Paper made from industrial hemp is also stronger, able to be recycled more times and longer lasting than paper from trees. Compared to wood, fewer chemicals are required to convert hemp into paper pulp. Hemp has valuable qualities as clothing material. It can be blended with cotton to obtain the benefits of both fibers. Hemp can be used in building materials such as fiberboard.
Hemp contains cellulose, a basic building block of many plastics.
Hemp could be the basis for a range of plastic products now made from petroleum products. Hemp seed oil could be used for motor oil or as all-purpose lubricant. It may also work as a substitute for petroleum diesel. Other nations, including the United Kingdom and Germany, already recognize the benefits of industrial hemp, and permit hemp cultivation within their borders. It is time the United States joined the ranks of advanced nations and permitted the domestic production of industrial hemp.