Before global prohibition, cannabis was used for a wide variety of applications that included ropes, canvas, building materials,animal feed, textiles and paper. This was in addition to its uses as a safe intoxicant, key medicine and entheogen par excellence. With the advent of cannabis prohibition and the introduction of petrochemical based products, increasing use of cotton for textiles, and paper and pulp from the timber industry, much of the areas in which natural cannabis was used was replaced by newer non-biodegradable synthetic materials or non-renewable materials. In the recent past, with the increasing awareness of cannabis for industrial use once again, its traditional applications are being rediscovered, and newer applications are being discovered, through research and better understanding of cannabis biology. The potential of cannabis is being explored and validated in fields as varied as fabrics, nanotechnology, building materials, super-capacitors, automobile bodies, wellness products, cosmetics, bio-fuels, carbon sequestering, paper, food and beverages, animal feed, to name just a few.
Cannabis can replace or reduce the usage of the highly water intensive cotton for the textile industry. Cannabis can replace or reduce the use of petrochemical based non-biodegradable plastics, synthetic fibers and polymers for all kinds of industries. Cannabis can reduce or replace the destruction and usage of non-renewable and precious timber for the paper, packaging and pulp industry. Cannabis can reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry by shifting building materials from environmentally intensive concrete to hempcrete. Cannabis can make the cosmetic industry sustainable and eliminate the horrific practice of animal testing. Cannabis can revitalize the food, beverage and wellness industries. Cannabis as biofuels can minimize the impact of fossil fuels. Cannabis as animal feed can provide vital healthy nutrition for animals. Cannabis as organic fertilizer can rejuvenate the soil and eliminate the need for chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Cannabis can provide much needed nutrition for humans struggling to grow resource intensive paddy. Cannabis beverages can reduce the manufacture and consumption of sugar based aereated soft drinks. Cannabis can replace tobacco as a crop. Cannabis can be used in advanced carbon uses - including water purification, energy storage, carbon capture technologies, HVAC filters, and more. Cannabis can be used in automobile bodies making them light and biodegradable. Cannabis can be used in the manufacture of footwear, replacing leather. There are many such areas where cannabis can have a profound and significant impact in our battle against climate change and environmental degradation.
However, the resistance to change and opposition from vested interests, specifically the petrochemical, paper and pulp, construction and textile industries, who see a significant threat to their current way of life, should not be underestimated . They are now some of the world's largest industries, wielding vast wealth and influence, for whom a re-imagination and reinvention of their businesses is something that they are strongly averse to, even if their approach has been a key factor in increasing global climate change and environmental degradation. Currently, most governments turn a blind eye to the potential of cannabis, and continue to support unsustainable and damaging industries that lobby with them to keep the prohibition going.
A very interesting point is that the 1961 Single Convention Treaty that all nations and governments cite as the basis for their cannabis prohibition, does not even consider the industrial use of cannabis as within its scope. In the Treaty, according to Article 28 Control of Cannabis, section 2, it specifically states that - "2. This Convention shall not apply to the cultivation of the cannabis plant exclusively for industrial purposes (fibre and seed) or horticultural purposes." This essentially means that any government restricting the cultivation of cannabis for its fiber and seed, citing the Single Convention Treaty, is misusing the treaty to prevent its farmers and industries from cultivating cannabis and using it for industry related purposes. This is essentially every government in the world. Farmers are legally in the right to cultivate cannabis for its fiber and seed, and industries are fully within their rights to source this cannabis and use it for their purposes. However, this right of the farmer and industry is blatantly violated by governments, drug and law enforcement who destroy a cannabis crop wherever it is found growing and arrest and imprison the farmer, without even checking the purpose for which it is being grown. Neither are farmers informed of their rights to cultivate the crop for these purposes nor is industry encouraged and supported to use the plant for sustainable businesses. There appears to be a collusion between governments and industries opposed to cannabis in the downplaying, discouragement and outright harassment of those who wish to grow and utilize cannabis for industrial purposes.
It is also very interesting to note that some of the most vocal opposition to cannabis globally is by countries that have surreptitiously been cultivating and using cannabis for industrial purposes, namely China, the world's largest user of cannabis for industrial purposes, France, Europe's largest, and the US which recently legalized industrial use through the Farm Bill 2018.
Not only is industrial research on cannabis applications to be encouraged greatly by government, university and industry
bodies, but equally importantly, the scaling up to industrial
implementation levels of the output of such research should be supported
and encouraged by governments and policy makers. It is quite vital that
as wide a range of industries as possible embrace cannabis research and
its findings, and explore how this sustainable agricultural crop
can be used to reduce their carbon footprints. It is equally important
that start ups and emerging industries that are cannabis based are
supported and encouraged.
Politicians meet repeatedly to discuss ways to battle climate change but their hollow talk and lack of concrete steps end up making the whole exercise a wasted effort. Instead, if all the nations of the world and their common body, the UN, decided to legalize cannabis world wide, and push for its widespread industrial use, that would make a significant impact on climate change, global warming and environmental protection. Making the cannabis plant the focus of all industrial activity this decade could be a collective effort that the world must aim at. That would, of course, mean a significant transformation from current ways of functioning and would require collective will and long term vision beyond immediate economic gratification, holding on to temporary positions and illusory dominance. That would mean the biggest businesses of today taking responsibility for the earth. That would mean transforming ourselves and undergoing fundamental changes. Are we capable of that or have we become too addicted to our current way of life that promises a fast approaching death for all?
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Listed below are articles taken from various media related to the above subject. Words in italics are the thoughts of your truly at the time of reading the article.'Last summer, Darshil Shah, a senior researcher at the Centre for Natural Material Innovation at the University of Cambridge in the U.K., notably asserted (if without citing any studies) that hemp crops may capture atmospheric carbon more effectively than forests, estimating that industrial hemp absorbs between 3 to 6 tons of CO2 per acre.
The most-cited study about carbon sequestration in soil by growing industrial hemp was authored and submitted to the Australian government by GoodEarth Resources PTY, Ltd. (i.e., GoodEarth Resources), before the latter disbanded in 2014. The study claims that one acre of industrial hemp absorbs nearly 40,000 pounds of CO2 through its growing cycle.
According to the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), industrial hemp sequesters carbon through photosynthesis, storing it in the body of the plant and its roots. The CTHA states that approximately 40% of hemp biomass is carbon. While Shah and the GoodEarth Resources study address carbon sequestered in the soil from hemp production, the carbon in the stalk of the hemp plant equates to increased value by “permanently capturing” CO2 in long-life products (e.g., hurd-based concrete and cement). Those potentially carbon-negative biomaterials require comprehensive life-cycle assessments by qualified material scientists to quantify and spur that area of interest.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/with-abundant-hemp-hurd-coming-to-market-how-important-is-quality/
The most-cited study about carbon sequestration in soil by growing industrial hemp was authored and submitted to the Australian government by GoodEarth Resources PTY, Ltd. (i.e., GoodEarth Resources), before the latter disbanded in 2014. The study claims that one acre of industrial hemp absorbs nearly 40,000 pounds of CO2 through its growing cycle.
According to the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), industrial hemp sequesters carbon through photosynthesis, storing it in the body of the plant and its roots. The CTHA states that approximately 40% of hemp biomass is carbon. While Shah and the GoodEarth Resources study address carbon sequestered in the soil from hemp production, the carbon in the stalk of the hemp plant equates to increased value by “permanently capturing” CO2 in long-life products (e.g., hurd-based concrete and cement). Those potentially carbon-negative biomaterials require comprehensive life-cycle assessments by qualified material scientists to quantify and spur that area of interest.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/with-abundant-hemp-hurd-coming-to-market-how-important-is-quality/
'Hemp fiber variety, Bialobrzeskie, contains phenolic acids in its chemical composition giving it inherent antioxidant and antibacterial activity. The use of this raw material in fabric manufacture allows the creation of functional clothing with a positive effect on human skin. The aim of the study was to develop biologically active functional clothing made of pure industrial hemp raw materials, where cannabidiol (CBD) extract applied on the fabric surface strengthened the fiber bioactivity. The design of the clothing technology was focused on keeping the hemp inherent properties on a steady level and avoiding the use of chemicals in each stage of the value chain from plant cultivation up to garment manufacture. The research covered the evaluation of phenolic acids content and The Ferric Ion Reducing Antioxidant Power FRAP antioxidant activity of the hemp fabric. The hemp fabric enriched with CBD was used for clothing preparation. The human trials covered wearing of the clothing by 15 volunteers for six weeks and evaluation of hemp garment effect on human skin. The skin parameters were tested twice, before and after six weeks of clothing wearing, according to the own methodology that included measurements of skin biophysical properties including tests of skin moisture, transepidermal water loss, and sebum. Also, the effect of the active substances present on the fabrics on the in vitro culture of human keratinocytes was evaluated. Results of the research proved, that the wearing of developed functional hemp clothing with CBD extracts applied on the fabric surface was safe and caused improvement of skin condition, which can have an influence on slowing down of skin aging'
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/20/6031
'Building with newly legalized hemp-based materials will give an added boost to the U.S. goals to reduce carbon emissions caused by the construction industry, new data shows.
Industrial hemp, the superstar carbon-sequestering plant, can help reduce the carbon output of the built environment through the construction concept of embodied carbon.
The built environment generates almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions — more than any other sector of the economy, including transportation, agriculture and industry.'
https://www.letstalkhemp.com/hemp-reducing-embodied-carbon/
'As spearheaded by the HFC, several universities nationwide are studying the safety and efficacy of hemp and its byproducts. In August 2020, HFC earned an Agricultural Products Utilization Commission grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to help fund a study of hempseed cake and meal in chicken feed. Likewise, researchers from Kansas State University were awarded a $200,000 federal USDA grant to study cannabinoid transference in the meat, milk, and eggs of hemp-fed animal byproducts in cattle feed. In March, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) granted nearly $300,000 to Oregon State University for research into feeding spent hemp biomass to cattle. In addition to those, Colorado State University is studying hemp seed meal for lambs, Tuskegee University is studying the impact of hemp seed meal on goats, and North Carolina State University is studying the effect of hemp seed oil on horses.
Hemp industry stakeholders are banking on the approval of hemp grain ingredients. A 2019 Farm Journal survey of 950 U.S. farmers and ranchers found 60% of respondents agreeing that farmers should grow hemp for animal feed, while 48% agreed that they would use hemp for animal feed themselves. Approval of hemp for the animal feed market would greatly broaden the total addressable market for hemp producers. The American Feed Industry Association reports there being more than 5,800 animal food manufacturing facilities in the U.S. producing more than 284 million tons of finished feed and pet food each year. The domestic animal feed industry meanwhile supports over 944,000 jobs, ranking it among the largest economic contributors to the U.S. agricultural sector.
In addition to having the world’s largest fed-cattle industry, the U.S. is also the world’s largest consumer of beef—primarily high-value, grain-fed beef. In 2019, the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) found that major species of livestock, poultry, aquaculture, and pets in the United States consumed approximately 284 million tons of feed, with a value of $59.9 billion. Beef cattle consumed 64.5 million tons of feed, hogs consumed 61.8 million tons, and broiler chickens consumed 60.8 million tons, respectively.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/aafcos-hurry-up-and-wait-approach-for-approval-of-hemp-as-animal-feed/
'Industrial hemp is cannabis intended for making a variety of products such as cloth, biofuel, and animal feed. It can also be used for some medical preparations.
The original version of the bill will now be submitted to President Miloš Zeman for his signature. If he approves the amendment, it will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
The approved amendment would more than triple the amount of THC in industrial hemp to 1 percent.
According to some senators, increasing the THC content would contravene the international drug convention and would also affect criminal law concerning possession of a classified substance.
For this reason, the Senate wanted to maintain the THC content limit for technical hemp to 0.3 percent. However, deputies in the lower house disagreed with the Senate.'
