The initial focus will be on the opportunities presented by the emergent Hemp industry.
Agriprise
HEMP
A (re-) emergent industry!
Strong, durable, and easily grown, hemp provides fibre and oil beneficial for many purposes: e.g. construction material, packing material, clothing, food, and medicine.
About Hemp
Hemp has been grown throughout history to make a variety of foods, oils, textiles, and ropes.
Hemp production in the US and Canada was banned in 1937 and 1938 respectively, because of its relationship to marijuana. This ban was lifted in Canada in 1997, although the Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) still requires that any cultivation is monitored. Farmers must obtain a license from Health Canada to grow it, they must use seed that is certified by Health Canada, and they must obtain permits for shipments.
Hemp is a species of cannabis. A cousin strain of cannabis was bred to have high levels of THC, which is the agent responsible for the psychoactive responses associated with marijuana. To be classified as hemp, the cultivar must have less than 0.3% concentration of THC.
Another important cannabinoid found in cannabis is CBD. This seed extract is highly valued as an oil for medicinal uses, and is show to reduce the psychoactive effects of THC.
Various hemp strains exist, differing in the strength of the fibers and the amount of seed produced. The ideal strain sought differs, optimized by use.
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Hemp and the Hemp Industry FAQ, by Government of Canada
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Hemp Facts: Why do we call hemp a "miracle plant"?, by Canada Hemp Foods Ltd.
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Top uses for Hemp, by CannibisReports
The emergence:
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Canadian farmers say government regulation of hemp crops costing millions of dollars, by Christina Succi, Globe and Mail
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Canada's Hemp Industry is growing fast, but competition looms, by Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
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Hemp Industry in Canada Missing Out on Huge Market Opportunity, by Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA)
Regulation
Cannabis Compliant Supply Chain, applieddnascience