Industrial Hemp

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Recently, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has launched a policy push to legalise and regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp.

About Industrial Hemp

• Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is botanically related to marijuana, but with very different properties.
• While marijuana is rich with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component that makes pot a drug of choice by many, hemp contains only the smallest traces of THC (<0.3%),
• It is an herbaceous, dioecious plant belonging to the Cannabis genus within the Cannabaceae family.
• It is high in fiber and low in active tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Applications of Industrial Hemp

• It is used for varieties used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial purposes, commonly referred to as marijuana and hemp, respectively.
• It is a versatile crop that can be processed into different products with multiple uses.
•  Its stalk can be used to produce biofuel, auto parts, paper, upholstery, and fiber for cloth and other textile items. T
• Its stem can also be processed into building materials, industrial products and different kinds of papers.
• Its seeds can be used to produce feed or food or the sources of oil that can be converted into a lotion or cosmetic products.

Source: IE