Hemp juice

Hemp juice is a beverage derived from industrial hemp, made from the result of pressing the Cannabis sativa plant. The juice is obtained through a large-scale industrial cold-pressing procedure using the upper parts of the hemp plant as well as the leaves. This procedure distinguishes hemp juice from other hemp products such as hemp oil, hemp sprouts or hemp milk, which are obtained through the seeds of the hemp plant.

Proponents of hemp juice claim it as a base for a variety of drug-free products in the areas of nutrition, medicine, cosmetics, and beverages. Hemp juice has also been used as a flavor enhancer due to its umami flavor. Hemp juice has also appeared as a health food product due to the high amounts of proteins it contains.^[1]

Studies point out the medical potential of the cannabinoid CBD, which is found in industrial hemp and hemp juice.^[2] Drug-free industrial hemp and the hemp juice produced from it offer the advantages of legal cultivation and utilization in many countries, as opposed to the Cannabis Indica and Sativa plants, which have higher tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content and are not legal in many countries.

People have found alternative uses for hemp juice. Hemp juice and its pressed remnants have been used to substitute some portion of flour in bread. It has also be used as food supplement in the form of freeze-dried hemp juice powder for nutritional reasons, mostly thanks to the high presence of protein hemp juice possesses.

Advocates for hemp juice and other hemp-based products cite hemp as a sustainable food source due to its advantages in cultivation compared to other crops.^[3]