*Hempseed oil comprises nearly a third of the seeds' weight; making it a viable source for cooking oil, lighting and bio-fuel.

*Hempseed oil is also beneficial as a body care product and can be made into soaps, conditioners and lotions.

*The stalk provides an incredibly strong, durable and rot resistant fiber that's been used in the shipping industry for centuries. As hemp can grow over ten feet tall, the long fibers are perfect for rope.

*The short fibers of the stalk can be used in textiles as a replacement or blender fiber for cotton.

*The core of the stalk can be used to make paper and organic plastics.

*The woody core, known as hurds, can be mixed with lime, sand, plaster and cement to create a very strong concrete or building bricks.

*The core fiber can also be utilized in producing a fiberboard that is twice as strong as wood-based fiberboard.

*The stalk can also be used to make methanol and ethanol

*Hemp can be planted as a crop for restoring the fertility of fields in the process of stock rotation.

*Given its fast growth, hemp may also be useful in carbon sequestration - taking carbon out of the air and putting it back into the earth.

*Hemp is a great insulation material that can be applied in the wall cavities and roof spaces of houses as a replacement for fiberglass batts.