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Hemp and Climate Change: Is It The Answer?

The climate crisis has been the centre of debate for decades. But as the years tick over, the arguments only seem to get more heated, with very few solutions to show for it.  But recently, the Australian government has confirmed it will attend the COP26 Glasgow Summit, while also committing to net-zero emissions by 2050. 

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Speaking Out: Why Does Facebook Blanket Ban Hemp?

Maxine shares the devastating impact of Facebook banning your business overnight due to a baffling community standard she’d never even heard of. Let me set the scene: It was 2019 on the brink of the pandemic in Australia. At Hemp Collective, we were busy harvesting hemp, showcasing our hemp body care products and fulfilling orders. 

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How Sustainable Is Hemp?

Hemp has become the rockstar of the environmental movement.  But have you caught yourself wondering if it’s worthy of this spotlight? And how sustainable is hemp, really?  In a word: extremely. Few plants on the planet offer so much – from biofuel to soil regeneration to carbon sequestration – hemp is superior in almost every way.

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Hemp Fibre and Seed

First up Fibre Fibre comes from the stem and branches of the plant and has had a long history and uses, within different cultures, which has spanned thousands of years. There are many benefits to the environment when we grow Hemp.  From carbon storage in our soil and plants to help as a rotation crop

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HEMP – What is hemp and why use it?

Hemp is a power-packed, highly beneficial plant with a phenomenal amount of uses and alternatives to materials we currently use today. There are thousands of uses for hemp products, but the most common currently range from food, hair, beauty, clothing, building materials, bio-plastics and so many more. The full potential of Industrial hemp has yet

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Why use Hemp Seed oil?

Need more excuses to use our products? Here are some features and benefits of our specially formulated Hemp Shampoo and Conditioner bars and a little more about us! We are a family-owned and operated company who grow hemp for hemp seed oil and hand-make our products in Australia (Byron Shire to be exact). Our products are

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What Are Cannabinoids? Understanding The Endocannabinoid System.

What Are Cannabinoids? Understanding The Endocannabinoid System “You may not have learned about the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) in high school, but scientific research over the past few decades has explored its role in the body. So, what are cannabinoids, and how do they interact with this complex system?“ Cannabis – it’s often misunderstood and shunned.

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What is the difference between hemp and marijuana?

What is the difference between hemp and marijuana? What is hemp Hemp is a cultivar of the Cannabis plant and is generally known as Industrial Hemp. Hemp can make a large range of products and is a fast-growing plant. You can grow hemp for fibre, which you use to make clothing, paper, building materials, bioplastics, ropes

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Hemp Education Course

Hemp Education Course In this basic Hemp Course (introductory class), we will help you understand what is hemp, current uses in the market, factors to consider for growing hemp, the current state of the Australian hemp industry, plus more valuable information. Have you thought about entering the Hemp industry or want to know more about

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Does CBD get you high?

Does CBD Get You High? Hemp is a powerful plant and a powerfully misunderstood one. Many people confuse hemp with marijuana, and while they hail from the same plant—cannabis—they’re very different from each other. When most people think of cannabis, they think of marijuana. If marijuana is known for anything, it’s for getting people high.

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