Whether it’s the industrial hemp side or medical/recreational cannabis, this crop is reaching new heights in research and consumer appeal.
In Canada, the demand for high cannabinoid hemp varieties has been steadily increasing over the past few years. While industrial hemp varieties that were approved for cultivation in Canada in the past had low levels of cannabinoids such as CBD or CBG, the demand for high cannabinoid varieties has changed the game for the hemp industry in Canada.
It’s just one recent innovation that is fueling what might be called a “green revolution” in Canada’s cannabis sector, whether that cannabis be in the form of industrial hemp or varieties used for medical or recreational purposes.
“Between 2018 and 2021, there was a significant increase in the production and harvesting of flowers for cannabinoids extraction in Canada. Processors who extract cannabinoids from hemp requested varieties that have more than one to two per cent cannabinoids, which the grain and fibre varieties typically lacked,” notes Jan Slaski, principal researcher for InnoTech Alberta.
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