Hemp farming adds green jobs. In an era of high unemployment, deregulating industrialized hemp would provide jobs to fuel a new greener economy.  It's time we move away from antiquated, polluting jobs (i.e. Fracking) towards sustainable industries that could help address rather than contribute to climate change. Hemp supports our planet since it requires little fertilizer, herbicides or pesticides, can grow almost anywhere and actually filters toxins found in the soil through a process called phytomerediation.
 

Hemp is one of the most sustainable crops on the planet. Did you know that just one acre of hemp yields more than 8,000 pounds of hemp seeds? An acre also produces over 300 gallons of hemp seed oil and a byproduct of 6,000 pounds of high protein hemp flour. This oil can be used as both fuel and biodiesel fuel. Soybeans, sunflower seeds and rape seed, which are currently considered the most productive seed oil crops, only produce between 100 to 120 gallons of oil per acre. Hemp outdoes them by nearly three times.
 

The seeds are seriously nutritious. In addition to tasting delicious, hemp is really good for us. I add one tablespoon to my smoothie every morning for protein and all nine amino acids. Hemp also has high a perfectly balanced ratio of omega 3s and 6s and is really easy to digest  unlike some seeds and nuts which can cause bloating.