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

Published 2025년 6월 10일

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[Korea Agricultural and Fishery Newspaper, Moon Gwang-woon, Agricultural and Food Specialist Reporter] Exports of domestically developed international standard medical hemp (cannabis) are drawing attention. Ryu Byung-ryul, a researcher at the ICR Institute of Colorado State University (doctoral candidate at Kangwon National University), introduced the U.S. market entry process of the domestically developed new hemp variety 'Pink Pepper' at the spring academic conference of the Korean Medicinal Crop Society on the 4th. Hemp is a medical cannabis with less than 0.3% THC, which reduces anxiety and depression, and improves symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder, pain relief, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, arthritis, diabetes complications, skin regeneration, and moisturizing

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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 ...

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