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-parliament-approves-tripling-the-amount-of-thc-is-industrial-hemp
'For a long period of time there was much speculation and controversy about where the so-called 'missing matter' of the Universe had got to. All over the Galaxy the science departments of all the major universities were acquiring more and more elaborate equipment to probe and search the hearts of distant galaxies, and then the very centre and the very edges of the whole Universe, but when eventually it was tracked down it turned out in fact to be all the stuff which the equipment had been packed in.'
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Trilogy of Five, Douglas Adams
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/20/6031
'Building with newly legalized hemp-based materials will give an added boost to the U.S. goals to reduce carbon emissions caused by the construction industry, new data shows.
Industrial hemp, the superstar carbon-sequestering plant, can help reduce the carbon output of the built environment through the construction concept of embodied carbon.
The built environment generates almost 40% of greenhouse gas emissions — more than any other sector of the economy, including transportation, agriculture and industry.'
https://www.letstalkhemp.com/hemp-reducing-embodied-carbon/
'As spearheaded by the HFC, several universities nationwide are studying the safety and efficacy of hemp and its byproducts. In August 2020, HFC earned an Agricultural Products Utilization Commission grant from the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to help fund a study of hempseed cake and meal in chicken feed. Likewise, researchers from Kansas State University were awarded a $200,000 federal USDA grant to study cannabinoid transference in the meat, milk, and eggs of hemp-fed animal byproducts in cattle feed. In March, the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) granted nearly $300,000 to Oregon State University for research into feeding spent hemp biomass to cattle. In addition to those, Colorado State University is studying hemp seed meal for lambs, Tuskegee University is studying the impact of hemp seed meal on goats, and North Carolina State University is studying the effect of hemp seed oil on horses.
Hemp industry stakeholders are banking on the approval of hemp grain ingredients. A 2019 Farm Journal survey of 950 U.S. farmers and ranchers found 60% of respondents agreeing that farmers should grow hemp for animal feed, while 48% agreed that they would use hemp for animal feed themselves. Approval of hemp for the animal feed market would greatly broaden the total addressable market for hemp producers. The American Feed Industry Association reports there being more than 5,800 animal food manufacturing facilities in the U.S. producing more than 284 million tons of finished feed and pet food each year. The domestic animal feed industry meanwhile supports over 944,000 jobs, ranking it among the largest economic contributors to the U.S. agricultural sector.
In addition to having the world’s largest fed-cattle industry, the U.S. is also the world’s largest consumer of beef—primarily high-value, grain-fed beef. In 2019, the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) found that major species of livestock, poultry, aquaculture, and pets in the United States consumed approximately 284 million tons of feed, with a value of $59.9 billion. Beef cattle consumed 64.5 million tons of feed, hogs consumed 61.8 million tons, and broiler chickens consumed 60.8 million tons, respectively.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/aafcos-hurry-up-and-wait-approach-for-approval-of-hemp-as-animal-feed/
'Industrial hemp is cannabis intended for making a variety of products such as cloth, biofuel, and animal feed. It can also be used for some medical preparations.
The original version of the bill will now be submitted to President Miloš Zeman for his signature. If he approves the amendment, it will take effect on Jan. 1, 2022.
The approved amendment would more than triple the amount of THC in industrial hemp to 1 percent.
According to some senators, increasing the THC content would contravene the international drug convention and would also affect criminal law concerning possession of a classified substance.
For this reason, the Senate wanted to maintain the THC content limit for technical hemp to 0.3 percent. However, deputies in the lower house disagreed with the Senate.'
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czech-parliament-approves-tripling-the-amount-of-thc-is-industrial-hemp
'For a long period of time there was much speculation and controversy about where the so-called 'missing matter' of the Universe had got to. All over the Galaxy the science departments of all the major universities were acquiring more and more elaborate equipment to probe and search the hearts of distant galaxies, and then the very centre and the very edges of the whole Universe, but when eventually it was tracked down it turned out in fact to be all the stuff which the equipment had been packed in.'
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Complete Trilogy of Five, Douglas Adams
'Hemp cake, a by-product of cold pressing oil from hemp seeds, is a nutritious ingredient that could be used for the production of new or reformulated meat products. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of inclusion of 0.9%, 2.6%, 4.2%, and 7.4% (w/w) hemp cake (Cannabis sativa L.) on the physicochemical and textural properties, oxidation, and sensory acceptance of cooked and vacuum-packed meatballs during refrigerated storage. The addition of 7.4% hemp cake enhanced the amount of dry matter and reduced the content of water. Lightness (L*) and redness (a*) values reduced significantly with higher levels of hemp supplementation. Regardless of the amount of hemp additive, pH, color parameters did not differ significantly during the 12 days of storage. Hemp cake significantly decreased protein and lipid oxidation: the inhibitory effect of adding 7.4% hemp cake on protein carbonyl group formation and TBARS values reached 11.16% and 36.5%, respectively, after 10 days of storage. Sensory analysis revealed that meatballs prepared with 0.9% and 2.6% hemp cake gained higher overall scores. The results indicate that hemp cake, a material considered mainly as waste, may be destined for food purposes and be an alternative ingredient for the production of sustainable meat products'
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/17/5284
'“History confirms that the world looks to America to lead change, be it industrial, cultural or environmental,” Geoff Whaling, chair of NHA, said in a press release. “This is more true today than ever before, as we look to combat the global climate crisis affecting humankind.”
“We know American ingenuity will drive many of these solutions and can do so with plant-based technologies,” he added. “Hemp, America’s newest commodity crop, will be at the forefront of this regenerative economic and social shift; helping create jobs, clean our soil and air, and introduce sustainable new products once only dreamed about.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/national-hemp-association-asks-congress-to-budget-1-billion-to-support-industry-innovation/
“We know American ingenuity will drive many of these solutions and can do so with plant-based technologies,” he added. “Hemp, America’s newest commodity crop, will be at the forefront of this regenerative economic and social shift; helping create jobs, clean our soil and air, and introduce sustainable new products once only dreamed about.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/national-hemp-association-asks-congress-to-budget-1-billion-to-support-industry-innovation/
'“the BMW Group and its partners have systematically further developed the use of fibres such as hemp, kenaf and flax, providing them with natural fibre lattice structures,” says the company.
“Thanks to these support structures, it is possible to maintain their mechanical properties and avoid additional weight by reducing the amount of material needed,” says the company.
BMW Group is also using biobased plastics and plastics reinforced with natural fibres such as hemp, cutting down on the use of oil based primary plastics. Its aim is to use thermoplastics with an average of 40 percent recycled material by 2030.
The company’s overall goal is to reducing lifecycle CO2 emissions of its vehicles by more than 40 percent by 2030.'
https://hempgazette.com/news/bmw-vehicles-hemp-hg1519/
'Decorticators used for hemp fiber processing come in many shapes and sizes, from old-fashioned manually operated hemp breaks and modern hand-cranked tabletop versions to small-, medium- and large-scale mechanized models powered by motors and integrated into fully automated industrial production lines. To avoid supply chain issues and cut out the middleman, growers have the option to purchase their own decorticating equipment. Here are five tips for selecting and using the right decorticator for your operation.'
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/quick-tips-5-tips-decorticate-hemp-rachel-berry-illinois-hemp-growers-association/
'Still, agribusiness contributes approximately $87 billion to the Tar Heel state’s economy. As Daniel Yohannes, CEO of clean-tech manufacturing Renaissance Fiber explained, “the connection between hemp and textiles was obvious, especially in North Carolina. What we’ve come to understand, though, is that hemp promises two very important things. In a traditional sense, hemp will rebuild some of the lost connection between agriculture and industry that actually built the communities we live in here. At the same time, it will improve the environmental impact of some of the U.S. and the world’s largest and most important supply chains. Both are urgently needed.
There almost couldn’t have been a better time for this.”
There is a substantial upside to reshoring: The U.K.’s House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee found that textile production contributes more to climate change than do international aviation and shipping combined. According to the UN Environment Assembly, the fashion industry is responsible for 8% of carbon emissions.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/weaving-hopes-for-reshoring-u-s-hemp-textiles/
'Specifically, DOE is interested in the company’s HempWool product, which is described as “the most sustainable, high performing insulation material on the planet.”
Beyond being a non-toxic alternative to traditional insulation, the hemp-based product also has a strong thermal resistance and a low carbon footprint.
“The Department of Energy is interested in the decarbonization potential of insulation and other building materials made from hemp fibers,” Gibbons told HempBuildMag.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/feds-fund-research-into-hemp-fiber-insulation-as-environmentally-friendly-alternative/
“Thanks to these support structures, it is possible to maintain their mechanical properties and avoid additional weight by reducing the amount of material needed,” says the company.
BMW Group is also using biobased plastics and plastics reinforced with natural fibres such as hemp, cutting down on the use of oil based primary plastics. Its aim is to use thermoplastics with an average of 40 percent recycled material by 2030.
The company’s overall goal is to reducing lifecycle CO2 emissions of its vehicles by more than 40 percent by 2030.'
https://hempgazette.com/news/bmw-vehicles-hemp-hg1519/
'Decorticators used for hemp fiber processing come in many shapes and sizes, from old-fashioned manually operated hemp breaks and modern hand-cranked tabletop versions to small-, medium- and large-scale mechanized models powered by motors and integrated into fully automated industrial production lines. To avoid supply chain issues and cut out the middleman, growers have the option to purchase their own decorticating equipment. Here are five tips for selecting and using the right decorticator for your operation.'
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/quick-tips-5-tips-decorticate-hemp-rachel-berry-illinois-hemp-growers-association/
'Still, agribusiness contributes approximately $87 billion to the Tar Heel state’s economy. As Daniel Yohannes, CEO of clean-tech manufacturing Renaissance Fiber explained, “the connection between hemp and textiles was obvious, especially in North Carolina. What we’ve come to understand, though, is that hemp promises two very important things. In a traditional sense, hemp will rebuild some of the lost connection between agriculture and industry that actually built the communities we live in here. At the same time, it will improve the environmental impact of some of the U.S. and the world’s largest and most important supply chains. Both are urgently needed.
There almost couldn’t have been a better time for this.”
There is a substantial upside to reshoring: The U.K.’s House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee found that textile production contributes more to climate change than do international aviation and shipping combined. According to the UN Environment Assembly, the fashion industry is responsible for 8% of carbon emissions.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/weaving-hopes-for-reshoring-u-s-hemp-textiles/
'Specifically, DOE is interested in the company’s HempWool product, which is described as “the most sustainable, high performing insulation material on the planet.”
Beyond being a non-toxic alternative to traditional insulation, the hemp-based product also has a strong thermal resistance and a low carbon footprint.
“The Department of Energy is interested in the decarbonization potential of insulation and other building materials made from hemp fibers,” Gibbons told HempBuildMag.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/feds-fund-research-into-hemp-fiber-insulation-as-environmentally-friendly-alternative/
'While hemp hearts represent the hemp foods market’s past, the sector has been thrust toward a fast-approaching future where food manufacturers are experimenting with hemp grain and its byproducts as ingredients for plant-based foods. Be it burgers, tortilla chips, hot dogs, or breakfast sausages, the surface has barely been scratched for all the plant-based products which may be supplemented by hemp protein.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/competition-rising-over-shelf-space-for-hemp-foods/
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/competition-rising-over-shelf-space-for-hemp-foods/
'It became more difficult to procure insulation after temperatures plummeted in February in Texas, which is among the top producers and distributors of building materials nationwide.
When the Suez Canal was blocked for six days in March after the grounding of the massive Ever Given container ship, all sorts of building materials became even more difficult to get.
Wholesale steel prices, for example, rose 36% during the first six months of the year, according to federal data. Lumber prices in June were up 23% from January and 48% from June 2020'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-firms-face-surging-costs-for-building-materials/
When the Suez Canal was blocked for six days in March after the grounding of the massive Ever Given container ship, all sorts of building materials became even more difficult to get.
Wholesale steel prices, for example, rose 36% during the first six months of the year, according to federal data. Lumber prices in June were up 23% from January and 48% from June 2020'
https://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-firms-face-surging-costs-for-building-materials/
'In a previous study, Shi’s team learned that, for a given amount of biomass, hemp has biofuel-producing potential comparable to other bioenergy crops such as kenaf, switchgrass and sorghum.
