In Hemp We Trust--Hemp Solutions Helps Bring Back the "Billion Dollar Crop"

Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 17, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Amidst a daily barrage of bad news for the environment, U.S farming, and a still shaky job market, one start-up company is ushering in big change and good news. Hemp Solutions USA officially launches this week. As a raw materials provider of industrial hemp, this company plans to lead the way in the sustainable goods marketplace.  

“If you can make it from wood, cotton, plastic, concrete, metal—just about anything—you can probably make it from hemp,” says James Novak, one of Hemp Solutions’ four founding members. “And cultivation not only doesn’t harm the environment and economy, but actually helps it. That’s why our slogan is From the farm, not the forest.” He explains, for example, that one acre of industrial hemp produces four times as much raw material as one acre of trees. Hemp is carbon neutral and removes more carbon dioxide than any other plant. It requires less water than cotton and no pesticides. 

"If you can make it from wood, cotton, plastic, concrete, metal—just about anything—you can probably make it from hemp!"

James Novak, Co-Founder, Hemp Solutions

Goods made from hemp—including the nutritious seeds and oil—are legal in all 50 states, but the actual farming of this versatile crop is legal in only 23 states, most strictly for research purposes. Hemp has been grown worldwide for thousands of years. It has over 25,000 uses, and none of them have to do with THC. While hemp is a cousin of marijuana, the plant does not bud and has no psychoactive effect.   

Although hemp was outlawed in 1937, a 1938 article in Popular Mechanics magazine called hemp “The Billion Dollar Crop” due to its vast applications. Hemp Solutions launches with a variety of environmentally-friendly, biodegradable products:

·      Hemp hurd—for use in large or small animal bedding and construction materials

·      Hemp grow mats—multiple sizes for growing micro greens in a natural fiber instead of a petroleum-based/plastic/rubber medium

·      Hemp tree disks—for insulation and protection of trees, shrubs, and other plants

·      Hemp tea blends—dried hemp leaves blended with other popular teas

While Hemp Solutions has to import most of its raw material for now, as a member of the HIA (Hemp Industries Association), the company looks forward to further supporting local farmers and providing more jobs as hemp legislation continues to change in favor of domestic cultivation. Already, many of the company’s finished products are produced in the U.S.  Consumers can shop online, but the company uses its site for education and community outreach, as well.