How can hemp solve environmental and social problems?
There are hundreds of scientific studies and research reports that clearly demonstrate how beneficial hemp is for the planet and its population. The following are some examples of how hemp can provide an alternative solution to a number of social and environmental issues Ireland and the world faces;
- Environmentally hemp can reduce our CO2 emissions drastically and quickly. A cleaner, healthier population of plants, animals, and humans will benefit the collective and our planet as a whole.
- Cannabis can be used as a rotation crop for farmers/ landowners struggling with the spiraling cost of keeping livestock healthy and getting a fair wage for the work they do. It will also benefit our soils ecosystem hugely and repair the damage done by overgrazing rapidly, Chernobyl project.
- Hempcrete can be used as a sustainable building material and is proven to build more eco-friendly breathable homes that stay warm in winter and cool down in summer.
- Hemp can be used to make clothing, rope, paper and is an alternative to plastic that can biodegrade safely and fully within six months. Henry Ford built his first car from hemp!
- The medical benefits of cannabis at this point simply cannot be denied. There are literally thousands of patients world wide using this plant to naturally help them with everything from cancer to depression.