Where the plant shines is in its higher yield per hectare—agronomy data suggest the per-hectare yield of hemp stems alone is at the same level as entire switchgrass and sorghum crops.
“For growers, hemp can be more profitable [than other bioenergy crops] because you have both the fiber and grain,” says Shi. “The fiber can also be used to make paper, clothing, building materials and more.”
Beyond hempseed oil, the plant has potential to produce ethanol and methanol, both forms of alcohol that can be used as fuel. Cellulolysis ferments and distills hemp biomass to extract ethanol. Methanol is generally produced from woody plant matter through the process of dry distillation.
The majority of biofuel currently comes from corn or sugarcane. Although their high sugar content is a robust source of ethanol, utilizing these plants for fuel production can cut into a farm’s food manufacturing profits, says Pearce. Conversely, the leaves and cellulose fibers from hemp are not valuable food sources'
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/postponed-promise-hemp-biofuel-biomass-hempseed-oil-uk-uconn-hia/
Where the plant shines is in its higher yield per hectare—agronomy data suggest the per-hectare yield of hemp stems alone is at the same level as entire switchgrass and sorghum crops.
“For growers, hemp can be more profitable [than other bioenergy crops] because you have both the fiber and grain,” says Shi. “The fiber can also be used to make paper, clothing, building materials and more.”
Beyond hempseed oil, the plant has potential to produce ethanol and methanol, both forms of alcohol that can be used as fuel. Cellulolysis ferments and distills hemp biomass to extract ethanol. Methanol is generally produced from woody plant matter through the process of dry distillation.
The majority of biofuel currently comes from corn or sugarcane. Although their high sugar content is a robust source of ethanol, utilizing these plants for fuel production can cut into a farm’s food manufacturing profits, says Pearce. Conversely, the leaves and cellulose fibers from hemp are not valuable food sources'
https://www.hempgrower.com/article/postponed-promise-hemp-biofuel-biomass-hempseed-oil-uk-uconn-hia/
'We, Bombay Hemp Company, incorporated in 2013, are an Argo-based enterprise reimagining the future of Indian agriculture and sustainable living with hemp as our lens. Hemp’s uses are kaleidoscopic. Pull its Fibre out and it’ll give you Yarn; chop it into Softwood, it’ll give you material to build Shelter; harvest its seeds and it will transform into all the health and nutrition a human body needs; study its Genetics, and you’ll find Medicine. Our design fuses this very potential with the existing industries of agriculture, technology, health and nutrition, to bring together community, impact, and value.'
https://bohecolife.com/pages/about-us
'However, Emily Elhacham of the Weizmann Institute of Science and colleagues recently attempted to give it a shot. Their goal was to better understand humanity's impact during the Anthropocene by totting up the weight of all inanimate human-made objects on Earth. As part of their calculations, they found that concrete accounts for around half of all human-made things – the single biggest category of anthropogenic material. And if its rate of growth continues, it will overtake the total weight of Earth's biomass sometime around 2040.
Try to picture that in the mind's eye: there is a day approaching soon when there will be a greater weight of concrete on Earth than every single tree in every forest, every fish in every sea, every farm animal in every field, and every person alive right now.'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210628-concrete-the-material-that-defines-our-age
https://bohecolife.com/pages/about-us
'However, Emily Elhacham of the Weizmann Institute of Science and colleagues recently attempted to give it a shot. Their goal was to better understand humanity's impact during the Anthropocene by totting up the weight of all inanimate human-made objects on Earth. As part of their calculations, they found that concrete accounts for around half of all human-made things – the single biggest category of anthropogenic material. And if its rate of growth continues, it will overtake the total weight of Earth's biomass sometime around 2040.
Try to picture that in the mind's eye: there is a day approaching soon when there will be a greater weight of concrete on Earth than every single tree in every forest, every fish in every sea, every farm animal in every field, and every person alive right now.'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210628-concrete-the-material-that-defines-our-age
'The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released the short report—titled “Production, Marketing, and Regulation of Hemp Products”—on Tuesday.
It says there are “three leading markets for hemp, each based on the part of the plant used: fiber, seed/grain, and flower.” However, CRS notes that some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil.
While the report doesn’t contain any particularly novel revelations, it’s another sign of the normalization of cannabis in Congress after hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
CRS described the wide range of uses for hemp, including “fabrics and textiles, yarns and spun fibers, paper, carpeting, home furnishings, construction and insulation materials, and biocomposites.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-report-gives-lawmakers-an-overview-of-hemp-market-and-policy-challenges/
It says there are “three leading markets for hemp, each based on the part of the plant used: fiber, seed/grain, and flower.” However, CRS notes that some observers suggest “a separate, marketable category exists for the plant’s extracted compounds” such as CBD oil.
While the report doesn’t contain any particularly novel revelations, it’s another sign of the normalization of cannabis in Congress after hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
CRS described the wide range of uses for hemp, including “fabrics and textiles, yarns and spun fibers, paper, carpeting, home furnishings, construction and insulation materials, and biocomposites.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-report-gives-lawmakers-an-overview-of-hemp-market-and-policy-challenges/
'The industry has made significant gains recently in forging relationships and developing products in everything from animal and human feed (vegan, plant based meals), constructions materials, holistic medicines and manufacturing components.
One enterprising business based out of Wilmington, North Carolina has even started making prosthetic limbs out of hemp to help supply wounded veterans.
And it is this diverse range of products that hemp can create that is giving hope to investors and farmers alike that the hemp market is only going to grow.
Indeed some experts are predicting that by 2030 the licenced domestic hemp acreage will be in the region of 9 million acres, and a recent report by Facts & Factors suggests the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow to over $36 billion USD by 2026, that’s a compound annual growth rate of around 34%.'
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/06/why-investing-in-hemp-is-still-the-smart-choice.html
One enterprising business based out of Wilmington, North Carolina has even started making prosthetic limbs out of hemp to help supply wounded veterans.
And it is this diverse range of products that hemp can create that is giving hope to investors and farmers alike that the hemp market is only going to grow.
Indeed some experts are predicting that by 2030 the licenced domestic hemp acreage will be in the region of 9 million acres, and a recent report by Facts & Factors suggests the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow to over $36 billion USD by 2026, that’s a compound annual growth rate of around 34%.'
https://www.finsmes.com/2021/06/why-investing-in-hemp-is-still-the-smart-choice.html
'"One of the properties of hemp is, it's inherently anti-microbial, antibacterial, so it will absorb smells," she said, adding it prevents mold.
Goodvin is hosting a workshop on Saturday and Sunday about the basics of using hempcrete as an infill, from framing to finish for code-approved builds.
A tiny home will be framed and ready for the workshop. Participants will learn how to form, mix, and fill walls with hempcrete.
"You can actually do this yourself if that's something you want to do, or you can get a crowd of friends together and do that, too," she said. '
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/hempcrete-alberta-company-uses-hemp-to-build-tiny-homes/ar-AAKLgmX
Goodvin is hosting a workshop on Saturday and Sunday about the basics of using hempcrete as an infill, from framing to finish for code-approved builds.
A tiny home will be framed and ready for the workshop. Participants will learn how to form, mix, and fill walls with hempcrete.
"You can actually do this yourself if that's something you want to do, or you can get a crowd of friends together and do that, too," she said. '
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/hempcrete-alberta-company-uses-hemp-to-build-tiny-homes/ar-AAKLgmX
'A United States flag made of hemp was raised at the Colorado Capitol to cap off Colorado Hemp Week last year, and the Colorado Hemp Association (COHA) planned to continue the tradition in 2021 — but not without a couple of changes.
The Kentucky Cloth Project did a fine job of making the U.S. hemp flag that flew in 2020, but COHA wanted to localize the effort this year. It hired Margaret Eversole of Mesa County to sew both a U.S. flag and a State of Colorado flag made of hemp; they're now flying at the Capitol through June 13.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/hemp-flag-flying-colorado-state-capitol-hemp-week-11989171
'Though they are often lumped together under the same industry umbrella of hemp, the three subcategories which make up the sector – including cannabinoids, grain, and fiber – have less in common than it may seem.
Each segment has entirely different production needs when it comes to cultivating, sorting, and processing material, and their end markets are often entirely unrelated – be it cannabinoids, health foods, industrial materials, textiles, etc. Even the plants themselves differ noticeably: Most CBD cultivars are bushy and shorter than 4 feet, while fiber cultivars are tall and thin, with some reaching 20 feet tall. Indeed, the differences are almost great enough to constitute a separate plant species.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/segment-differentiations-beginning-to-redefine-the-hemp-industry/
The Kentucky Cloth Project did a fine job of making the U.S. hemp flag that flew in 2020, but COHA wanted to localize the effort this year. It hired Margaret Eversole of Mesa County to sew both a U.S. flag and a State of Colorado flag made of hemp; they're now flying at the Capitol through June 13.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/hemp-flag-flying-colorado-state-capitol-hemp-week-11989171
'Though they are often lumped together under the same industry umbrella of hemp, the three subcategories which make up the sector – including cannabinoids, grain, and fiber – have less in common than it may seem.
Each segment has entirely different production needs when it comes to cultivating, sorting, and processing material, and their end markets are often entirely unrelated – be it cannabinoids, health foods, industrial materials, textiles, etc. Even the plants themselves differ noticeably: Most CBD cultivars are bushy and shorter than 4 feet, while fiber cultivars are tall and thin, with some reaching 20 feet tall. Indeed, the differences are almost great enough to constitute a separate plant species.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/segment-differentiations-beginning-to-redefine-the-hemp-industry/
'Tommy Gibbons, the BTO Innovation Crossroads fellow, will focus his project on energy-efficient, carbon-negative, bio-based insulation. Gibbons has developed hemp fiber insulation that is nontoxic, high-performing, and carbon-negative. The hemp-based product can drastically reduce a building’s carbon footprint while increasing the occupant’s health and comfort. The material also has the potential to achieve a high R-value, which denotes efficiency, and is fire resistant.
Hemp-based insulation releases zero carbon and can be manufactured at a lower cost because the material can be sourced wholly in the U.S. Gibbons holds an undergraduate degree in public policy from Princeton University and is a certificated green associate from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.'
https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/bto-funds-first-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-innovator-oak-ridge
Hemp-based insulation releases zero carbon and can be manufactured at a lower cost because the material can be sourced wholly in the U.S. Gibbons holds an undergraduate degree in public policy from Princeton University and is a certificated green associate from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.'
https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/bto-funds-first-lab-embedded-entrepreneurship-program-innovator-oak-ridge
'Insulation is necessary in the construction of every residential and commercial structure. In the U.S., it is a $11.4 billion industry, and is forecasted to continue growing over the next five years at a 2.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Growth in the insulation market is part of a thriving construction materials industry that is swelling with development. The immense scale of growth in the construction market represents a unique challenge in light of the industry’s outsized carbon footprint.
The construction and operation of buildings is already responsible for roughly 10% of global CO2e emissions, and projected to more than double over the next half-century – the equivalent of building a new New York City each month.
Fiberglass insulation, especially, possesses a substantial carbon footprint. To manufacture it, molten glass must be heated to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, and mixed with chemicals and minerals mined from the earth, an incredibly energy intensive process.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/insulation-with-hemp-makes-good-sense-if-not-yet-profits/
'Eliminating materials like concrete or plastic or replacing them with alternatives is not going to address the fundamental problem with human attitudes and our unparalleled appetite for more. This is exactly where materialism can seamlessly transform into a known unknown risk factor in global catastrophe. The myriad of ways in which it can turn this planet into a mundane world is something our civilisation has never experienced before.
In the absence of a fully secure evolutionary shield, we could depend on our intelligence to survive. Nevertheless, as Abraham Loeb, professor of science at Harvard University and an astronomer who is searching for dead cosmic civilisations puts it, "the mark of intelligence is the ability to promote a better future".'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210520-could-humans-really-destroy-all-life-on-earth
The construction and operation of buildings is already responsible for roughly 10% of global CO2e emissions, and projected to more than double over the next half-century – the equivalent of building a new New York City each month.
