The Second Green Gold Rush
While the cannabis industry is getting most of the flashy headlines there is another business ripe with opportunities -the industrial hemp market. As a cannabis entrepreneur and medical patient I’m always on the look out for new and exciting ventures. Here are two articles highlighting what’s to come in this new and exciting industry. The first article , titled “The Hemp Boom is Coming” written by Marijuanastocks.com describes a bright future for the industry. The article begins by pointing out the crucial differences between hemp and cannabis. “Hemp contains a very small amount (less than 1%) of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.” In other words smoking hemp will not get you high. The article goes on to describe the variety of products that can be created using hemp. These include clothing, bio-fuels, construction materials and paper products. The author projects that