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Genetically different from marijuana, it’s impossible to get high from hemp, according to experts.
Nevertheless, the growth and cultivation of hemp is government regulated.
The New York State Department of Agriculture has granted SUNY Sullivan a license to grow and research hemp as part of the state’s Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.
The community college has teamed up with The Center on a project to grow the first “biodynamic” cannabis in the state.
All of the farming will be done at The Center. The Colorado-based CW Hemp company donated hemp seeds, and about 2,000 were sown in April.
Hemp can be refined into a variety of commercial products including cloth, paper, insulation, biodegradable plastics, biofuel, animal feed and even dietary supplements, which is why Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants “to explore the potential economic opportunities associated with this crop.”
“There’s a lot of joking about growing hemp, but this is a serious endeavor,” Center For Discovery President and CEO Patrick Dollard said.
Dollard explained that his facility will be putting up signs at the farm to assure the community that they are not growing marijuana.
Hemp contains no more than 0.3 percent THC, he explains. “You could smoke it all day and nothing will happen; there’s no getting high,” Dollard said.
By this fall, SUNY Sullivan students will be down on the farm to help with the hemp crop.
SUNY Sullivan will add research into the techniques of growing hemp to the college’s chemistry and agricultural programs.
College President Jay Quaintance called it “innovative research,” which will be a part of the curriculum being developed.
There’s no state funding for the project at present.
The Stanley brothers of CW Hemp have developed a strain which is high in a compound called cannabidiol or CBD.
They claim their hemp oil has demonstrated some effectiveness in the treatment of anxiety.
They tout a case in which they say their hemp oil helped Charlotte Figi, a young Colorado girl diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. The Stanleys named their product Charlotte’s Web in her honor.
Dollard said he also hopes that down the road, CBD may benefit some of the 280 children and 160 adults served by The Center.
He pointed out that many of them have multiple medical conditions that don’t respond well to drugs.
“We have a lot of folks with seizures here, but we also want a product where we know what’s in the plant since there are no studies to formalize dosing,” said Dollard.
“They (the Stanley Brothers) haven’t attempted to test the viability of growing it in lower altitude and a more humid climate,” Quaintance said.
He thinks that hemp could be a “pretty viable crop” for New York, since the plants reach maturity in about 90 days.
Since the governor has been able to promote the growth of the craft beer industry in New York, Quaintance wonders if Cuomo can do the same for hemp.
SUNY Sullivan holds one of 10 state-issued licenses to grow hemp as part of the pilot program for the next three years.
“On a statewide level, there will be a next phase, which looks at the processing and uses for hemp, and for us it will be medicinal,” Ohm said.
Years from now, students will be studying CBD content in each plant and researchers will try to determine what dosages of CBD can offer patients relief, Quaintance said.
By then, the program might fall under the regulation of the Food & Drug Administration, he added.
Until the students get back to school, The Center’s farm team has been tending the hemp crops, which can reach six feet tall and are not as bushy as marijuana plants.
Each row of plants is being grown differently, with some selected as the control group.
Farmer Greg York even pulverized some amethyst crystals and sprayed them on some plants to see if he could biodynamically speed their growth by attracting more sunlight.
“This is a great opportunity for college students to get into the weeds - no pun intended - and take measurements of stalks to find out how this crop responds to different growing conditions,” Dollard said.
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Nevertheless, the growth and cultivation of hemp is government regulated.
The New York State Department of Agriculture has granted SUNY Sullivan a license to grow and research hemp as part of the state’s Industrial Hemp Agricultural Pilot Program.
The community college has teamed up with The Center on a project to grow the first “biodynamic” cannabis in the state.
All of the farming will be done at The Center. The Colorado-based CW Hemp company donated hemp seeds, and about 2,000 were sown in April.
What is hemp?
Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a variety of the cannabis plant that is grown largely for fiber, oil or food.
Unlike marijuana, hemp contains almost none of the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
that is responsible for giving users a “high.” The THC content in hemp is about 0.3 percent.
While hemp is low in THC, it is high in a compound called cannabidiol or CBD. Supporters of CBD
use claim it can be effective in the treatment of anxiety and seizures; others dispute those claims.
“We’re biodynamically certified for farming, which is a much higher standard than food that is organically grown,” said Helena le Roux Ohm, The Center’s senior director of media.Unlike marijuana, hemp contains almost none of the psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
that is responsible for giving users a “high.” The THC content in hemp is about 0.3 percent.
While hemp is low in THC, it is high in a compound called cannabidiol or CBD. Supporters of CBD
use claim it can be effective in the treatment of anxiety and seizures; others dispute those claims.
Hemp can be refined into a variety of commercial products including cloth, paper, insulation, biodegradable plastics, biofuel, animal feed and even dietary supplements, which is why Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants “to explore the potential economic opportunities associated with this crop.”
“There’s a lot of joking about growing hemp, but this is a serious endeavor,” Center For Discovery President and CEO Patrick Dollard said.
Dollard explained that his facility will be putting up signs at the farm to assure the community that they are not growing marijuana.
Hemp contains no more than 0.3 percent THC, he explains. “You could smoke it all day and nothing will happen; there’s no getting high,” Dollard said.
By this fall, SUNY Sullivan students will be down on the farm to help with the hemp crop.
SUNY Sullivan will add research into the techniques of growing hemp to the college’s chemistry and agricultural programs.
College President Jay Quaintance called it “innovative research,” which will be a part of the curriculum being developed.
There’s no state funding for the project at present.
The Stanley brothers of CW Hemp have developed a strain which is high in a compound called cannabidiol or CBD.
They claim their hemp oil has demonstrated some effectiveness in the treatment of anxiety.
They tout a case in which they say their hemp oil helped Charlotte Figi, a young Colorado girl diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy. The Stanleys named their product Charlotte’s Web in her honor.
Dollard said he also hopes that down the road, CBD may benefit some of the 280 children and 160 adults served by The Center.
He pointed out that many of them have multiple medical conditions that don’t respond well to drugs.
“We have a lot of folks with seizures here, but we also want a product where we know what’s in the plant since there are no studies to formalize dosing,” said Dollard.
“They (the Stanley Brothers) haven’t attempted to test the viability of growing it in lower altitude and a more humid climate,” Quaintance said.
He thinks that hemp could be a “pretty viable crop” for New York, since the plants reach maturity in about 90 days.
Since the governor has been able to promote the growth of the craft beer industry in New York, Quaintance wonders if Cuomo can do the same for hemp.
SUNY Sullivan holds one of 10 state-issued licenses to grow hemp as part of the pilot program for the next three years.
“On a statewide level, there will be a next phase, which looks at the processing and uses for hemp, and for us it will be medicinal,” Ohm said.
Years from now, students will be studying CBD content in each plant and researchers will try to determine what dosages of CBD can offer patients relief, Quaintance said.
By then, the program might fall under the regulation of the Food & Drug Administration, he added.
Until the students get back to school, The Center’s farm team has been tending the hemp crops, which can reach six feet tall and are not as bushy as marijuana plants.
Each row of plants is being grown differently, with some selected as the control group.
Farmer Greg York even pulverized some amethyst crystals and sprayed them on some plants to see if he could biodynamically speed their growth by attracting more sunlight.
“This is a great opportunity for college students to get into the weeds - no pun intended - and take measurements of stalks to find out how this crop responds to different growing conditions,” Dollard said.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Sullivan hemp-growing project is first of its kind in NY - News - recordonline.com - Middletown, NY
Author: Pauline Liu
Contact: Contact Us
Photo Credit: AP
Website: recordonline.com: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Middletown, NY