Fiberglass insulation, especially, possesses a substantial carbon footprint. To manufacture it, molten glass must be heated to 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit, and mixed with chemicals and minerals mined from the earth, an incredibly energy intensive process.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/insulation-with-hemp-makes-good-sense-if-not-yet-profits/
'Eliminating materials like concrete or plastic or replacing them with alternatives is not going to address the fundamental problem with human attitudes and our unparalleled appetite for more. This is exactly where materialism can seamlessly transform into a known unknown risk factor in global catastrophe. The myriad of ways in which it can turn this planet into a mundane world is something our civilisation has never experienced before.
In the absence of a fully secure evolutionary shield, we could depend on our intelligence to survive. Nevertheless, as Abraham Loeb, professor of science at Harvard University and an astronomer who is searching for dead cosmic civilisations puts it, "the mark of intelligence is the ability to promote a better future".'
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210520-could-humans-really-destroy-all-life-on-earth
'China’s 13th Five-Year Plan lays out the country’s intention to cultivate 3.2 million acres of fiber hemp for textiles by 2030. That move is being fueled by a desire to supplant cotton with less environmentally taxing crops, part of the country’s ambitions to beat the U.S. and the EU in achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Early support and investment from the Chinese government has put the country at the forefront of innovation in hemp fiber, and is largely responsible for the country’s 70% market share in the space.
As governments, companies, and entrepreneurs compete to create and implement carbon-neutral technologies, China is likely to remain a major player in the expanding development of the global hemp industry.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/how-is-china-poised-to-be-a-hemp-fiber-superpower/
As governments, companies, and entrepreneurs compete to create and implement carbon-neutral technologies, China is likely to remain a major player in the expanding development of the global hemp industry.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/how-is-china-poised-to-be-a-hemp-fiber-superpower/
'European health and beauty product manufacturers can now safely use hemp-derived cannabigerol or CBG in their cosmetics and skin care lines with approval from a key market regulator for trade in the European Union.
The European Commission added CBG last month as a safe ingredient for skin conditioning to Cosing, its cosmetics ingredient database.
Hemp extractors and manufacturers tout the benefits of using hemp-derived CBG in skin care and cosmetics products, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/european-commission-adds-cbg-as-legal-ingredient-for-cosmetics-skin-care/
'Along with the sustainable and breathable benefits of hemp denim, Madewell is touting the fabric as a soft yet durable addition to closets, noting that the material is three times more durable than cotton. According to Mary Pierson, Madewell’s senior vice president of denim design, the brand will continue to work with the fiber.
“We’re committed to continue incorporating more hemp into our clothing because it is such an exciting and sustainable fiber to work with,” she said.'
https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-brands/madewell-summerweight-denim-lightweight-cottonized-hemp-summer-278156/
'Hemp has a long history of cultivation in the U.S. Hemp was grown by most of the Founders, and in 2018, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate harvested its first hemp crop since 1799. All ships in every war prior to World War II had ropes and sails made from hemp grown in the U.S. Until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which was found to be unconstitutional in 1969, hemp was a major agricultural commodity in the U.S.
Given that hemp is legal and enjoys national, bipartisan support, now is an appropriate time for the Botanic Garden to display hemp plants.'
https://www.popville.com/2021/04/hemp-botanic-garden/
The European Commission added CBG last month as a safe ingredient for skin conditioning to Cosing, its cosmetics ingredient database.
Hemp extractors and manufacturers tout the benefits of using hemp-derived CBG in skin care and cosmetics products, including anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant properties.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/european-commission-adds-cbg-as-legal-ingredient-for-cosmetics-skin-care/
'Along with the sustainable and breathable benefits of hemp denim, Madewell is touting the fabric as a soft yet durable addition to closets, noting that the material is three times more durable than cotton. According to Mary Pierson, Madewell’s senior vice president of denim design, the brand will continue to work with the fiber.
“We’re committed to continue incorporating more hemp into our clothing because it is such an exciting and sustainable fiber to work with,” she said.'
https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-brands/madewell-summerweight-denim-lightweight-cottonized-hemp-summer-278156/
'Hemp has a long history of cultivation in the U.S. Hemp was grown by most of the Founders, and in 2018, George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate harvested its first hemp crop since 1799. All ships in every war prior to World War II had ropes and sails made from hemp grown in the U.S. Until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which was found to be unconstitutional in 1969, hemp was a major agricultural commodity in the U.S.
Given that hemp is legal and enjoys national, bipartisan support, now is an appropriate time for the Botanic Garden to display hemp plants.'
https://www.popville.com/2021/04/hemp-botanic-garden/
'There's some legitimate research behind the push to bring hemp into the forefront, though. It's no perfect crop, but there's starting to be good reason, and research, behind the argument that hemp might help save the planet. On Earth Day, perhaps there's no better plant to look to than this. Here are two ways cannabis can help you limit your negative footprint on our environment.'
https://www.inlander.com/spokane/compared-with-some-alternatives-hemp-soaks-up-carbon-and-merely-sips-water/Content?oid=21530888
'While the industry waits to see how hemp fiber product categories first find their footing in the marketplace, it might prove instructive to view those product categories in terms of how significantly they play into the United States’ total carbon emissions, and review how hemp fiber products may disrupt various industries, ranked by their total annual emissions'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/where-might-hemp-fiber-products-make-the-biggest-dent-in-emissions/
'Hemp fiber can play a pivotal role in commerce and economic development. But the most important thing governments need to understand is hemp’s potential for healing the planet and advancing human health. As hemp fiber gains momentum it’s not a question of phasing out other fibers and completely replacing them with hemp. The interesting feature of the “hemp business model” is that the synergies with existing industrial capacities are virtually unlimited.
Unlimited. As usual, with hemp!'
https://hemptoday.net/industrial-hemp-fiber-is-better-than-wood-in-every-way/
'“Industrial Hemp can be grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, requires less water than crops like cotton or corn, and reaches maturity one hundred days from planting,” the federal agency said. “Hemp photosynthesizes carbon dioxide with greater efficiency than trees and can be harvested twice per year, doubling the rate of carbon sequestration.”
Further, the hemp blocks can “improve health outcomes for residents” because they contain components that are “antifungal and antimicrobial, reducing the risks of airborne bacteria while also being vapor permeable.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/epa-awards-100k-grant-to-support-production-of-hemp-based-bricks-for-sustainable-construction/
https://www.inlander.com/spokane/compared-with-some-alternatives-hemp-soaks-up-carbon-and-merely-sips-water/Content?oid=21530888
'While the industry waits to see how hemp fiber product categories first find their footing in the marketplace, it might prove instructive to view those product categories in terms of how significantly they play into the United States’ total carbon emissions, and review how hemp fiber products may disrupt various industries, ranked by their total annual emissions'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/where-might-hemp-fiber-products-make-the-biggest-dent-in-emissions/
'Hemp fiber can play a pivotal role in commerce and economic development. But the most important thing governments need to understand is hemp’s potential for healing the planet and advancing human health. As hemp fiber gains momentum it’s not a question of phasing out other fibers and completely replacing them with hemp. The interesting feature of the “hemp business model” is that the synergies with existing industrial capacities are virtually unlimited.
Unlimited. As usual, with hemp!'
https://hemptoday.net/industrial-hemp-fiber-is-better-than-wood-in-every-way/
'“Industrial Hemp can be grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, requires less water than crops like cotton or corn, and reaches maturity one hundred days from planting,” the federal agency said. “Hemp photosynthesizes carbon dioxide with greater efficiency than trees and can be harvested twice per year, doubling the rate of carbon sequestration.”
Further, the hemp blocks can “improve health outcomes for residents” because they contain components that are “antifungal and antimicrobial, reducing the risks of airborne bacteria while also being vapor permeable.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/epa-awards-100k-grant-to-support-production-of-hemp-based-bricks-for-sustainable-construction/
'This year, and for the first time since its federal prohibition in 1937, a significant amount of hemp fiber will be grown in the U.S. However, even as its supply is ramping up, producers are still struggling to find its foothold in the market. Which end-use hemp products will find their niche?'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/new-markets-and-applications-trying-hemp-fiber-for-size/
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/new-markets-and-applications-trying-hemp-fiber-for-size/
'Key Findings:
- Cannabinoids: Total U.S. consumer spending on CBD was estimated to have reached $3.83 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $6.26 billion by 2025, a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.16%.
- Grain: The U.S. is the largest consumer of hempseed used primarily for human consumption; retail sales for hemp food products are estimated to have reached $67.1 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $144.1 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 16.5%.
- Fiber: With more than 25,000 potential uses, hemp fiber is considered one of the world’s most versatile crops; the wholesale market for processed hemp fiber reached $47.1 million dollars in 2020 and is estimated to reach $82.2 million by 2025, a CAGR of 10.53%.'
https://info.newfrontierdata.com/u.s.-hemp-market-landscape
'Bio-based materials – i.e., products made from plants – are becoming increasingly popular among industries as a means of reducing their carbon footprints. With government spending on climate set to increase dramatically, they may become even more popular.
Essentially, biomaterials take carbon out of the atmosphere via photosynthesis, and convert it into useful products. Hemp fiber – an unusually strong and versatile fiber – has significant potential to grow in this space, as its strength and versatility give it a wide range of applications, covering some of the most carbon-intensive industries there are.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/the-future-of-hemp-medicinal-recreational-industrial-or-all-the-above/
'Hemp also has the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide and combat global warming. International scientific studies have shown that hemp absorbs more carbon dioxide per hectare than any forest or commercial crop (one hectare of hemp can absorb between 15 and 22 tons of carbon dioxide), making it the ideal “carbon sink.” Indeed, once absorbed, the carbon dioxide is permanently bounded within the fiber, which is then used to manufacture other hemp-derived products, such as textiles, building materials, and auto parts.'
https://abovethelaw.com/2021/03/hemp-is-much-more-than-cbd/
- Cannabinoids: Total U.S. consumer spending on CBD was estimated to have reached $3.83 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $6.26 billion by 2025, a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.16%.
- Grain: The U.S. is the largest consumer of hempseed used primarily for human consumption; retail sales for hemp food products are estimated to have reached $67.1 million in 2020, and is projected to reach $144.1 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 16.5%.
- Fiber: With more than 25,000 potential uses, hemp fiber is considered one of the world’s most versatile crops; the wholesale market for processed hemp fiber reached $47.1 million dollars in 2020 and is estimated to reach $82.2 million by 2025, a CAGR of 10.53%.'
https://info.newfrontierdata.com/u.s.-hemp-market-landscape
'Bio-based materials – i.e., products made from plants – are becoming increasingly popular among industries as a means of reducing their carbon footprints. With government spending on climate set to increase dramatically, they may become even more popular.
Essentially, biomaterials take carbon out of the atmosphere via photosynthesis, and convert it into useful products. Hemp fiber – an unusually strong and versatile fiber – has significant potential to grow in this space, as its strength and versatility give it a wide range of applications, covering some of the most carbon-intensive industries there are.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/the-future-of-hemp-medicinal-recreational-industrial-or-all-the-above/
'Hemp also has the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide and combat global warming. International scientific studies have shown that hemp absorbs more carbon dioxide per hectare than any forest or commercial crop (one hectare of hemp can absorb between 15 and 22 tons of carbon dioxide), making it the ideal “carbon sink.” Indeed, once absorbed, the carbon dioxide is permanently bounded within the fiber, which is then used to manufacture other hemp-derived products, such as textiles, building materials, and auto parts.'
https://abovethelaw.com/2021/03/hemp-is-much-more-than-cbd/
'As seen in Europe, it is likely that products requiring the least amount of processing and calibration will prove to be the first to achieve market viability in the U.S. and Canada. High-volume, low-margin products include mulch, animal bedding, and animal litter, along with pulp and paper. As the industry matures, ever more lucrative fiber applications should become viable. A New Frontier Data poll of fiber processors found them anticipating the best five-year growth potential among segments to include construction materials, automotive parts, bioplastics, and nonwoven textiles, respectively.
