Federal government decides to liberalise industrial hemp
Özdemir: "Industrial hemp offers many opportunities for domestic agriculture"
The Federal Cabinet today approved the draft law on the liberalization of industrial hemp presented by the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir . The amendment is intended to make the cultivation of industrial hemp easier and to liberalize its use. To this end, the so-called abuse clause will be deleted and the indoor cultivation of industrial hemp will be permitted.
Federal Minister Özdemir says : "Especially in times of climate crisis, we are removing obstacles from the path of farmers who want to try something new in their fields or in their halls. Industrial hemp offers our agriculture many opportunities: It contains hardly any THC, which causes highs, is undemanding, requires hardly any pesticides, fertilizers or water, improves soil and provides a habitat for insects. The harvest can be processed in a wide variety of ways, from food to textiles. The abuse clause criminalized actually innocent industrial hemp growers despite their best intentions. Now it is finally time to let the grass grow over it. And a lot of it, if possible, so that the innovative scene of industrial hemp growers and processors can also develop further in Germany."
