Global hemp market trends
Natural substances dissolve in the cells of the human body and do not give side effects, while unnatural substances accumulate, which over time leads to significant negative side effects.
Our colleagues from Canada analyzed the global market for the therapeutic properties of cannabis, and also provided statistics on what health problems can be solved with the healing / medicinal properties of the plant. The materials provided to the editors of the specialized electronic edition of national cannabis growers contain several key theses that it makes sense to know for those who work on this topic on the national or international market for the therapeutic properties of a plant, or invest resources in the creation of appropriate hemp products.
Problems Solved Using Cannabis Therapeutic Properties
The use of therapeutically active elements of the plant (primarily cannabinoids) in the treatment of various diseases offers great opportunities, but also challenges for everyone who wants to work in this field. Research on the endocannabinoid system is currently one of the most promising areas for the use of the therapeutic properties of the hemp plant, not only in medical (pharmacology), but also in industrial fields (food, cosmetics, additives, etc.). However, the methods “adjusting” to the realities of the market, as well as advances in the study of cannabinoids, terpenes, terpenoids, finols, as well as other therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant, predetermine the need to amend the current regulatory framework. The discoveries of scientists, as well as the activity of entrepreneurs in the field of consumer / patient services in an ever-changing legal environment, largely depends on their ability to navigate the transforming landscape of new opportunities that science opens up in the course of studying therapeutically active components of the hemp plant.
It should be understood that the vast majority of hemp products (products, drugs, cosmetics) using therapeutically active elements of the plant have not yet received approval in the course of traditional clinical trials. In particular, pharmacological preparations based on the therapeutic properties of cannabis mainly reach patients through special access routes that allow for treatment under medical supervision, in the absence of clinical trials, for a particular product. The current system makes it possible to supply poorly but regulated, more or less safe hemp products to patients / consumers who would otherwise be looking for alternatives on the black market. However, the current regulatory system, for example, in Europe and North America, traditionally raises questions about the advisability of using hemp products due to the fact that there is no data on their therapeutic properties or safety of use.
It is necessary to keep in mind the key market trend, indicating that the consumer / patient is interested in safely receiving the maximum amount of therapeutically active substances contained in the plant at the lowest price for his body. It is they in various manifestations that are observed in all economically developed countries of the world. On the one hand, the number of products that include various therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant is actively increasing, on the other hand, government agencies are constantly appealing to entrepreneurs with the requirement to either document the medicinal / health-improving properties of their products, or to make adjustments to marketing campaigns or in general. remove certain types of goods from the market.
What form the future cannabinoid therapy will take is unknown, but it is noted that this area is currently developing rapidly thanks to new discoveries, as well as innovative methods of using therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant. In particular, there are advances in the use of new and "minor" phytocannabinoids, terpenes, terpenoids, flavonoids for healing or treating a number of severe, including chronic diseases.
Commentary of the specialists of the Association "Ukrainian technical hemp"
In addition to the conclusions of our Canadian colleagues, I would like to separately focus on the traditions and deeply rooted culture of using the therapeutic properties of the leaves and inflorescences of the hemp plant for medical purposes both in our country and around the world. The key thesis of the possibility of the widespread use of natural therapeutically active elements of the hemp plant is that the human body (refers to all mammals) from plant raw materials will “pull out” exactly as much as it needs. Everything that gets into the body "superfluous", which is of natural origin, and does not need it, is channeled without any negative consequences for it. In turn, the amount of synthetic cannabinoids or extracts (extracts, tinctures) traditionally needs to be carefully controlled, since in significant doses their use can lead to poisoning or even death. The basis of this difference is that natural substances dissolve in the cells of the human body and do not give side effects (with the exception of extremely rare cases of individual intolerance), and unnatural substances accumulate, which over time leads to significant negative side effects.
During the next training course for the students of the Hemp University , within the framework of the upcoming presentations for a specialized round table, " Possibilities of using the medicinal properties of technical hemp of therapeutic orientation " will be demonstrated , but also the mechanism according to which citizens of our country can absolutely legally grow on their own home gardens hemp plants with tremendous therapeutic properties.