The environmental benefits of marijuana

At the moment when the ban on the cultivation and use of cannabis was passed, the world stopped adequately assessing the harm or benefit of marijuana for people and the environment. Everyone was fixated on the idea that cannabis is a drug, albeit a light one, which means that it must be exterminated by any means. As a result, the world has lost a huge natural resource - a source of convenient and durable fiber, nutrients, healthy vegetable oil. All these components have been available to people since ancient times, but overnight they became illegal. And even though society has found an alternative to hemp in the economy, the ban itself has caused enormous damage to nature.

Meanwhile, the hemp that is used in industry is far from being a drug. In ruderalis, the content of psychotropic substances is so negligible that it is simply impossible for them to smoke and catch some relaxing sensations. It's like smoking cotton or sunflower. Technical varieties are used exclusively for industrial purposes, but due to the ban, the benefits of marijuana, or rather hemp, have come to naught. Let's take a look at a few areas that have been affected by the cannabis ban.

Can hemp help save forests and oceans

More than 4 billion trees are cut down annually for paper production. Approximately 30% of the oxygen that is part of the Earth's atmosphere is produced by them. The rest of the vital gas is produced by oceanic plants, which is why air quality is directly dependent on the state of forests and oceans.

Trees work not only as a source of oxygen, but also as a natural filter - their leaves absorb carbon monoxide, ammonia and sulfur dioxide, which are by-products of many industries and enter the air with emissions. Trees also help conserve water, soil and are home to a huge number of animals.

Even 20 years ago, no one could even imagine that water for drinking and cooking would have to be bought. Not far off is the hour when you will have to pay for clean air, not to mention the opportunity to read a real paper book and even use high-quality toilet paper.

This planet is running out of trees, and the only way to save the situation is to find a worthy alternative. Luckily, you don't have to go far. Hemp produces 4 times more cellulose per year than trees. When processing 1 ton of technical cannabis, 4-7 times less pollution is emitted than when processing the same amount of wood. Due to the specific smell, insects do not eat hemp, it almost does not get sick, it needs ten times less water to water it. No other agricultural crop can boast of such features.

What is made from hemp

The plant can be divided into three parts: stems and leaves, rich in fibers, roots, and seeds, which contain a lot of useful substances.

• The green parts of cannabis are used to make clothes, rope, paper, organic compost, food for farm animals and bedding for livestock. The stems and leaves are used to produce materials used in the construction of buildings and equipment, as well as molded plastic, from which interior items are made. Gunpowder is produced from hemp, thanks to the special properties of which bullets fly faster and hit the target more accurately.
• The roots are used to produce fertilizers and medicines. They cover the topsoil and create a useful environment for the growth of crops for the coming season.
• Oil, dietary supplements are produced from seeds, they are used in the preparation of products, fuel is extracted from them, they are used in the production of alcoholic beverages, flour and milk, which fully replaces cow's milk.

The benefits of marijuana are enormous. You don't have to smoke to improve your life with it. It is enough to abandon synthetic analogues and make a choice in favor of naturalness. By doing this, you will help the planet and make it safer for yourself and everyone you care about.

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