About Industrial Hemp
Hemp is widely used in industry such as:
- Textiles (clothing, fiber, fabric)
- paper, construction (wood concrete)
- biocomposites (biofuel, bioplastic)
- feed additives for animals
- cosmetics
- pharmaceutical preparations
- food (hemp oil, seeds)
Hemp contains about 420 different chemical compounds. Until the 1950’s, industrial hemp was one of the major branches of agriculture in many countries. But, due to unconfirmed allegations of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content, the cultivation and sale of industrial hemp phased out.
Nowadays, due to the latest hemp studies, industrial hemp has not only been fully rehabilitated, but also earned scientists’, doctors’, farmers’ and ordinary people’s respect as a natural and healthy product.
Differences between Industrial Hemp and Marijuana
“Hemp” traditionally refers to plants from the species Cannabis Sativa L., grown for fibers and then used to make hemp oil, paper, fabric, construction materials, etc.
Hemp
- Hemp oil
- Low THC content (less than 0.3%)
- Non-psychoactive
- Used for oil production, body care, paper, clothes
“Marijuana” is a slang expression describing a particular species of cannabis with psychoactive properties. This species is cultivated for medical uses only.
Marijuana
- THC oil or marijuana oil
- High THC content (5–35%)
- Psychoactive
- Used for medical and research purposes
HEMP SEED OIL VS CBD OIL
SOURCE
SOURCE
Flowers, leaves,
stems, stalk of hemp plant
EXTRACTION TECHNIQUE
cold pressed
supercritical CO2
extraction
COMPOSITION
Omega 3, 6 fatty acids
CBD
CBD CONTENT
None
LESS THAN 0.3%
POTENTIAL APPLICATION
cooking oil
Food supplements
industrial products
cosmetic products
medical supplements
Food/drink
pet products
topicals
BENEFITS
source of plant-based
protein
source of minerals
and nutrients
contribute to heart health
modifies the immune system
improves gastrointestinal
conditions
reduce inflammation
anti-bacterial
pain management
stress relief/relaxation
treats conditions such as
epilepsy. sclerosis. arthritis.
schizophrenia
reduce anxiety/depression
sleep aid
Hemp for Ages
10 000 B.C.E.
10 000 B.C.E.
Archaeologists have found evidence of the use of cannabis in the Jomon period (circa 13 000–300 B.C.E), contemporary Japan, where the plant was mainly used for fibers, and the seeds for food.
4000 B.C.E
4000 B.C.E
Cannabis was considered one of the “five grains” along with rice, millet, barley, and soy in Pan-p’o village (China), and was grown as a staple food crop.
2700 B.C.E.
2700 B.C.E.
Cannabis is registered as a medicinal herb in the world’s oldest pharmacopoeia.
2000 B.C.E.
2000 B.C.E.
Cannabis starts appearing in sacred tests of various cultures.
100 B.C.E. – 950 C.E.
100 B.C.E. – 950 C.E.
China produces first ever hemp paper and is impressed by its strength and quality.
1533 – 1870.
1533 – 1870.
During these three hundred years, industrial hemp and its fibers were in high demand for industrial uses throughout the world.
1700 – 1800.
1700 – 1800.
Russia produced the highest-quality hemp and ropes (made of hemp fibers), and hemp became the country’s top agricultural export.
1920.
1920.
The world’s largest collection of 700 varieties of cultivated wild hemp in USSR.
1943.
1943.
Industrial hemp becomes an important crop during World War II, and the US encourages farmers to grow it.
1960s.
1960s.
Due to oil lobby’s actions, industrial hemp was banned.
1980s.
1980s.
The Institute of Bast Crops of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences developed the world’s first low-THC hemp varieties to be grown for industrial uses.
December 2, 2020.
December 2, 2020.
The UN Commission removed cannabis from the list of most dangerous drugs.
Present.
Present.
Hemp is used globally in industry, cosmetics, healthcare, and agri-food sector.