Industrial Hemp in North America: Production, Politics and Potential

Most of the Western World banned the cultivation of Cannabis sativa in the early 20th century because biotypes high in ∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, the principal intoxicant cannabinoid) are the source of marijuana. Nevertheless, since 1990, dozens of countries have authorized the licensed growth an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jerome H. Cherney, Ernest Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/6/4/58