What's So Special About Industrial Hemp Anyway?
Industrial Hemp Podcast · Eric Hurlock/Lancaster Farming
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Show Notes
This is the first episode of season three of the Industrial Hemp Podcast, in which we zoom out a bit and talk about the basics: what industrial hemp is, how it's used, and why it's important.
In this episode you will hear podcast host Eric Hurlock explain from his unique perspective the following things and more:
• What hemp is
• How it differs from marijuana
• The history of hemp
• The importance of hemp in ancient times
• How cannabis prohibition came about
• The legal definition of hemp
• The parts of the cannabis plant
• Various uses of the plant, specifically the fiber, hurd and grain
• Nutritional value of hemp
• How hemp can help mitigate climate change
• How much carbon hemp can sequester
• Industry challenges
• Much, much more
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