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Uses of hemp include:
Food & Beverage: Protein and oil contained in hemp seeds are in ideal ratios for humans and are an excellent source of fiber, iron, potassium, zinc, amino acids and essential fatty acids. Hemp tea is known to help with insomnia, anxiety, stress and chronic pain.
Fuel: Hemp biodiesel can be stored and transported like diesel and can be used with any diesel engine. It even replaces the smell of traditional diesel with the smell of hemp.
Fiber: Textiles made from hemp are durable, versatile and biodegradable. Hemp fibers are also more resistant to weather and ultraviolet rays than cotton and silk and can be mixed with other materials to create clothing hybrids that are both comfortable and fashionable.
Paper: The world’s first papers were made from hemp in ancient China, and hemp has since been used for this purpose across the world. An acre of hemp produces more paper than 4 acres of cotton; the word ‘canvas’ is itself a derivative of the word ‘cannabis’.
Personal Care: Hemp oil has a more optimal fatty acid profile than flaxseed as well as fish oil and is excellent for skin elasticity and hair sheen and strength. Soaps, shampoos, lotions and bath gels count amongst many popular hemp products, over 30,000 of which are sold by Amazon today.
Plastics: Hemp contains 65-70% cellulose compared to wood at ~40%, and hemp cellulose extract is used to make cellophane, rayon, celluloid and a range of related plastics. BMW and Mercedes are amongst many car makers who have begun to embrace hemp bioplastic as a fiberglass alternative for automobile manufacture.