Construction materials, particularly, have attracted significant attention from hemp stakeholders. Companies such as Hempitecture – which designs and builds homes using hemp construction materials – and HempWood – manufacturer of a hemp-based wood alternative – have taken early leads in popularizing the use of hemp in construction, but face uphill regulatory battles against notoriously cautious international standards organizations, and toward expanding municipal building codes.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-fiber-market-set-for-growth-but-end-markets-remain-uncertain/
Construction materials, particularly, have attracted significant attention from hemp stakeholders. Companies such as Hempitecture – which designs and builds homes using hemp construction materials – and HempWood – manufacturer of a hemp-based wood alternative – have taken early leads in popularizing the use of hemp in construction, but face uphill regulatory battles against notoriously cautious international standards organizations, and toward expanding municipal building codes.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-fiber-market-set-for-growth-but-end-markets-remain-uncertain/
'While the rapid industrialization is being welcomed by African governments for the attendant economic stimulus, it also draws concerns from environmental activists who fret that — should today’s developing countries undergo industrialization in the same manner that such unfolded in the West and Asia — it will prove catastrophic in the scope of global carbon emissions. Therefore, significant interests reside in the development of carbon-neutral replacements for traditional materials in industries such as construction, textile production, and plastics manufacturing. It is in those hemp products where hopes seek niches to decarbonize economies (or, better yet, avoid carbonizing altogether) without destroying them.
Hemp-based construction materials are especially attractive both for African countries experiencing rapid population growth, and to accommodate the building boom required to house, employ, and entertain expanding populations. Construction projects on the continent exceeded $500 billion in 2019, and are accordingly expected to grow as countries continue to economically develop.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/can-industrial-hemp-help-africa-make-the-quantum-leap-to-sustainability/
'Hemp is an extraordinary crop, with enormous social and economic value, since it can be used to produce food, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paper, paint, biofuel, and animal feed, as well as lighting oil. Various parts of the hemp plant represent a valuable source of food and ingredients for nutritional supplements. While hemp inflorescence is rich in nonpsychoactive, yet biologically active cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), which exerts potent anxiolytic, spasmolytic, as well as anticonvulsant effects, hempseed has a pleasant nutty taste and represents a valuable source of essential amino acids and fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and fibers. In addition, hempseed oil is a source of healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, and hemp sprouts are rich in antioxidants. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive outlook from a multidisciplinary perspective on the scientific evidence supporting hemp beneficial properties when consumed as food or supplement. Marketing of hemp-derived products is subjected to diversified and complex regulations worldwide for several reasons, including the fact that CBD is also the active principal of pharmaceutical agents and that regulatory bodies in some cases ban Cannabis inflorescence regardless of its THC content. Some key regulatory aspects of such a complex scenario are also analyzed and discussed in this review article.'
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2020.0001
Hemp-based construction materials are especially attractive both for African countries experiencing rapid population growth, and to accommodate the building boom required to house, employ, and entertain expanding populations. Construction projects on the continent exceeded $500 billion in 2019, and are accordingly expected to grow as countries continue to economically develop.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/can-industrial-hemp-help-africa-make-the-quantum-leap-to-sustainability/
'Hemp is an extraordinary crop, with enormous social and economic value, since it can be used to produce food, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paper, paint, biofuel, and animal feed, as well as lighting oil. Various parts of the hemp plant represent a valuable source of food and ingredients for nutritional supplements. While hemp inflorescence is rich in nonpsychoactive, yet biologically active cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), which exerts potent anxiolytic, spasmolytic, as well as anticonvulsant effects, hempseed has a pleasant nutty taste and represents a valuable source of essential amino acids and fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and fibers. In addition, hempseed oil is a source of healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids, and hemp sprouts are rich in antioxidants. This review article aims to provide a comprehensive outlook from a multidisciplinary perspective on the scientific evidence supporting hemp beneficial properties when consumed as food or supplement. Marketing of hemp-derived products is subjected to diversified and complex regulations worldwide for several reasons, including the fact that CBD is also the active principal of pharmaceutical agents and that regulatory bodies in some cases ban Cannabis inflorescence regardless of its THC content. Some key regulatory aspects of such a complex scenario are also analyzed and discussed in this review article.'
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/can.2020.0001
'While still early, 2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the nascent hemp fiber industry. Investment in primary processing operations, combined with interest in the plant’s potential to help “decarbonize the economy” – i.e., overhaul the infrastructure of the American energy system toward carbon neutrality – has brought hemp’s industrial usefulness to the forefront of the public conversation. Despite the bullishness, fears about the oversupply present in the CBD industry have industry stakeholders asking whether the fiber segment will follow the same boom-and-bust cycle seen in the CBD industry?
The answer is almost certainly no'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/oh-no-is-the-hemp-fiber-market-looking-to-be-cbd-2-0/
The answer is almost certainly no'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/oh-no-is-the-hemp-fiber-market-looking-to-be-cbd-2-0/
'“This base material has so many applications across the company,” he said.
“We’re looking at, ‘How can we use that hemp fiber for not just a handful of product applications, but an incredible amount of applications, and the positive impact that will have,'” Davidson said.
Davidson called sustainability a “megatrend” that will drive most new products in coming years, not just in high-tech manufacturing but even to replace traditional consumer packaging and packing tape used to ship products.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/3m-eyes-hemp-for-adhesives-packaging-replacements-even-growing-new-organs/
'“People say, well, we can capture this giant graphene market with hemp”, Mitlin notes. “I suggest the bigger opportunity is for hemp to take a big chunk out of the advanced carbon market.” The advanced carbon market spans a huge range of industrial applications, including water purification, energy storage, carbon capture technologies, HVAC filters, and more. Water purification, especially, has taken on heightened importance considering an ongoing environmental crisis and decreasing access to clean water in the developing world.
Advanced carbon products require large amounts of precursor material. Hemp is an ideal precursor for these products due to the ease and scale with which it can be produced, and given its relatively low lignin content compared to alternatives. Some competing precursor materials like coal and wood carry with them serious environmental concerns, while others, like coconut, cannot be produced domestically at scale.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-fibers-uniquely-suited-for-advanced-carbon-uses/
'The change comes after the European Industrial Hemp Association pointed out that the European Court of Justice recently ruled that CBD should not be classified as a drug and can be freely traded.
The classification change was made by the EU’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises). Previously, only synthetic CBD was listed in the agency’s database.
Regulators list plant-derived CBD as a skin protectant and conditioner and note its function as an anti-oxidant.
“These are the types of news that make my day,” EIHA’s managing director, Lorenza Romanese, said in a statement.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/eu-market-regulator-updates-cosmetics-guidelines-to-add-cbd-as-legal-ingredient/
The classification change was made by the EU’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises). Previously, only synthetic CBD was listed in the agency’s database.
Regulators list plant-derived CBD as a skin protectant and conditioner and note its function as an anti-oxidant.
“These are the types of news that make my day,” EIHA’s managing director, Lorenza Romanese, said in a statement.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/eu-market-regulator-updates-cosmetics-guidelines-to-add-cbd-as-legal-ingredient/
'The demand for alternative fibers and the sustainability problems with cotton create a gap to be filled. Industry, innovation and adaptability will be keys to the growth of the fiber industry.
As I attend seminars and follow the industry, what strikes me is that while everyone seems to talk about how to get hemp products ready for market, there is little discussion on how to go to market. These are two different aspects of any business.'
https://hemptoday.net/demand-for-sustainable-textiles-is-big-opportunity-for-hemp-fiber/
'An oft-repeated byword among hemp advocates posits that there are over 25,000 different products that can be manufactured from the crop. In actual practice, however, but a fractional amount of those remains in active production today. As has been detailed here before, the hemp fiber industry suffers from a crisis in infrastructure and critical gaps in its supply chains which are stifling product development and stymying growth. The good news is, those gaps are steadily being connected by a host of new fiber-processing companies. As a reliable domestic supply of hemp fiber emerges, the industry is faced with deciding exactly what to do with it, i.e., which product categories to establish first.
In quick summary of the growth prospects for some of the most promising hemp fiber product categories:'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/which-hemp-fiber-product-categories-will-develop-first/
As I attend seminars and follow the industry, what strikes me is that while everyone seems to talk about how to get hemp products ready for market, there is little discussion on how to go to market. These are two different aspects of any business.'
https://hemptoday.net/demand-for-sustainable-textiles-is-big-opportunity-for-hemp-fiber/
'An oft-repeated byword among hemp advocates posits that there are over 25,000 different products that can be manufactured from the crop. In actual practice, however, but a fractional amount of those remains in active production today. As has been detailed here before, the hemp fiber industry suffers from a crisis in infrastructure and critical gaps in its supply chains which are stifling product development and stymying growth. The good news is, those gaps are steadily being connected by a host of new fiber-processing companies. As a reliable domestic supply of hemp fiber emerges, the industry is faced with deciding exactly what to do with it, i.e., which product categories to establish first.
In quick summary of the growth prospects for some of the most promising hemp fiber product categories:'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/which-hemp-fiber-product-categories-will-develop-first/
'When building hemp homes, Rogers doesn't use paint, reducing toxic smells that can linger with conventionally built homes. Better yet, the company uses 100% of the material.
"Whatever falls on the ground, you can put that back into the next mix," Rogers said. This reduces the number of skip bins on site and ultimately reduces waste.
There is also an element of sustainability that comes with hemp homes as they can store carbon. "When you when you finish with it [you can] push it back down into the earth," Rogers said. It makes no carbon because it's self composting, instead of using your brick, your concrete and everything else - that just becomes landfill. You can't get rid of that."'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/just-get-over-the-marijuana-stigma-the-benefits-of-building-houses-with-hemp-according-to-experts/ar-BB1cWGVd
"Whatever falls on the ground, you can put that back into the next mix," Rogers said. This reduces the number of skip bins on site and ultimately reduces waste.
There is also an element of sustainability that comes with hemp homes as they can store carbon. "When you when you finish with it [you can] push it back down into the earth," Rogers said. It makes no carbon because it's self composting, instead of using your brick, your concrete and everything else - that just becomes landfill. You can't get rid of that."'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/just-get-over-the-marijuana-stigma-the-benefits-of-building-houses-with-hemp-according-to-experts/ar-BB1cWGVd
'Like all other crops, hemp grows through photosynthesis. That means that it takes in CO2 and releases oxygen, while storing carbon in the very structure of the plant itself (i.e., the fibers, hurd, and seed). Products made from hemp then trap the carbon in the form of whatever product is being manufactured, be it a t-shirt, building materials, or a plastic spoon. In a real way, hemp products are manufactured by transforming carbon in the atmosphere into usable goods. Carbon offsets mean that hemp products can achieve carbon-neutral or possibly carbon-negative status. Even if manufacturing processes fail to achieve net-negative carbon emissions, hemp-based materials still outperform petroleum-based materials, as half of the emissions savings would be derived by not having to extract the petroleum in the first place. It is theoretically possible with many crops, but what separates hemp is the plant’s versatility. Indeed, industrial hemp is one of the few natural resources at humans’ disposal whose versatility can compare to oil’s.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-stands-to-benefit-from-biden-climate-plan/
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-stands-to-benefit-from-biden-climate-plan/
'The overriding gap in the supply chain exists for primary processing, which consists mainly of decortication. Decortication is a mechanical process which separates hemp stalks into fiber and hurd (i.e., the woody core of the plant). It is the most essential process in the entire supply chain, as it creates a steady supply of fiber and hurd which can then undergo further processing, for ultimate use in the manufacture of products.
