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Hemp for Food, Nutrition, and Medicine

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• Food- In some countries, hemp is grown for food. However, in the UK, cultivation licenses are not available for non-food purposes. Despite this, hemp seeds are still available on the UK market and are a perfectly legal food product. In Canada, there are many different food products made with hemp seed. Anything from carbonated beverages to frozen waffles could potentially contain some form of hemp, whether it is the oils of the seed, the whole hemp grain, the hulled hemp seed, hemp flour, hemp cake, or hemp protein powder.
• Nutrition- Hemp seeds are a good source of unsaturated essential fatty acids. Thirty to thirty-five percent of the weight of hempseed is oil, and 80% of this oil is unsaturated. Hempseed oil also contains the perfect balance of linoleic acid and linolenic acid to meet human requirements for EFAs. Unlike other oils, hempseed oil can be used continuously without developing a deficiency or other imbalance of EFAs. Hemp also contains 31% complete and highly digestible protein, with a protein profile second only to raw uncooked soybeans. The amino acid profile of hemp is superior to soybeans, human milk, and cow's milk and is similar to that of egg whites.
• Medicine- Medical cannabis is a physician recommended herbal therapy and is effective against nausea and vomiting. Medical marijuana is also manufactured from cannabis and is currently a highly controversial issue. The United States federal government does not currently recognize any legitimate medical use for marijunana.

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