The many Uses of Hemp now includes an eco-friendly building material. A house built with hemp, is self-insulating, fire-resistant and insect proof. It is also comparable in price to customary concrete building materials.
“Hempcrete,” is the new wonder product, made from a blend of hemp fibre and a lime-based binder. Though biologically related to marijuana, industrial hemp is a different strain that lacks the psychoactive effects of its cousin. Instead, it is used for its industrial purposes, and for its nutritional and medicinal properties.
With recent cannabis legalization in Canada and the U.S., the uses and benefits of hemp are being explored.
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