Historically, North America has had a shortage of processing capacity signified by the lack of facilities capable of decorticating hemp fiber. The shortage had long been attributed to the chicken-and-egg problem – it made no sense to build a processing facility when there was little hemp being grown, while it made no sense to grow hemp without a factory to process it. Thanks to explosive increases in hemp acreage fueled by CBD, however, that is no longer the case. Now, more hemp is being grown than can be processed through existing infrastructure, creating a bottleneck.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-fibers-infrastructure-crisis/
Historically, North America has had a shortage of processing capacity signified by the lack of facilities capable of decorticating hemp fiber. The shortage had long been attributed to the chicken-and-egg problem – it made no sense to build a processing facility when there was little hemp being grown, while it made no sense to grow hemp without a factory to process it. Thanks to explosive increases in hemp acreage fueled by CBD, however, that is no longer the case. Now, more hemp is being grown than can be processed through existing infrastructure, creating a bottleneck.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-fibers-infrastructure-crisis/
'Reducing fossil fuel reliance is considered a great challenge for several progressive emerging economies. The development of alternative renewable fuels tends to improve energy security as well as diminish fuel supply vulnerability. This paper details an enhanced protocol intended for the manufacture of hemp biodiesel over two-stage base catalyzed transesterification from crude hemp oil (CHO)...Since the estimated fuel properties fall well within the range of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, HB could be considered as a sustainable fuel alternative to conventional diesel. GC-MS results demonstrate that the HB contains unsaturated long-chain fatty acids like 9,15-Octadecadienoic acid methyl ester as dominant in the mixture. The FTIR spectrum of crude hemp oil and the synthesized biodiesel confirm the conversion of triglycerides in the CHO into methyl esters in the HB. The findings obtained from TG-DSC/DTG are in near agreement with the results of GC-MS and FTIR. It is therefore proven the hemp oil has abundant potential to be used as an inedible source for the manufacture of bio-diesel.'
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15567036.2020.1842559
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15567036.2020.1842559
'"Hemp takes very little water, as opposed to cotton, which takes a lot to grow. Hemp also doesn't really require pesticides, and is an easy thing to grow organically," Auman says. "On the work-wear end, hemp is the strongest natural fiber on the planet, and with work wear you want fibers to be as strong as they possibly can be."
As an early advocate of legal hemp farming, Colorado has a chance to attract more business from companies like Patagonia that are interested in transitioning toward industrial hemp and away from traditional textiles, plastics and other manufacturing materials, says Polis, who visited the Wright-Oaks farm earlier this year to see the hemp for himself.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/patagonia-colorado-farm-governor-polis-hemp-clothing-production-11845272
'The growth of the CBD market in Europe is attributed to the increasing acceptance of CBD-infused goods in industries such as pharmaceuticals, personal care, cosmetics, nutraceuticals and medical applications… The demand for CBD in Europe continues to grow rapidly as consumers embrace this cannabinoid for medical and general wellness, creating opportunities for large food and beverage brands and health and beauty brands… In Europe, CBD is seeing monumental demand. In Europe alone, according to the Brightfield Company, the business is expected to rise by 400 per cent over the next four years.'
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-cbd-industry-projected-to-accelerate-to-23-6-billion-over-the-next-five-years-301179412.html
As an early advocate of legal hemp farming, Colorado has a chance to attract more business from companies like Patagonia that are interested in transitioning toward industrial hemp and away from traditional textiles, plastics and other manufacturing materials, says Polis, who visited the Wright-Oaks farm earlier this year to see the hemp for himself.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/patagonia-colorado-farm-governor-polis-hemp-clothing-production-11845272
'The growth of the CBD market in Europe is attributed to the increasing acceptance of CBD-infused goods in industries such as pharmaceuticals, personal care, cosmetics, nutraceuticals and medical applications… The demand for CBD in Europe continues to grow rapidly as consumers embrace this cannabinoid for medical and general wellness, creating opportunities for large food and beverage brands and health and beauty brands… In Europe, CBD is seeing monumental demand. In Europe alone, according to the Brightfield Company, the business is expected to rise by 400 per cent over the next four years.'
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-cbd-industry-projected-to-accelerate-to-23-6-billion-over-the-next-five-years-301179412.html
'The ability of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) inflorescence extract to counteract lipid oxidation was studied in stripped linseed oil. The ethanolic extract was characterized in terms of terpenes (6.00 mg/mL), cannabidiol (4.99% w/w), phenolic compounds (1.80 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/mL), antiradical, and metal ion-chelating activities (50% effective concentration (EC50) of 2.47 mg/mL and 0.39 mg/mL, respectively). The stripped linseed oil, used as control (CO), was mixed with hemp extract (HO) or a-tocopherol (EO) at a ratio of 0.6% (w/w) and stored for 7 days in darkness at 40 °C. Hemp extract reduced the oxidation and lipolysis processes. At the end of the storage, HO showed a significantly higher level of a-linolenic acid (ALA; 26.64 g/100 g), lower peroxide value (PV) (21.19 meq O2/kg oil), and lower hexanal content (7.67 mmol/kg oil) than those found in the control. In contrast, EO showed a marked lipolysis (the free fatty acids increased by 42.57%) and a noticeable oxidation, since the ALA content decreased by 2.10% and a PV of 50 meq O2/kg oil was observed. This study demonstrates that hemp inflorescences can be used as a source of natural antioxidants in vegetable oils and lipid products to retard their oxidation, especially those characterized by a high degree of unsaturation.'
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1131
'President-elect Joe Biden’s team has already outlined the incoming administration’s $1.7 trillion plan for achieving 100% clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposal includes major financial investment and jobs commitment to restoring infrastructure and retrofitting buildings to meet emissions standards. As the race to reduce emissions intensifies, it may serve as a catalyst to the rapidly developing hemp fiber industry.
Hemp fiber can be used to manufacture a wide variety of carbon-friendly products. With regards to mass-scale decarbonization, the two most promising sectors are natural fiber composites, and construction materials.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/biden-administration-may-catalyze-hemp-fiber-segment/
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/9/11/1131
'President-elect Joe Biden’s team has already outlined the incoming administration’s $1.7 trillion plan for achieving 100% clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposal includes major financial investment and jobs commitment to restoring infrastructure and retrofitting buildings to meet emissions standards. As the race to reduce emissions intensifies, it may serve as a catalyst to the rapidly developing hemp fiber industry.
Hemp fiber can be used to manufacture a wide variety of carbon-friendly products. With regards to mass-scale decarbonization, the two most promising sectors are natural fiber composites, and construction materials.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/biden-administration-may-catalyze-hemp-fiber-segment/
'Hemp has been continuously cultivated in Europe since the early Middle Ages, and was the traditional source of textiles and cordage on the continent up until its Industrial Revolution.
The 1793 invention of the cotton gin suddenly made cotton far and away the most competitive natural fiber in the world, and marked the start of hemp’s long commercial decline. After the outlawing of hemp in the United States, both the introduction of cheap synthetic fibers, and the agricultural turmoil from two world wars likewise drove a steady decline in European usage and acreage of the crop. By 1993, acreage for hemp fiber was just over 12,000 acres, of which nearly 95% was dedicated for specialty pulp and papermaking.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/lessons-for-the-u-s-hemp-fiber-industry-to-learn-from-europes/
The 1793 invention of the cotton gin suddenly made cotton far and away the most competitive natural fiber in the world, and marked the start of hemp’s long commercial decline. After the outlawing of hemp in the United States, both the introduction of cheap synthetic fibers, and the agricultural turmoil from two world wars likewise drove a steady decline in European usage and acreage of the crop. By 1993, acreage for hemp fiber was just over 12,000 acres, of which nearly 95% was dedicated for specialty pulp and papermaking.'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/lessons-for-the-u-s-hemp-fiber-industry-to-learn-from-europes/
'UC Riverside will use a new approach to produce high quality, cellulose-rich hemp pulp that improves the strength and insulating properties of so called “hempcrete” building materials.
Hempcrete emits zero gaseous emissions and zero toxic waste products. The research team will now look to produce larger hempcrete blocks and perform field trials in partnership with private companies Hempire USA, Match Patch Pro, and The Hurd Co to explore adoption of this approach with respect to commercial products.'
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-nearly-75000-uc-riverside-student-team-sustainable-materials-research
Hempcrete emits zero gaseous emissions and zero toxic waste products. The research team will now look to produce larger hempcrete blocks and perform field trials in partnership with private companies Hempire USA, Match Patch Pro, and The Hurd Co to explore adoption of this approach with respect to commercial products.'
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-awards-nearly-75000-uc-riverside-student-team-sustainable-materials-research
'No global picture of hemp is complete without China, which is believed to be the world’s top hemp producer. Thousands of years before hemp-derived CBD became a hot commodity, China was cultivating the plant for fiber and seed production.
Like much of the world, China eventually banned hemp. But it didn’t take long for the country to resume its place in the hemp industry once the prohibition was lifted in 2010. The “industry has exploded and is set to grow even further,” noted a report about China released in February by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.
According to the FAS report, China produces more than half the world’s hemp supply. Chinese hemp–fiber sales were estimated at $1.2 billion in 2018, although the government does not release official cultivation, production or sales data. '
https://hempindustrydaily.com/hemp-countries-to-watch-from-dominant-china-to-tiny-lithuania-more-nations-are-embracing-uses-for-the-plant/
Like much of the world, China eventually banned hemp. But it didn’t take long for the country to resume its place in the hemp industry once the prohibition was lifted in 2010. The “industry has exploded and is set to grow even further,” noted a report about China released in February by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service.
According to the FAS report, China produces more than half the world’s hemp supply. Chinese hemp–fiber sales were estimated at $1.2 billion in 2018, although the government does not release official cultivation, production or sales data. '
https://hempindustrydaily.com/hemp-countries-to-watch-from-dominant-china-to-tiny-lithuania-more-nations-are-embracing-uses-for-the-plant/
'“The recreational marijuana initiative is a very, very troubling initiative,” said Bob Warren, president of the contractors’ group. “The MCA board voted to fight this with all our strength and resources.
“We chose to support the Gianforte campaign because of his similar opposition.”'
https://www.ktvh.com/news/election-2020/building-contractors-endorse-gianforte-for-his-opposition-to-marijuana-measure
'Cannabis businesses have long struggled with the excessive packaging their products are required to use, employing extra layers of plastic and paper to ensure that flower or vape products are child-proof and don’t fall into the wrong hands.
But that struggle might be nearing its end: New plant-based paper and plastic packaging options are coming to market at a price point that’s comparable to conventional packaging.
That’s all thanks to the ingenuity of a few innovative minds that are working to use hemp and marijuana waste to make cannabis bio–circular'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/green-packaging-reimagined-how-hemp-is-making-packaging-more-sustainable/
'Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is urging Americans to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus—and he wants those coverings to be made of hemp.
During an event at the Kentucky-based hemp company Ecofibre on Monday, McConnell talked about the challenges the burgeoning market for the newly legal crop has faced, especially amid the pandemic, but he said it represents a viable commodity that is bolstering the economy.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/mitch-mcconnell-wants-americans-to-wear-hemp-face-masks-to-prevent-coronavirus-spread/
“We chose to support the Gianforte campaign because of his similar opposition.”'
https://www.ktvh.com/news/election-2020/building-contractors-endorse-gianforte-for-his-opposition-to-marijuana-measure
'Cannabis businesses have long struggled with the excessive packaging their products are required to use, employing extra layers of plastic and paper to ensure that flower or vape products are child-proof and don’t fall into the wrong hands.
But that struggle might be nearing its end: New plant-based paper and plastic packaging options are coming to market at a price point that’s comparable to conventional packaging.
That’s all thanks to the ingenuity of a few innovative minds that are working to use hemp and marijuana waste to make cannabis bio–circular'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/green-packaging-reimagined-how-hemp-is-making-packaging-more-sustainable/
'Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is urging Americans to wear face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus—and he wants those coverings to be made of hemp.
