Medicinal CBD oil is one of the most well known Uses of Hemp these days, but let’s not overlook hemp’s uses for sustainability.
In the U.S., the majority of hemp farmers are growing hemp for its cannabidiol (CBD) content, but other uses are taking root. Hemp Inc. in Spring Hope, N.C., is just one example of a company that’s producing hardwood and bioplastics out of hemp.
Hemp can be used to produce thousands of different products, but with all the hype surrounding CBD, the potential of hemp has been under-utilized. Perhaps this is about to change.
HempWood, a Kentucky-based company, began the production of making wood alternatives out of hemp. The pressed boards are more solid than oak, and hemp fibres can be grown in six months rather than two hundred years.
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