp from marijuana. For example, countries like Canada have set the maximum THC content of hemp at 0.3%. Any cannabis with higher THC levels is considered marijuana instead. Hemp will not get you high, but it may give you a headache.

Hemp vs Marijuana

Hemp production was banned throughout the United States in 1937, with the passing of the Marijuana Tax Act. Hemp was always the reason for the "Marijuana tax act". Because of the many properties of the plant that competed with the synthetic manufacturers of those same type products. The word marijuana came around because hemp had to be made illegal for corporations to make their profits without any interference. The government used the word marijuana so people wouldn't know they were talking about hemp and also to deport lots of illegals.

Hemp Cultivation.

 Hemp can be used to make more than 25,000 products, from the paper pages of Bibles to building materials for homes. 

Hemp vs Cotton:

Yearly basis, 1 acre of hemp can produce as much fiber as 2 to 3 acres of cotton. Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, lasts twice as long as cotton, and will not mildew. Cotton grows only in moderate climates and requires more water than hemp; but hemp is frost tolerant, requires only moderate amounts of water. Cotton requires large quantities of pesticides and herbicides--50% of the world's pesticides/herbicides are used in the production of cotton. Hemp requires no pesticides, no herbicides, and only moderate amounts of fertilizer.

Hemp vs Paper:

Yearly basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much paper as 2 to 4 acres of trees. From tissue paper to cardboard, all types of paper products can be produced from hemp.

The quality of hemp paper is superior to tree-based paper. Hemp paper will last hundreds of years without degrading, can be recycled many more times than tree-based paper, and requires less toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process than does paper made from trees.

Hemp can be used to produce fiberboard that is stronger and lighter than wood. Substituting hemp fiberboard for timber would further reduce the need to cut down our forests. It takes years for trees to grow until they can be harvested for paper or wood, but hemp is ready for harvesting only 120 days after it is planted. Hemp can grow on most land suitable for farming, while forests and tree farms require large tracts of land available in few locations. Harvesting hemp rather than trees would also eliminate erosion due to logging, thereby reducing topsoil loss and water pollution caused by soil runoff.

In 1938, hemp was called the ‘Billion Dollar Crop.’ It was America’s first cash crop to have a business potential to exceed a billion dollars.

Hemp Protein Powder:

Hemp protein powder contains all the essential amino acids your body needs. Hemp protein comes from grinding the tiny, nutrient-rich seeds of the hemp plant, a member of the cannabis family. The seeds contain essential fats and proteins that your body needs to maintain your overall health.

Hemp Seeds

Much like soy and other beans or legumes, hemp seed is an excellent source of protein because it contains all the 21 known amino acids. This includes the 9 essential amino acids that the body can't produce on its own and must take from dietary sources.

Hemp seed contains a nutrient also found in breast milk.