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Hemp farming is a win aside from just the CBD product possibilities. Hemp can be more lucrative for farmers [1] making feed instead of alfalfa/others. Hemp al

Hemp farming is a win aside from just the CBD product possibilities. Hemp can be more lucrative for farmers [1] making feed instead of alfalfa/others. Hemp also uses less water than other crops [2], it can help with water usage in agriculture heavy states that are tighter on water in the west (CA, AZ, NV, UT). Hemp for textiles is also more efficient than cotton which uses 50% more water and requires more land [2]. Hemp oil possibilities are also interesting to restart and explore. Hemp being legal opens up farmers to switching to it more and give them more markets for a crop that us more lucrative and uses less water. It was used like this a hundred years ago, sad it was caught up in the drug wars for so long. Much farther to go on the ending drug wars but this is a welcome market opening back up that has benefits all around in hemp. [1] https://psmag.com/environment/hemp-is-the-future-of-agriculture https://psmag.com/environment/hemp-is-the-future-of-agricult... [2] https://slate.com/technology/2011/04/hemp-versus-cotton-which-is-better-for-the-environment.html https://slate.com/technology/2011/04/hemp-versus-cotton-whic...

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
If hemp is widely grown and a part of that is production of widely available low-level painkillers then there is, I imagine, a massive challenge to the pharma-corps -- a good deal of their income is probably low-level pain medications? FWIW I've had hemp beer (quite good) and used compostable "plastic" cups made from hemp (no different in appearance or use to regular plastic cups).
- drawkbox 8y ago
  Yeah it was irrational and nonsensical to keep hemp out of markets for so long in the war on plants, but the upside to that is there are many market uses for it and will provide explosive growth in lots of sectors and jobs in the economy. Hemp legalization definitely challenges Pharma a bit but hard to stop market opportunities and benefits, they will be in on it but hopefully not cornering the market via bribes/force. Production (farmers and eventually more products/companies/uses), consumers, the environment and the market love the product, finally free to innovate. Hemp shall get its revenge after being thrown in the Château d'If and locked up for no reason, it is coming back as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge and take over.
squish78 8y ago
That, and carbon recapture

pbhjpbhj 8y ago

If hemp is widely grown and a part of that is production of widely available low-level painkillers then there is, I imagine, a massive challenge to the pharma-corps -- a good deal of their income is probably low-level pain medications? FWIW I've had hemp beer (quite good) and used compostable "plastic" cups made from hemp (no different in appearance or use to regular plastic cups).

drawkbox 8y ago
Yeah it was irrational and nonsensical to keep hemp out of markets for so long in the war on plants, but the upside to that is there are many market uses for it and will provide explosive growth in lots of sectors and jobs in the economy. Hemp legalization definitely challenges Pharma a bit but hard to stop market opportunities and benefits, they will be in on it but hopefully not cornering the market via bribes/force. Production (farmers and eventually more products/companies/uses), consumers, the environment and the market love the product, finally free to innovate. Hemp shall get its revenge after being thrown in the Château d'If and locked up for no reason, it is coming back as the Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge and take over.

squish78 8y ago

That, and carbon recapture