Emerging Industrial Use of Cannabis

The first recorded use of cannabis dates back to 2800 BC, when it was listed in the Emperor Shen Nung's (regarded as the father of Chinese medicine) pharmacopoeia, different culture and regions of the ancient world used it to make rope, cloth, shoes, paper, basket, oil and food. But advances in Dietary Science, Chemistry, Material Science and Engineering is giving back cannabis what it used to be when man first used it, a resource like any other natural resource on earth. Cannabis is used to make a variety of commercial and industrial products, including rope, textiles, clothing, shoes, food, paper, bioplastics, insulation, and biofuel. It's fibers can be used to make textiles that are 100% hemp, but they are commonly blended with other fibers, such as flax, cotton or silk, as well as virgin and recycled polyester, to make woven fabrics for apparel and furnishings. Oil from the seeds becomes solid when oxidized, can be used in the manufacture of oil-based paints, in creams as a moisturizing agent, for cooking, and in plastics.
Food
Cannabis seeds contain phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, sulphur, calcium, iron, and zinc, as well as vitamins A, C, and E. It has a high content of essential unsaturated fatty acids (80%), other seed-derived proteins include albumin, globular protein, and estidine, the consumption of which has a beneficial effect on regulating human metabolism. Estidine is the most abundant component has a high biological value because its structure is similar to that of globulins present in blood serum, which means that these compounds can be used for the biosynthesis of immunoglobulins, hormones, and enzymes. The nutrional value of cannabis cannot be under estimated considering that the production of the seeds for food purposes in the US increased by 92% (2010-2013) and is expected to grow 14.3% from 2020 to 2027.

Fiber
Hemp fiber has been extensively used  throughout history, with production climaxing soon after being introduced to the New World, items ranging from rope, to fabrics, to industrial materials were made from hemp fiber. Hemp was also commonly used to make sail canvas, and the word "canvas" is derived from the word cannabis (i did not know that), Today hemp is used in a number of consumer goods, including clothing, shoes, accessories, dog collars, and home wares. in some instances, hemp is mixed with lyocell to make cloth which the clothing industry benefits in terms of sustainability and increase in its appeal.
Building Material
As a building construction material provides solutions to a variety of issues facing current building standards. Its light-weightiness, mold resistance, breathability, etc. makes hemp products versatile in a multitude of uses and it's a more sustainable material for construction in comparison to most building methods used today. Hemp has resurfaced in green building construction, primarily in Europe. Researches on use of hemp-lime panel systems for construction and tests panel design within their use in high-quality construction, on site assembly, humidity and moisture penetration, temperature change, daily performance and energy saving documentations. The program, focusing on Britain, France, and Spain markets aims to perfect protocols of use and application, manufacturing, data gathering, certification for market use, as well as warranty and insurance. Hemp is also commonly used as an insulation material, Its flexibility and toughness during compression allows for easier implementation within structural framing systems it is also  lightweight and non-toxic. Hempcrete or hemplime is biocomposite material, a mixture of hemp hurds (shives) and lime, sand, or pozzolans, which is used as a material for construction and insulation it is easier to work with than traditional lime mixes and acts as an insulator and moisture regulator. It lacks the brittleness of concrete and consequently does not need expansion joints. If you drive a  Audi, BMW, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Iveco, Lotus, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Saturn, Volkswagen and Volvo chances are there's a hemp composite material on your car because these automobile brands install it on the vehicles they produce.

Fuels
The oils in hemp seeds and stalks can be used to extract/produce biofuels, the product is sometimes called "hempoline", by fermenting the whole plant you can produce alcohol fuel. But the production of hemp based fuels are very small, more research and funding is needed to level up production in a most cost effective way is really necessary to make it viable; meaning profitable. But with the advances in technology this is not far out idea.


Source:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8588477/
Wikepdia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYPqs304_yI&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--US2DFATR8&t=57s (TED Talk)
Sumit Shah: co-founder and Director of Operation and Supply Chain at Bombay Hemp Company