WHAT THE HEMP!

WHAT THE HEMP?


It’s sad to see how we’ve given up so easily! In a matter of just 35 years, we’ve disregarded the sacred herb to a status of something to be wary of. Ayurveda, which is 5000 years old, has revered Cannabis in over 191 formulations. The status of mystic herb is in danger today, which calls in a forward-thinker like you to understand this :

“Hemp” is a term used to classify industrial varieties of Cannabis that contain 0.3% or less THC content and majorly used in clothing, construction and other industrial purpose for over 5000 years now.

Still, only 3 out of the 29 Indian states can grow it, legally?

Ancient records suggest that the herb has provided food, shelter and clothing to the mankind for longer periods than the age of any such propagandas to defame it. Let’s see what can it do in 21st century?

Hemp – Is that all we needed?

Thankfully, climate crisis has been finally acknowledged by major nations worldwide. This makes one thing, pretty clear. Sustainability is no-more what you think it is. A pastime of a South-Delhi elite girl or a hobby of a West-Delhi hippie boy.
Living sustainably is more of a need than of a trend now.

This calls in the urgency to dig sustainable solutions and no more earthholes.
We just can’t continue to guzzle in all the comfort & profits out of
highly unsuitable & unsustainable business models.

“No single crop can perfect the versatility of Hemp with its applications
and help us build a sustainable world”

The rising demand of industrial hemp in the textile, construction, food, personal care, and animal care makes it one of the fastest growing industry, worldwide. By 2025, the industrial hemp market is projected to grow at a thumping 34.0% of CAGR ,
which was once considered higher than the CAGRs of any other industry.

Currently China, USA, Canada, Chile, France are on a cherry-picking spree in the worldwide Hemp Industry. Why shouldn’t they be? They were not gullible enough to bow-down to the American pressure and ban “Cannabis” just for the sake of support and access to
the American technology in the Cold War era, explains Kartik Ganpathy,
senior and founding partner, IndusLaw.

But trust us, today India has the biggest Hemp industry which doesn’t exist yet!

Indians driving through the smoke!

Bhang or Hemp is veiled in Indian culture, legends, tradition, lifestyle, religions for over centuries, which makes it clear we can’t keep losing on it for long!

This is made sure by young & dynamic folks who have assumed great responsibility in reviving the status of Hemp in India. It kicked-off with individuals like “Viki Vaurora” and brands like “BOHECO” who’ve put in enormous time and efforts to “free the herb”.
Since then, it’s only got crazier!

The 5000 years old highly reliable form of advanced medicine – Ayurveda, needs revival and a New-Delhi based cannabis startup, Hempstreet is hitting that sweet spot, quite well.

Marijuana has treated medical conditions of epilepsy, cancer, tuberculosis, alzheimer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, appetite loss and lot more across the world.
We’re wondering what are we waiting for.

Is it legal, yet?

Yes, absolutely! The prime concern for the current status of Hemp is the
miseducation and sheer ignorance.

Not many people know the exact legality of this humble herb. One out of ten people know that it’s absolutely legal to use “Bhang” or “Cannabis” except for just 2 of it’s parts. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985 prohibits only the production and sale of flowers and resin from cannabis. Rest of the plant is still free.

Many mindful folks have plonked early into the Cannabis culture. It’s great to see the woke and influential people catching the drift of this humble herb, finally after 35 years. Shouldn’t we all just get rid of “blithe giggles” associated with “Ganja”? Shouldn’t we already start taking this complex mystic herb – seriously enough!

Conclusion

People say you can abuse Marijuana. Well shit you can abuse cheese burgers too. You don’t go around closing Burger Kings because you can abuse something – Joe Rogan

No one could put it better than Joe. Cannabis is a natural herb, god put it on earth so that the wisdom of mankind can use it fruitfully. If selling weed can go from a major felony to essential profit-making business in much of the developed nations including USA , India could at-least meet it’s part of fortune by legalising it’s sober cousin – Hemp.

It’s high time to revoke the highly redundant NDPS act which cannot even
differentiate between Hemp and Marijuana. The act is nothing more than a tool to
harass small-time or poor buyers and sellers. Today, it becomes urgent to address
the legality of Hemp and
Cannabis in India, wisely.

Since the co-existence of a legal bhang shop in Banaras and a legal trial of a guy holding just 2 grams of the same “Bhang” in some part of Noida, is far from understanding.