The Uses of Hemp have a new addition, with prothetic legs now being made from hemp fibre and used by a triathlete. Mark Dunshee had the misfortune of not just breaking, but smashing his left leg in a dirt bike accident. The severity of the injury was not something...
Medicine is one of the many Uses of Hemp, and it has been used as pain treatment in Thailand for many years. In January, 2021, Bangkok legalised hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) for commercial, medical, educational, personal, traditional, and cultural purposes. This...
Cattle feed could well become one of the latest Uses of Hemp. Two research projects in Kansas State University reveal hemp’s great potential. Hans Coetzee, K-State professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, says the research being conducted on hemp is...
One of the earliest Uses of Hemp was for clothing and textiles, but today, despite hemp’s sustainability, cotton is far more popular. The eco-friendly company, Earth Easy, claims that prior to the 1930s, eighty percent of American clothing was made from hemp. Hemp’s...
The Amsterdam local council has found new Uses of Hemp with the introduction of GreenPees, sustainable urinals for public spaces. The city of Amsterdam was having a real problem with public urination, or “wild peeing,” but thanks to a Dutch company, Urban Senses, they...
Sarah Gibson, a hemp farmer in New Zealand, helps shed light on the many Uses of Hemp and the plethora of products available. According to Gibson, there are over 50,000 products that can be made from hemp. Even cars can be made with hemp plastic. This was done by...
Sustainable insulation is one of the many Uses of Hemp, and a manufacturer in Edinburgh has received a financial boost to produce it. IndiNature has received a grant for £803,000 from the Circular Economy Investment Fund (CEIF), run by the Zero Waste Scotland...
Durable, sustainable textiles is one of the many Uses of Hemp, and Thailand is setting its sights on the global hemp fibre market. The Industry Ministry has assigned the Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) with developing new ideas for research to bring the...
A particular strain of hemp, Sunn hemp, finds added benefits and more Uses of Hemp in Missouri’s cattle farming industry. According to Harley Naumann, a forage physiologist from the University of Missouri, Sunn hemp’s quick growing qualities are a welcome add-on to...
The Uses of Hemp have been aided by a new company, Prairie PROducers LLC, in Olivia, Minnesota. Brothers Paul and Tim Seehusen were inspired by the past. PROducers LLC will process locally grown industrial hemp. The fibres, biomass and grain will then be processed to...
