Breaking the stigma of hemp

Experts explain the health, economic, and agricultural benefits of hemp.

SOME PEOPLE IN LEE COUNTY WANTTO BREAK THE STIGMA OF GROWINGAND USING HEMP.

THANKS FORSTAYING WITH US.I AM PATRICK NOLAN.AND I AM JANE MONREAL.THEY’RE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TOLEARN ABOUT THE DIFFERENT USESAND BE PART OF A GROWINGINDUSTRY.MIANA MASSEY ATTENDED TODAY’SEVENT HOSTED BY THE LEE COUNTYBAR ASSOCIATION.(21-24 )(33-38 )(45-57)THE 2018 FARM BILL LEGALIZED THEPRODUCTION AND SALE OF HEMP, APRODUCT EXTRACTED FROM THECANNABIS PLANTWHILE HEMP DOES NOT HAVEPROPERTIES THAT MAKE YOU HIGH,MANY BELIEVE IT THE C-B-DCOMPOUND INSIDE IS PACKED WITHHEALTH BENEFIT"there is verified research thatshows CBD is having a positiveeffect on peoples health"COLE PEACOCK, OWNER OF SEED ANDBEAN MARKET IN FORT MYERSEXPLAINS SOME OF ITS HEALINGPROPERTIES"so if you have joint pain or ifyou have migraines of anxietythose are all things it may helpwith"OTHERS ENCOURAGE THE USE OF HEMPFOR CLOTHING AND OTHERMATERIALS."if we made clothes out of hemand cotton that’s biodegradablewe would just be moreenvironmentally friendly"AS RESEARCH CONTINUES AND THEHEMP INDUSTRY GROWS, FLORIDA’SAGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY CONTINUESSOAR"its just a product that has somany uses and could help afarmer diversify their croprotation"<<butted