A presentation was a part of pitching in front of investors during The Dragon´s Den. The presentation was created as one of tasks during Erasmus+ training course called You - the young entrepreneur. The training course took place in Brno, Czech Republic between 21.8.2015 - 27.8.2015 and was fully supported by European fund Erasmus+. The project was organized by PROACTIVE MIND. For more information about outputs of the project please visit www.proactivemind.eu

1. HEMP

2. General hemp information
Belongs to cannabis sativa family
Has many uses
Its an ECO-solution

3. Points to be covered
History of
hemp
Cultivation of
hemp
Uses of
hemp

4. Hemp’s history
8000BC
Civilization,
agriculture and
hemp textile
industries begin in
Europe and Asia.
3727 BC Cannabis
called a "superior"
herb in the world's
first medical text,
Shen Nung's Pen
Ts'ao, in China.
500BC Gautama
Buddah survives
by eating
hempseed.
100BC Paper made
from hemp and
mulberry is
invented in China.
100AD Roman
surgeon
Dioscorides names
the plant cannabis
sativa and
describes various
medicinal uses.
Pliny tells of
industrial uses and
writes a manual on
farming hemp.
1492AD Hempen
sails, caulking and
rigging ignite age
of discovery and
help Columbus
and his ships reach
America.
1776 American
'Declaration of
Independence'
drafted on hemp
paper.
1993 England
eases restriction
on hemp farming.
News media
declare hemp
clothes and
cannabis leaf logo
hottest new
fashion and the
Canadian
government
legalizes the
commercial
growth of
industrial hemp.

5. Hemp cultivation
• On an annual basis, 1 acre of hemp will produce as much fiber as 2 to 3
acres of cotton. Hemp fiber is stronger and softer than cotton, lasts twice
as long as cotton, and will not mildew.
• hemp is frost tolerant, requires only moderate amounts of water, and
grows in all 56 states, Europe and Asia.
• Hemp grown for fiber is planted closely, resulting in tall, slender plants
with long fibers. Ideally hemp should be harvested before it flowers.
• Two hemp varietys:
Varieties grown for seed from which hemp oil is
extracted
Varieties primarily cultivated for their fiber,
characterized by long stems and little branching,
called industrial hemp

6. Uses of hemp
Paper: It regenerates in the field
in months unlike trees which can
take 30 years or more to become
harvestable after planting.
Fabric, Textiles, and Rope: Ιt can
be used to make a variety of
fabrics, similar to but more
durable than cotton. It is also the
traditional rope making fibre due
to its flexibility, strength, and
resistance to water damage.
Food and Nutrition:
Hempseeds and hemp oil are
highly nutritious and delicious.
Hempseeds are an excellent
source of protein, minerals, and
dietary fibre.
Body Care: Due to its high
content of beneficial oils and
natural emollient properties,
hemp is becoming a
common ingredient in lotions and
many other skin, hair, and
cosmetic products.

7. Uses of hemp
Plastic Alternatives: hemp fibre
can be also converted into plastic, the
number of available products made
from hemp plastics is on the increase
as awareness of the importance of
developing sustainable alternatives
grows.
Building Materials: Hemp based
materials can replace wood and other
materials used to build homes The
modern hemp building materials
hempcrete and isochanvre are
lightweight, waterproof, fireproof,
self-insulating, and resistant to pests.
Fuel: For centuries, Hemp oil was
used as lamp oil. Today, hemp oil can
be used to create biofuels to replace
gasoline for diesel engines. Unlike
fossil fuels, biofuels are renewable
and produce less of the greenhouse
gas carbon monoxide.

8. The solution is hemp
Many uses of hemp, very easy and comfortable to
grow, used by all cultures.
It can save a country from any kind of crisis, able
to create thousands job positions, ecological
solution, absorbs CO2 compounds.
People should stop thinking about prohibition and
start acting because we need more our planet
than the taboos that governments made us have.