Why is it in News?
→ Himachal Pradesh CM launched policy push to legalise and regulate cultivation.
→ Industrial hemp regulation aims at economic and industrial use.
Important Points
- Industrial hemp is Cannabis sativa L.
- Contains THC less than 0.3%
- Botanically related to marijuana
- High fiber, low psychoactive content
- Dioecious herbaceous plant
- Belongs to Cannabaceae family
- Used for biofuel, paper, textiles, auto parts
- Stalk used for fiber and industrial products
- Stem used for building materials
- Seeds used for food, feed, oil, cosmetics