The GreenplanetFM Podcast with Tim Lynch

Tadhg Stopford: On Hemp as a Wonder Plant of Food Fibre & Medicine, and the Politics Surrounding It

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Synopsis

Cannabidiol (CBD) is non intoxicating and is safe to use, yet it is heavily regulated, unnecessarily expensive, and there is much prejudice from lack of knowledge about this product. How it can become more easily accessible in New Zealand may be centred around whether it ends up becoming regulated as a food or as a medicine, and the results of the upcoming referendum. In this informative interview, Tadhg speaks in depth about this, the history of cannabis, the extensive uses of hemp, and  medical cannabis. Tadhg asks: Are you concerned about the state of the world? I am. Lord Rutherford, (atom splitter), said that "we don't have money, so we have to think". It's time that we did that, because the status quo is failing. So, what do we need, and how do we get it?  A wealthy society needs good food, fibre/chemical feedstock, and medicine.  Imagine getting all of that from one plant, and it all being of the best quality.  That's the kind of crop we need in a climate changing world, a sustainable competitor to the