During an event at the Kentucky-based hemp company Ecofibre on Monday, McConnell talked about the challenges the burgeoning market for the newly legal crop has faced, especially amid the pandemic, but he said it represents a viable commodity that is bolstering the economy.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/mitch-mcconnell-wants-americans-to-wear-hemp-face-masks-to-prevent-coronavirus-spread/
'The innovativeness of hemp concrete as a building material lies in its function as a multi-performance material. It can entirely replace mineral aggregates in conventional concretes, and historically it was added to concretes and mortars to avoid retractions in plaster or clay brick [3]. When cured, it retains a large amount of air, with a density is equivalent to 15% of traditional concrete, making it an excellent thermal and acoustic insulator. An interesting feature of the material is that it is both a good thermal insulator and has high thermal inertia [4]. That is, though light and porous, hempcrete can quickly store energy and release it gradually, making it effective for climates with high temperature variation between day and night. It also has good fire resistance, is non-toxic, and is naturally resistant to mold and insects. There are even surveys that point to hempcrete being a carbon-negative material, which in addition to compensating for the carbon emitted in production, actually stores additional carbon within the material itself.'
https://www.archdaily.com/944429/hemp-concrete-from-roman-bridges-to-a-possible-material-of-the-future
https://www.archdaily.com/944429/hemp-concrete-from-roman-bridges-to-a-possible-material-of-the-future
'Attentive shoppers walking through a Macy’s department store last winter might have spotted a rarity in the bedding department: hemp sheets, advertised as being 100% made from the plant’s fibers.
The sheets were a rarity because such textiles are “a brand-new category” in the market, according to Michael Twer, who founded Delilah Home, the Weddington, North Carolina-based company that makes the product.
Currently, 100% hemp textiles cannot be made in the United States because of a lack of equipment.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/tough-fiber-hemp-making-slow-inroads-to-the-textile-market/
The sheets were a rarity because such textiles are “a brand-new category” in the market, according to Michael Twer, who founded Delilah Home, the Weddington, North Carolina-based company that makes the product.
Currently, 100% hemp textiles cannot be made in the United States because of a lack of equipment.'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/tough-fiber-hemp-making-slow-inroads-to-the-textile-market/
'Highlights
• Industrial hemp biomass is an excellent alternative candidate for biofuel production.
• Hemp biomass has higher cellulose content compared with other agricultural residues.
• Research activities and barriers on converting hemp biomass to ethanol was reviewed.
• Innovative research approaches for boosting sugar and ethanol yields were suggested.'
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001623612031721X
• Industrial hemp biomass is an excellent alternative candidate for biofuel production.
• Hemp biomass has higher cellulose content compared with other agricultural residues.
• Research activities and barriers on converting hemp biomass to ethanol was reviewed.
• Innovative research approaches for boosting sugar and ethanol yields were suggested.'
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001623612031721X
'The method, called Co-solvent Enhanced Lignocellulosic Fractionation, or CELF, uses a renewable and highly recyclable solvent to perform pulping under mild conditions, saving process energy while generating zero harmful emissions. The only waste is a small amount of mineral ash that is filtered out of the process and can be used as a soil amendment. CELF was originally conceived to help convert plant waste into biofuels. However, its effectiveness at deconstructing plant matter makes it a Swiss Army knife for all plant processing. Its scientific merit was recently proven by one of the world’s fastest supercomputers.'
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2020/07/24/uc-riverside-research-team-fuels-hemp-revolution
Wave 1 - Animal Bedding, Absorbents, Animal Litter, Mulch & Biochar, Wood Substitutes, Plastics Additives
Wave 2 - Paper & Pulp, Hempcrete, Particleboard, Nonwoven Geotextiles/Matting, Nonwoven Insulation, Fiberglass substitutes
Wave 3 - Industrial and Consumer Textiles, Bioplastics, Automotive Components, Cellulose, Supercapacitors
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/the-three-waves-of-hemp-fiber-production/
https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2020/07/24/uc-riverside-research-team-fuels-hemp-revolution
Wave 1 - Animal Bedding, Absorbents, Animal Litter, Mulch & Biochar, Wood Substitutes, Plastics Additives
Wave 2 - Paper & Pulp, Hempcrete, Particleboard, Nonwoven Geotextiles/Matting, Nonwoven Insulation, Fiberglass substitutes
Wave 3 - Industrial and Consumer Textiles, Bioplastics, Automotive Components, Cellulose, Supercapacitors
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/the-three-waves-of-hemp-fiber-production/
'Bob Escher said they are “working with the federal government to have hempcrete designated as a certified building material so that architects and builders can specify it with confidence that it will meet certain criteria.”
On their wish list is a loosening of restrictions – including eliminating testing requirements – for producers growing hemp for industrial purposes, though they recognize the challenges that would entail.
“I would like to see that if you’re growing hemp for fiber, you don’t have to test for delta-9 or anything else,” explained Alex Escher. “But that’s probably going to take a while for people and government agencies to accept.”'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-construction-trade-group-aims-to-ease-usda-regulations-for-producers/
'They are the latest generation of bioplastics, which are plastic materials produced from renewable sources such as agricultural by-products, straw, wood chips, sawdust and recycled food waste -- and now hemp.
Hemp seems to satisfy some plant-based plastics researchers looking for alternatives to plastic waste that has filled landfills and oceans.'
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/02/24/Products-made-from-hemp-based-plastics-enter-consumer-market/8661582241399/
'"With hundreds of new companies rushing into the CBD space, many in the industry are looking beyond CBD towards other minor cannabinoids," New Frontier reports. "For farmers feeling the effects of CBD oversupply, minor cannabinoids can offer higher prices and less regulatory oversight."
Both the New Frontier report and several members of the hemp industry with whom we've spoken see CBN (cannabinol) and CBG (cannabigerol) as the next big thing in the hemp and cannabis industries. Despite not being as popular or studied as CBD (which is new to clinical research itself), both CBN and CBG have shown potential in wellness areas such as fighting inflammation, pain, nausea and potentially even certain cancer cells.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/as-cbd-prices-drop-will-cbn-and-other-cannabinoids-become-more-alluring-to-hemp-farmers-11746876
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cbd-oil-vs-hemp-oil-whats-the-difference/
'Among the rural folk of the western hills of Bajura, Bajhang, Rolpa, Rukum and Darchula, hemp collection is an important pastime. Shepherds spin the fibre into thread while grazing their sheep and cattle.
Cannabis plants grow to a height of 20 ft. After harvesting them, villagers shred the leaves and soak the stems in water for up to 20 days. When they are tender the bark is separated from the rest of the plant, smoked above a fire and boiled in ash water. Thin strips are then removed from the bark by hand.
"The older generation used to have holes in their thumbnails through which they passed the strips of fibre and wove them to make thread," says Prem Dahal, proprietor of Hemp House. Dahal has been in the hemp business for over 19 years and is one of few who still use Nepali hemp for his products, even after the emergence of Chinese hemp in the market'
http://archive.nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=879#.XxU3JxJS_IV
'Thamel trader Prem Dahal is acknowledged by his peers as the pioneer of the hemp trade. He was inspired to take it up 28 years ago after travelling with shepherds in western Nepal and finding that their hardy mattresses were woven from cannabis fibre.
“Hemp fabric is stronger, more absorbent and has better insulation against heat and cold than cotton,” Dahal explains. “Hemp is environmentally friendly.”
Given that half the pesticide sprayed worldwide is in cotton plantations, hemp is a nature-friendly alternative fabric. The plant also prevents soil erosion on mountain slopes because of its thick deep root system, and the fabric can be made into at least 100 types of products. '
https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/clothed-in-cannabis/
'Hemp is an attractive alternative to cotton due to its comparably low-resource cultivation. It takes about 2,600 gallons of water to produce 1 kilogram of cotton—or a pair of jeans and a shirt—compared to just 80 gallons to 130 gallons for the same amount of hemp.
According to a report by the Stockholm Environment Institute commissioned by the BioRegional Development Group and Worldwide Fund for Nature – Cymru, industrial hemp is “low maintenance.” Hemp also has a short grow cycle, about 110 days to cotton’s 150-day growing season. As there are more calls for organic agriculture, hemp also boasts the benefit of being naturally pest-free and therefore pesticide-free.'
https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-mills/hemp-jeans-agi-denim-cottonized-fibers-205190/
What is the environmental cost of all the synthetic, non-biodegradable, petrochemical based masks, gloves, hand sanitizers, other PPE and disinfectants that has been produced and flooded the earth with in the last few months?
May 30, 2020, 10:03 AM
On their wish list is a loosening of restrictions – including eliminating testing requirements – for producers growing hemp for industrial purposes, though they recognize the challenges that would entail.
“I would like to see that if you’re growing hemp for fiber, you don’t have to test for delta-9 or anything else,” explained Alex Escher. “But that’s probably going to take a while for people and government agencies to accept.”'
https://newfrontierdata.com/cannabis-insights/hemp-construction-trade-group-aims-to-ease-usda-regulations-for-producers/
'They are the latest generation of bioplastics, which are plastic materials produced from renewable sources such as agricultural by-products, straw, wood chips, sawdust and recycled food waste -- and now hemp.
Hemp seems to satisfy some plant-based plastics researchers looking for alternatives to plastic waste that has filled landfills and oceans.'
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/02/24/Products-made-from-hemp-based-plastics-enter-consumer-market/8661582241399/
'"With hundreds of new companies rushing into the CBD space, many in the industry are looking beyond CBD towards other minor cannabinoids," New Frontier reports. "For farmers feeling the effects of CBD oversupply, minor cannabinoids can offer higher prices and less regulatory oversight."
Both the New Frontier report and several members of the hemp industry with whom we've spoken see CBN (cannabinol) and CBG (cannabigerol) as the next big thing in the hemp and cannabis industries. Despite not being as popular or studied as CBD (which is new to clinical research itself), both CBN and CBG have shown potential in wellness areas such as fighting inflammation, pain, nausea and potentially even certain cancer cells.'
https://www.westword.com/marijuana/as-cbd-prices-drop-will-cbn-and-other-cannabinoids-become-more-alluring-to-hemp-farmers-11746876
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cbd-oil-vs-hemp-oil-whats-the-difference/
'Among the rural folk of the western hills of Bajura, Bajhang, Rolpa, Rukum and Darchula, hemp collection is an important pastime. Shepherds spin the fibre into thread while grazing their sheep and cattle.
Cannabis plants grow to a height of 20 ft. After harvesting them, villagers shred the leaves and soak the stems in water for up to 20 days. When they are tender the bark is separated from the rest of the plant, smoked above a fire and boiled in ash water. Thin strips are then removed from the bark by hand.
"The older generation used to have holes in their thumbnails through which they passed the strips of fibre and wove them to make thread," says Prem Dahal, proprietor of Hemp House. Dahal has been in the hemp business for over 19 years and is one of few who still use Nepali hemp for his products, even after the emergence of Chinese hemp in the market'
http://archive.nepalitimes.com/news.php?id=879#.XxU3JxJS_IV
'Thamel trader Prem Dahal is acknowledged by his peers as the pioneer of the hemp trade. He was inspired to take it up 28 years ago after travelling with shepherds in western Nepal and finding that their hardy mattresses were woven from cannabis fibre.
“Hemp fabric is stronger, more absorbent and has better insulation against heat and cold than cotton,” Dahal explains. “Hemp is environmentally friendly.”
Given that half the pesticide sprayed worldwide is in cotton plantations, hemp is a nature-friendly alternative fabric. The plant also prevents soil erosion on mountain slopes because of its thick deep root system, and the fabric can be made into at least 100 types of products. '
https://www.nepalitimes.com/banner/clothed-in-cannabis/
'Hemp is an attractive alternative to cotton due to its comparably low-resource cultivation. It takes about 2,600 gallons of water to produce 1 kilogram of cotton—or a pair of jeans and a shirt—compared to just 80 gallons to 130 gallons for the same amount of hemp.
According to a report by the Stockholm Environment Institute commissioned by the BioRegional Development Group and Worldwide Fund for Nature – Cymru, industrial hemp is “low maintenance.” Hemp also has a short grow cycle, about 110 days to cotton’s 150-day growing season. As there are more calls for organic agriculture, hemp also boasts the benefit of being naturally pest-free and therefore pesticide-free.'
https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-mills/hemp-jeans-agi-denim-cottonized-fibers-205190/
What is the environmental cost of all the synthetic, non-biodegradable, petrochemical based masks, gloves, hand sanitizers, other PPE and disinfectants that has been produced and flooded the earth with in the last few months?
