The hallucinogenic chemical known as cannabis, or marijuana, is extracted from the cannabis plant. It is mostly used for medical, recreational, and sometimes spiritual purposes. Between 128 and 232 million people, or 2.7% to 4.9% of the world's population between the ages of 15 and 65, were reported to have used cannabis as of 2013. Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit substance globally, despite being primarily banned. As of 2018, adult usage rates of the drug were highest in Zambia, the US, Canada, and Nigeria. The cannabis plant's copious lignocellulosic biomass is a valuable renewable resource that can be used to produce energy, textiles, chemicals, and biopolymers. In the bio-composite industry, hemp bast fibers in particular are becoming more and more popular as an eco-friendly substitute for glass fibers. Because hemp bast fibers are stronger and lighter than polypropylene plastic, the automotive industry is particularly interested in using them to make bioplastics.