Oh Thank You Canada: Lessons from the North on Growing Industrial Hemp
May 27, 2013
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Canadian hemp being cut by combine-harvesters. (Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance)
(starts at 08:19) At (high? no, not this plant) noon on Tuesday, Governor John Hickenlooper will sign a bill that will legalize growing industrial hemp in Colorado. But it’s been 70 years since hemp was legally grown in the US… Fortunately, because Canada lifted its ban in the 1990s, we can seek the experience of our northern neighbors. Join the How On Earth team and guest Dr. Jan Slaski, a Canadian plant science expert, to learn about the modern practice of growing industrial hemp.
Hosts: Jim Pullen and Joel Parker Producer: Jim Pullen Engineer: Joel Parker Executive Producer: Joel Parker