Cannabis Hemp News

U.S. Hemp Co. is a  non-profit organization dedicated to revealing hemp's great potential to help solve many of our environmental, financial, and social challenges. In an age of mass consumption, US Hemp Co stands as a hopeful vision of what is possible when we view ourselves as citizens instead of consumers.  We are focused on a single goal:   to focus on cooperation and community instead of competition and profits. We understand that making a lasting product decreases the burden on … Read More

US Hemp Co began and remains primarily an educational non profit company dedicated to starting ripples that may become waves.  To fulfill our mission we opened a Hemp Museum in the heart of Santa Cruz across from the famous clock tower. We have started and supported many projects aimed at showing the reality of using hemp instead of synthetics to produce superior and eco freindly products. We  have now moved to cyberspace to reach the masses.  see ushempmuseum.com    

After opening the US Hemp Museum we had lots of tourists and local visitors with all sorts of great ideas for new hemp applications.  Being in Santa Cruz, CA (aka Surf City) it was natural for the idea of the hemp surfboard to become a reality.  We soon added A Hemp Clothing line that included hemp jeans, t-shirts, hats, belts, bags & more. Our mission was to make boards and clothing are Built To Last,  soyou will need to buy … Read More

We created a US Hemp Co clothing line to go along with our Hemp Surfboards.  Family and friends added to our line with some some unique specialty lines like Primo Sportfishing Wear and Cassandra Carvajal's wonderful women's lineup. Hemp is overall, the strongest, most durable, longest lasting natural fiber on Earth.  With it's unparalleled strength, resiliency and antimicrobrial properties, it is the finest fiber for textiles.     The hollow shaft structure of the fiber retain warmth in the winter … Read More

One of our first ventures was importing a container of Hungarian hemp twine, ropes, textiles and yarns.  After visiting and scouting out the handful of hemp factories in China, we imported a nice selection of textiles and prototypes of future products.  Soon after we began producing Hemp Artist Canvases.  Canvas being derived from the Dutch word for Cannabis – this made sense. We uncovered an antiquated method of making completely natutal gesso using fish glue and red wine along with … Read More