Domestic Medical Hemp Kicks Off U.S. Market Entry... Expecting Income Boost from 'Wasabi' Mass Production

Hemp New Variety 'Pink Pepper' U.S. Seed Sales and Technology Transfer Accelerate Wasabi Application Range Expands Bed Hydroponic Cultivation Technology Developed Reducing Water Usage and Increasing Harvest Domestic medical hemp (cannabis) developed to international standards is drawing attention for its overseas export. On the 4th, Ryu Byung-ryul, a researcher at the Colorado State University ICR Institute (doctoral candidate at Kangwon University), introduced the U.S. entry process of the domestically developed new hemp variety 'Pink Pepper' at the Korea Medicinal Plants Society's Spring Academic Conference. Hemp is medical cannabis with less than 0.3% THC, known to reduce anxiety and depression, alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder, pain, and symptoms related to cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, arthritis, diabetes complications, skin regeneration, and hydration. The natural compound cannabinoids in hemp are used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food and beverages. With ...