Hempcrete is completely fire resistant, according to United States ATSM
The hempcrete scored the best punctuation on fire resistance tests requested by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM). The news was released by Hempitecture, a construction company that works on hemp fiber in construction projects. In the samples delivered to ATSM, it was concluded that hemp’s ability to resist fire has a perfect […]
Hemp could prevent massive death of bees
Current air and soil pollution prevents bees, the most important pollinator for agriculture, from finding pollen in flowers.
Hemp is positioned as the alternative to concrete in Costa Rica
For many it may seem incredible, but in Costa Rica it’s already building with hemp. Specifically, a variety known as hemp or in English “hemp”. This knowledge resurfaces from the ashes of the fiber construction to be placed as an ecological option before concrete, cement and conventional concrete houses. From hemp you can get a […]
Inside the first free medical cannabis clinic in Thailand
A medical clinic that offers free medical cannabis to patients was opened the previous Monday in Thailand. So officially the government starts its plan to be part of the lucrative cannabis market. The clinic is located in the center of Bangkok and is the first clinic dedicated exclusively to this medicine since cannabis was legalized […]
5 Reasons Why a New Medical Cannabis Law is Not Needed in Costa Rica:
A medical cannabis and industrial hemp law should protect and give rights to patients first. To those who lie in hospital beds, to those with cancer or epilepsy, or those with chronic pain or lack of appetite, they should be made a priority and not the opposite. The congress and their political advisers have been […]
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