HEMP vs. COTTON

• On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much fiber as 2 to 3 acres of cotton. 
• Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, lasts twice as long as cotton, and will not mildew. 
• Cotton grows only in moderate climates and requires more water than hemp.
• Hemp is frost tolerant, requires only moderate amounts of water, and grows in all 50 states. 
• Cotton requires large quantities of pesticides and herbicides.
• Hemp requires no pesticides, no herbicides, and only moderate amounts of fertilizer.

HEMP vs. TIMBER

• It takes years for trees to grow until they can be harvested for paper or wood, but hemp is ready for harvesting only 120 days after it is planted.
• Hemp puts down a taproot in 30 days which prevents topsoil erosion and limits the amount of water it requires which makes it a great crop for arid regions.
• On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much paper as 2 to 4 acres of trees.
• Hemp can be used to produce everything from tissue paper to cardboard.
• Global demand for paper will double within 25 years. 
• Hemp is the world's most promising source of tree-free paper.
• The quality of hemp paper is superior to tree-based paper.
• Hemp paper will last hundreds of years without degrading,
• Hemp paper can be recycled many more times than tree-based paper, and requires less toxic chemicals in the manufacturing process than does paper made from trees.
• Hemp can be used to produce fiberboard that is stronger than wood, lighter than wood, and fire retardant. 
• Harvesting hemp rather than trees would also eliminate erosion due to logging, thereby reducing topsoil loss and water pollution caused by soil runoff.
• Hemp can grow on most land suitable for farming, but forests and tree farms require large tracts of land available in few locations. 

HEMP vs. PETROLEUM

• Hemp can be used to produce strong, durable and environmentally-friendly plastic substitutes.
• Thousands of products made from petroleum-based plastics can be produced from hemp-based composites. 
• Mercedes Benz of Germany has recently begun manufacturing automobile bodies and dashboards made from hemp.

HEMP vs. FOOD INDUSTRY

• Hemp seeds contain a protein that is more nutritious and more economical to produce than soybean protein. 
• Hemp seeds are not intoxicating. Hemp seed protein can be used to produce virtually any product made from soybean: tofu, veggie burgers, butter, cheese, salad oils, ice cream, milk, etc. 
• Hemp seed can also be ground into a nutritious flour that can be used to produce baked goods such as pasta, cookies, and breads.
• Hemp seed oil can be used to produce non-toxic diesel fuel, paint, varnish, detergent, ink and lubricating oil. 

HEMP vs. FOSSIL FUELS

• Hemp can be converted into clean-burning ethanol fuel.
• Hemp produces more biomass than any plant species (including corn) that can be grown in a wide range of climates and locations.