Hemp Benefits

Hemp has been used recreational, industrially and medicinally for centuries in different cultures in India. Moreover, it is used religiously on the name of God Shiva.  Market Stats: According to a  report  published in 2014, the legalising of hemp will help in the creation of an industrial hemp textile market in India, valued at an estimated Rs 240 million. Currently, the hemp production market is dominated by China, France and Germany. Legalisation Status: The first step towards legalization of hemp cultivation in India was taken in 2010, when the Textile Ministry passed a Natural Fiber Policy, in which it identified the growing demand for hemp fiber. As per the policy,  Uttarakhand, which has a tradition of growing hemp , was declared a nodal state for hemp promotion by the ministry. Uttarakhand is the first state to legalize hemp  cultivation  in India , are symptomatic of the misinformation there exists on cannabis ...

The word canvas can be traced back to the Greek  kannabis  and Latin  cannabis , or hemp.  You all know what that is, so I won’t talk much about that. Industrial hemp, on the other hand, is confusing to some people because it comes from the same plant ( Cannabis Sativa L.). Hemp  is  used  to make a variety of commercial and industrial products including rope, clothes, food, paper, textiles, plastics, insulation and  bio-fuel . Hemp and Marijuana: Hemp and marijuana are two popular names for the cannabis plant. While the two look and smell-alike, they are chemically and structurally different. “the core agricultural differences between medical cannabis and hemp are largely in their genetic parentage and cultivation environment.” While marijuana plants contain high levels of THC, hemp contains very little of the psychoactive chemical. This single difference is what most rely on to distinguish hemp from marijuana. For example,...