Use of hemp products does not affect performance on drug tests. This is an unfounded fear. Study participants ingested the equivalent of half a pound of hemp seed per day without testing positive in a standard workplace drug test. Click here for a full copy of the report . Hemp has the support of the U.S. Farm Bureau, Farm Aid, and numerous grassroots organizations across the country.
Hemp products contain significant nutritional benefits.
While several vegetable oils contain these essential fatty acids, only hemp seed oil delivers them in the optimum ratio of one part omega 3 to three parts omega 6. According to Andrew Weil, M.D., a renowned expert on food and health, the fatty acids in hemp oil promote cardiovascular health and protect against many cancers, including breast cancer. In addition to essential fatty acids, hemp seed is a source of complete protein, containing all eight amino acids. Hemp has numerous industrial uses and can reduce the damage to our environment. The fibers and seeds of hemp can be used to make more than 25,000 different products, including textiles, paper, paint, fuel, particleboard, and rope.