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October 04, 2014 11:11 AM UTC
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As I understand it, Charlotte"s web product has the "get high" component breed out of it. Leaving the therapeutic.
Am waiting to see how industrial hemp adds to Colorado's Ag bottom line, Is it true that it can be grown on marginal soil (once a native to the plains ?) with minimal water requirements?
I am glad that recreational pot use no longer places the young on a conveyor belt "justice" system. Curious as to how many "folks" are part of the silent migration to this state for said reasons.
Yes, Charlotte's Web is one of many strains of High-CBD plants being developed in Colorado. It is true that industrial hemp can be grown in nearly any environment and soil type and it appears to offer significant water savings as well. I don't tend to overhype products or movements, but it's hard not to hype the cannabis plant given it's application to almost anything that falls under the "Five F's": Food, Feed, Fiber, Fuel and 'Farma' (as opposed to 'Pharma').
true, industrial hemp can be grown almost anywhere, but for now, I've heard from the ag industry that it is likely to be no more than a small-time grow operation. No large-scale planting is foreseen, for several reasons, but the big one is:
You can't get crop insurance on it. This is a major factor for farmers; if you can't get crop insurance, then any losses due to Mother Nature you have to take the hit. Most farmers can't afford that. Until the federal Dept of Ag and Congress make it eligible for crop insurance, it's unlikely that anyone's going to take that risk.
Give us access to seed and I'll prove you wrong (that's a federal issue that has to be solved). It's a niche market like craft beer was a niche market a decade ago. We've seen the collapse of the corn market on the past six weeks which is promoting a lot of calls to me about growing next year. I am already seeing discussions about the crop insurance issue being talked about creatively by industry supply chains.
(the reason the industry will have to take on the insurance issue in the short term is the because of the length of time to get a crop recognized and supported (and subsidized) by USDA- Risk Management Agency. That could take up to five yeas. The industry isn't going to wait that long.)
The Stanley Brothers getting well-deserved kudos this week on "The View"…
Yay Stanley Bros!
Let's get cannabis descheduled, people.
The people who hate all regulations should be all about de-regulating hemp.
As if there wasn't enough reasons already to make sure Gardner never sees the light of day in the Senate Chamber, a theoretical Senate Leader McConnell says this about marijuana: