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Industrial Hemp

Dec. 29, 2025

Recently, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister has launched a policy push to legalise and regulate the cultivation of industrial hemp.

About Industrial Hemp:

  • Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) is botanically related to marijuana, but with very different properties.
  • While marijuana is rich with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component that makes pot a drug of choice by many, hemp contains only the smallest traces of THC (<0.3%),
  • It is an herbaceous, dioecious plant belonging to the Cannabis genus within the Cannabaceae family.
  • It is high in fiber and low in active tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
  • Applications of Industrial Hemp:
    • It is used for varieties used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial purposes, commonly referred to as marijuana and hemp, respectively.
    • Its stalk can be used to produce biofuel, auto parts, paper, upholstery, and fiber for cloth and other textile items.
    • Its stem can also be processed into building materials, industrial products and different kinds of papers.
    • Its seeds can be used to produce feed or food or the sources of oil that can be converted into a lotion or cosmetic products.

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