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Science of Industrial Hemp: On the Leading Edge of a Growing Industry
Author(s) -
Hmielowski Tracy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
csa news
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3584
pISSN - 1529-9163
DOI - 10.2134/csa2016-61-10-2
Subject(s) - cannabis sativa , cultivar , cannabis , courtesy , crop , business , agricultural economics , microbiology and biotechnology , engineering , political science , horticulture , agronomy , biology , psychology , law , economics , psychiatry
Industrial hemp is a cultivar of the Cannabis sativa plant and falls under stricter regulations than most crops. However, those working with industrial hemp see the crop as an opportunity to be on the leading edge of research in a growing industry. CSSA and ASA recently sponsored a conference on The Science of Industrial Hemp in Denver, CO in July, bringing together almost 200 researchers, producers, and policymakers interested in industrial hemp from more than 34 states and five countries.