In Western Australia, officially will grow psychoactive hemp
Ukrainian breeders have created varieties of industrial hemp, which if permitted for industrial crops THC levels, the amount of cannabidiol is a few percent. These varieties of cannabis within a short period of time will be able to provide in our country the possibility of using extracts and tinctures rich CBD.
The authorities claim that the therapeutic cannabis crops will be placed in certain locations compliance with all safety standards and legislation. Production will deal with two local companies located in Western Australia, as the climate of this part of the continent is favorable for growing cannabisa. For obvious reasons, the exact location of enterprises has not been disclosed. But not only these companies have expressed a desire to grow legal psychoactive hemp. According to government officials and responsible, with a November 1, 2016 there were several requests for the corresponding licenses.
As Australian regulatory authorities have issued mandatory requirements to obtain a permit for cultivation of medical cannabis. In particular, it is imperative creation around plant crops with a high content of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a double protective fence with barbed wire around the perimeter of the site to protect them from any outside influences. Also imperative is to install surveillance cameras and alarm system. The recommendations spelled out the requirements for all stages of the production of therapeutic cannabis, including the conditions of utilization of industrial residues. In the process of obtaining the license include a mandatory check of prospective employees having had a criminal record.
Representatives of the companies have already obtained the appropriate licenses assured journalists that have the ability to set up production of therapeutic cannabis in compliance with all laws and regulations and the conditions prescribed in the guidelines.
It should be noted that about a month ago AusCan (one of the companies granted a license) signed a cooperation agreement with the largest therapeutic cannabis producer in Chile. A company representative Elaine Darby is confident that the company access to a public auction on the stock exchange will allow to raise about $ 5 million, due to increased interest in the new industry.
Representative MGC Pharma (second licensee) Brett Mitchell said in turn that in the next 2-3 years there will be a sharp spasmodic growth of the market. Another employee, a cardiologist Ross Walker argues that the use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes was the biggest breakthrough in modern medicine over the past 50 years. According to him, the use of cannabisa has significant effect in combating the side effects of the application of chemotherapy in the treatment of cancer, symptoms of epilepsy, is an excellent pain reliever.
In turn, the director of the firm Elixinol and Hemp Foods Australia Gender Benhaym notes that not every sort of therapeutic cannabis has psychoactive properties. "My colleagues and I believe that the Australian authorities should review the requirements for a given culture and to remove all restrictions on the cultivation and use of hemp varieties that do not contain high levels of THC and, as a result, do not have any psychoactive effects. Already proved by Science that cannbidiol and several other beznarkoticheskih cannabinoid compounds are completely non-toxic to the human body. Beznarkoticheskie hemp varieties pose no danger to the public and it is free to be cultivated. "
Comment of the Association "Ukrainian industrial hemp"
At the moment, Ukrainian breeders have created varieties of industrial hemp, which if permitted for industrial crops THC levels, the amount of cannabidiol is a few percent. These varieties of cannabis within a short period of time will be able to provide in our country the possibility of using extracts and tinctures rich CBD. It remains to this tiny little bit, make some of the necessary changes in regulating this activity regulations.
Information taken from the site http://tku.org.ua