The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries that now utilizes it is in construction. Hemp can be used ...

CEE researchers’ analysis outlines path to a U.S. construction market for hemp-based fibers, which are already used for clothing and biodegradable plastics. From left, Kelly Farmer, Akanksha Menon, ...

DENVER, July 18 (UPI) --Builders who use natural materials in the United States have seen interest grow in "hempcrete," a renewable building material made with hemp that can take the place of ...

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute brought together academia, New York state government, and industry at a recent workshop to discuss the growing hemp industry and opportunities in New York. The Seed to ...

Cannabis has been widely used throughout human history for a variety of purposes: textiles, paper, food, medicine, biofuels, and even as a stigmatized recreational drug. Considered one of the first ...

KAHULUI–Imagine one day having the possibility of building a home on Maui using locally grown hemp. As a construction product, hemp has extraordinary qualities. Mixed with lime, water and volcanic ...

Hemp-based building products are often advertised as being environmentally friendly and durable, but a study partnering Alvernia University and a Berks County company will soon put those claims to the ...

The Romans have been using it since the days of Julius Caesar, but not to get high. Both Washington and Jefferson grew it. Now that several states have legalized the use of marijuana for some ...

The year 2020 marked a devastating time period for myriad reasons. Among the pantheon of pain was the immense damage brought on by natural disasters. In early 2021, the National Oceanic and ...

AURI researchers design hemp threads for road construction erosion-control mats. AURI researchers in Waseca are developing hemp threads that could be used to make erosion control mats for the ...

Cannabis is a miracle plant. You can use it recreationally, medicinally, and for industrial uses! According to an article published in Molecules, industrial hemp originated in Central Asia—hemp dates ...