What is Hemp?
Hemp is a cannabis plant with trace amounts of THC. Hemp differs from cannabis sold in dispensaries for medical or recreational use that contains higher THC levels. While hemp has been cultivated for thousands of years for textiles and paper, among other things, its resurgence is thanks to its superior fiber composition and proven sustainability. Every part of this incredibly fast-growing resilient plant has a specific industrial purpose, including its flowers, seeds, stems, and roots. This makes hemp not only an especially efficient crop for industrial use, but also ecologically sustainable. It further has a low environmental impact as it requires less water and pesticides than other plants, and producers can harvest it annually.
Mill26 uses hemp bast, the often-discarded outer layer of the plant’s stem, to produce an exceptional 100% hemp paper that is perfect for sustainable business cards because of its durability and environmentally friendly qualities. Since the entire plant is utilized, hemp-paper production results in significantly less organic waste compared to traditional paper milling, which can have dire repercussions for the environment.
8 Reasons to Choose Hemp Filter Tips
Choosing 100% hemp filter tips ensures you get the best, most eco-friendly and sustainable joint filters on the market. Here are some reasons to choose hemp filters over other filters:
- Stronger: Hemp paper is naturally stronger than wood-based paper. Its long, sturdy fibers have exceptional tensile strength that gives hemp paper its outstanding resilience.
- Hydrophobic: Hemp is water-resistant, so hemp filter tips will withstand multiple hits and several joints.
- Chemical-free: Hemp paper relies on mechanical manufacturing processes, unlike traditional paper that requires harmful chemicals to produce. 100% hemp filter tips are 100% chemical-free.
- Neutral Taste: Hemp filters have no taste, so they will not interfere with the wonderful flavor profiles of various weed strains. Traditional paper joint filters can inherit the harsh additives and chemicals from paper milling, including chlorine used in bleaching.
- Preserve Flavor: The aromatic terpenes in weed that provide its unique flavors and aromas can be affected by impurities in the smoke. Hemp filters ensure the integrity of these compounds remains by filtering out impurities.
- Sustainable: Hemp grows quickly in suboptimal soils, requires less water and pesticides to thrive, and can be harvested yearly.
- Efficient: Hemp filter tips are stronger and resilient, so you can reuse them at least 3-5 times, making them both mechanically and cost-efficient.
- Enhanced Smoking Experience: 100% hemp filter tips elevate the smoking experience by limiting the harsh smoke reaching your lungs. This makes the overall experience smoother and more gratifying.