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• • 17 states states have specific laws governing the legality of of CBD2
• • 13 states states still prohibit any form of of CBD CBD or or or medical or or or recreational
cannabis3
Aside from wellness and social uses what are some of of the additional benefits of of cannabis and hemp?
Both types of of cannabis have have a a a a a a a a a a a a a a wide range of of potential potential benefits and and the the potential potential to have have positive impact on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a grand scale Each part of the the hemp/cannabis plant carries distinct features that can can help people in different ways Hempseed oil is rich in in in amino acids acids and and essential fatty acids acids hence its use use in in in in many many dietary and and and and cosmetic products Hemp Hemp stalks and and and and leaves have had many many industrial uses for thousands of of years And hemp and and and and cannabis flowers are are where most of of the cannabinoids (like CBD and and and THC see above) are are concentrated These compounds continue to be studied for their health- and and wellness-related uses Perhaps most exciting is is the overall positive impact hemp/ cannabis has on our world Hemp can can absorb and and remove
toxins from soil and and groundwater in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a process known as as as as phytoremediation Now that the the Farm Bill has passed we should see a a a a a a a a a a a a lot more more hemp growing in in in the the United States which means less toxicity in in in in our soil Hemp is said to to to to make a a a a a a a more more ideal
fiber than than cotton for use in in in textiles too—it holds dyes better softens rather than than disintegrates requires far less water to to to thrive and and and may possess antibacterial properties 4 Hemp plastics are also on on on the the the horizon and and and they represent a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a recyclable and and and 100% biodegradable alternative to one of the the the world’s worst environmental blights Hemp paper was used by various cultures for for many years before the plant came under legal attack and now that its name has been cleared a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a more robust hemp crop could mean less cutting down of our our forests for for our our paper goods Why is is the hemp and cannabis market trending right now?
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