May 30, 2020, 10:03 AM
'Traditionally, hemp is grown for either seed or fiber. Hemp seeds contain approximately 30% protein, 25% starch, and 30% oil. Pressed seeds release an oil that contains >90% polyunsaturated fatty acids. With a desirable ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 lipids, hemp seed oil is a valuable addition to human and animal diets. Additionally, the oil can be used for cooking or processed into cosmetics and fuels. The residual seed cake can be used for protein rich animal feed. Bast fibers are primarily used to make high quality papers, whereas most hurd goes into animal beddings. Recent technological advances have expanded the use of hemp fiber and hurd to include the production of carbon nanosheets, plastics, 3D-printer filaments, oil absorbent materials, and construction concrete. Additionally, hemp produces over 100 known cannabinoids, most notably CBD. In the USA, clinical trials are investigating CBD for treatment of 26 medical conditions. Furthermore, CBD has been granted orphan drug status for eleven conditions.'
https://www.cell.com/trends/plant-science/fulltext/S1360-1385(17)30177-2
'The U.S. hemp-derived CBD market alone is projected to reach $450 million by 2020, and China's cannabis market could grow to 100 billion yuan by 2022 (approximately $14.5 billion). Hemp is already interwoven into the futures of the automotive, construction, energy, environmental mediation and technology industries. Once fully utilized and legal, this plant could impact the global economic positionings of North America, China and Africa.'
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/10/23/the-age-of-hemp-global-advanced-industrial-applications/
'Given the sheer amount of applications for the plant, there are myriad footholds for entry to industrial hemp’s related markets. For immediate purposes, a back-of-an-envelope review of motives for engagement includes at least five, according to New Frontier Data’s Chief Knowledge Officer John Kagia:'
https://m.benzinga.com/article/13334806
'Though hemp-derived CBD is generating significant hemp sales, non-CBD hemp products still constitute a larger slice of the pie.
Most states have now developed state-licensed industrial hemp programs to produce not only hemp-derived CBD products but also fibers and textiles, paper, animal feed, and even human food using hemp.
In other words, hemp production expands far beyond topical creams. It impacts many other retail markets as well.
That’s why the general animus behind the U.S. hemp industry is so explosive – and exciting – for both entrepreneurs and investors.'
https://energyandresourcesdigest.com/bright-future-ahead-us-hemp-market/
'Hemp was not always in the shadows, there was a time it was one of the most widely used material in almost every industry. But due to the social in-acceptance of its cousin, it came into a bad light, BOHECO is trying to give hemp its former glory back. He believes that, in order to make a big change for oneself and the world one lives in, the path less trodden has to be walked on. BOHECO fulfills every aspect of that. He is responsible for developing a robust market for industrial hemp-based products in the currently nascent markets of South Asia.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n3UkSbElKs
'Hemp fans often tout the crop as a miracle plant. At the NoCo Hemp Expo in Loveland, Colorado, in April, speakers pumped up the crowd with talk of hemp-based plastic, clothing, concrete, houses and animal feed, among another 25,000 possible uses. But it could be years before any of these products are commercially viable in the U.S. There are still significant legal barriers, for one. At the federal level, hemp remains classified as a Schedule 1 controlled substance, alongside drugs like heroin. That means that banks can’t loan money to hemp-based businesses or hold money earned from growing or selling hemp products. Farmers also can’t get crop insurance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to cover potential losses to drought or disease.'
https://www.hcn.org/issues/50.16/politics-agriculture-republicans-tout-hemps-potential
Good to see the so called advanced industrial nations doing something that is truly advanced given the need of the hour. India is nowhere to be seen on this chart, in fact no Asian country other than China is. India's 2nd on the list of arms importers after Saudi Arabia though...
- 'New Frontier Data predicts sales of hemp-based industrial products to accelerate with strong growth across global markets for 5-10 years.
- With 2018 sales of $425 million, Europe remains the global leader in industrial hemp. Out front with segments like hemp-based automotive parts (biocomposites) and animal bedding, Europe will retain its lead in global industrial sales due to its established producers, processing capacity, and mature supply chains.
- Estimates for hemp-based industrial products do not include textiles, a separate sales category in New Frontier Data’s analysis; in 2018, the global hemp-based textile market was worth $1.08 billion, led by China with sales of $846 million (representing over 78% of the global market).
- Given the 2018 Farm Bill, an emerging U.S. industrial market will compete with Europe’s through product innovations, increased processing capacity, and traditional entrepreneurial spirit.'
'Every major hemp market has developed its own specialization. For China, that specialization is consumer textiles. Total global sales in the segment were $1.08 billion in 2018, with China accounting for $854 million of those sales.'
https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/19/03/13318268/6-things-you-didnt-know-about-hemp
- 'What exactly is hemp used for? The better question is what can't it be used for. Hemp is a durable material that can be fashioned into everything from food and beer to clothing to beauty products. Hemp can also be used to make plastic, an alternative biofuel, cars, and an estimated 25,000 other products.
- Is it difficult to grow? Nope, hemp is a farmer's best friend. It's good for the soil, helping to remove toxins. It grows well with little fertilizer, no pesticides, and less water than many other crops. It's also extremely dense, which means it takes less valuable farmland. It's relatively profitable (Canadian farmers are reporting $300 per/acre profits). And it grows fast—that's where the name weed came from.
- So I've heard it's good for combating climate change. Why's that? While not a silver bullet for climate, hemp is one of many possible agricultural solutions for a variety of reasons. Hemp actually absorbs more CO2 than trees, needs less water than plants like cotton, and can also be used to make a sustainable biofuel.'
'“[Animal] Feed, it possibly could be involved in there. That has not been one of the primary uses we’ve heard of. We hear a lot of industrial uses for it, but I think it remains to be seen if part of the product could be used in animal agriculture. Happy cows,” he jokes.'
https://www.agweb.com/article/perdue-answers-buzz-on-hemp-in-animal-feed/
'Approximately 65% of sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural land is
degraded, according to data collected in 2015, resulting in food
insecurity and a declining economy in a region where the agricultural
industry employs more than half of the total labor force. Hemp’s soil
nutrient replenishing properties could be the key to reviving crop
production, providing a novel food source (hemp seeds) and boosting the
agro-based economies of South Africa and other hemp-cultivating
sub-Saharan countries.'
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/10/23/the-age-of-hemp-global-advanced-industrial-applications/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/10/23/the-age-of-hemp-global-advanced-industrial-applications/
- 'Hemp could challenge fossil-fuel-based products in a range of areas: Innovations in hemp-based bioplastics and biofuels (spurred by falling production costs) will lead to hemp-based products’ challenging petroleum-based products, including (as is already being done) BMW vehicle interiors. Ever since TV host and comedian Jay Leno posted an online video of himself test-driving a 2017 Renew sports car (with a chassis fashioned from 100 pounds of woven hemp), fewer potential participants have been willing to get left behind;
- Hemp cultivation in less-developed countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America will provide a high-volume, low-cost source for CBD, posing a considerable challenge to higher-cost producers in North America and Europe. Nevertheless, given the nascent hemp production in the developing markets, need will persist for the transfer of significant knowledge, technology, and capital for such emerging nations to develop the requisite processes and quality standards to sufficiently serve international markets.'
'According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 16 states allow industrial hemp production for commercial purposes. Industrial hemp fibers could be used for products ranging from building materials and textiles to cosmetics and health food, for example, through processes that reduce safety and environmental hazards.'
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-pass-bill-legalizing-industrial-hemp/
'Lessening restrictions on the study of CBD would also be good news for biotech startups that have been producing cannabinoids through genetic engineering. These products could be purer and more affordable than those obtained through older methods of extraction from marijuana plants or chemical synthesis. '
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05659-z
'“More than twenty industrial hemp-producing countries worldwide each generate millions of dollars in revenue selling everything from fabrics to personal care products made from one of the world’s oldest crops,” said Pinkin (D-Middlesex). “Allowing our farmers to grow hemp will be an economic engine for our agribusiness and a way to preserve more farm space in our state.”'
http://www.assemblydems.com/Article.asp?ArticleID=14743
'Amid all this confusion, hemp scientists are trying to unravel the intricacies of farming the plant. Most are starting with two key strains that are used to make fiber and seed. For these strains, some of the groundwork is set, thanks to relevant research in Europe and Canada. Scientists also know that fiber and seed hemp behave like other major U.S. crops—farmers sow individual seeds and machine-harvest the plants. And since fiber hemp was the only version previously farmed on an industrial scale in the U.S., Post also tapped into the limited academic literature for a sense of the plant’s basic qualities.'
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-race-to-relearn-hemp-farming/
'According to the Agricultural Research Council, hemp can be used to make more than 25,000 consumer products, from hemp apparel and accessories to houseware and cosmetics.'
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2018-09-18-sa-forges-ahead-with-guidelines-to-regulate-hemp-cultivation-and-manufacturing/
""Hemp is the only resource on earth that can feed you, clothe you, house you and heal you, however due to legislation in New Zealand at the moment we can only harvest the seed and the stalk and there's rules around how we can sell that."
https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018659858/plant-culture-s-cameron-sims-hemp-superfood-recipes-and-push-to-legalise
'One variety, hemp, is well known for its potential in paper, textiles, paint and plastics manufacturing. Recently researchers suggested hemp could even usurp graphene as the future material for super-capacitors, providing a low-cost, renewable raw material for energy storage.'
'Researchers have found a way to boost the energy density of supercapacitors through the use of more sophisticated electrodes composed of hemp fibers.'
Hemp Batteries Could Become A Reality — BobMarley.com (News We Note)
'For years, hemp has had a lousy reputation. Often confused with its cousin, marijuana, it's in fact a different variety of cannabis, with the main difference being a considerably lower THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) level. Michael Lewis and Rebecca Burgess know the difference. They know that the United States has a history with industrial hemp, from colonial times all the way to World War II, and that it can be used to make thousands of products, including textiles, health foods, and car parts. Could growing hemp revive an entire industry? This short documentary by Patagonia follows Lewis and Burgess as they collaborate to reintroduce industrial hemp to the U.S. landscape.'
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/turning-seeds-into-an-american-icon-a-history-of-hemp-in-the-us
'According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 16 states allow industrial hemp production for commercial purposes. Industrial hemp fibers could be used for products ranging from building materials and textiles to cosmetics and health food, for example, through processes that reduce safety and environmental hazards.'
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-lawmakers-pass-bill-legalizing-industrial-hemp/
'One of the biggest misconceptions is that all cannabis gets you high. This couldn't be further from the truth. Agricultural hemp is produced for textiles, CBD oil extracts, paper and a number of other uses. The plant most commonly used in the hemp industry is Cannabis Sativa, growing between 10 and 15 feet tall before harvesting. Industrial hemp plants also have little to no THC, meaning that they have no psychoactive properties. '
https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/agricultural-hemp-vs-marijuana-cultivation-techniques/Content?oid=13009424
'iHemp (industrial hemp) oil is an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, skin regenerative, and cardioprotective properties.'
http://iihaindia.org/iiha/ihemp-oil-a-gift-to-mankind/
Industrial hemp - rich in fats that boost brain and cardiovascular health, a complete protein source for vegetarians , anti-fatigue and immune-boosting properties, packed with fiber, excellent source of iron, magnesium and zinc
http://iihaindia.org/hemp/benefits-of-ihemp/
'For now, we can delight in the fact that hemp is back and back in a huge way. Legal hemp created a new economy, revealed awe-inspiring medical potential, and makes use of otherwise unused land.
'Let’s all hope the federal government does the right thing and legalizes industrial hemp for every possible use imaginable, and for everyone to grow!'
https://ministryofhemp.com/blog/state-hemp-programs/
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