iHemp Magazine iHemp - Issue 7 - Aug 2019 | Page 32

Who Owns the CBD Economy? anticipates his returns for his farmers could be in excess of $80,000,000. "Think of it circulating in the local economy," he smiles. These numbers are based on several streams of income coming from large investments made by Chris and his contractors. The question is “Can we leave this to our government, to get it right and keep the cash in New Zealand?” Chris asks. There are thousands of possible products which can be made from hemp. Yet, Chris is focused on specific product categories like; animal stock feed, human superfoods and cosmetics. With income streams the average person has never heard of before. like: • The Whole Hemp Plant: Leaves, Seeds and oils - Utilised as a Functional Fuperfood. • Biomass (Full Spectrum Crude Oil, from Hemp) • Isolates (CBD, CBC, CBG, CBDA, CBCA, CBC, etc) • Terpenes (Aromatic oils: a-Pinen, Citrus, Myrcene, Limonene Caryophylene, Linalool, Humulene, Ocimene, Terpinolene) • Flavonoids (Flavours like Cannflavine A, Cannflavine B, 90.2% of General Practitioners and health professionals surveyed at the June GP CME Rotorua 2019 Conference think that phytocannabinoids are essential for human health. And, they should be found in our diet, not a dispensary. They viewed hemp as a safe functional food. 32 Chris Woodney is a long term advocate of iHemp (Industrial Hemp) and for three years now has been educating GP’s and health professionals on the benefits of hemp. At the GP CME Conference (held in conjunction with the New Zealand Medical Association) he explained how hemp (low THC) should be and will soon be, classed as a 'Functional Superfood'. It would follow then, that ihemp would not fall under the misuse of drugs act. Once Chris explained ‘why’ the realization sank in. Most everyone agreed with his simple, yet truthful fact opinion based on science, history, and common sense. Chris contracted 27 Hectares of iHemp this year, yielding 20 ton of seed. The value of biomass Chris and his farmers had to destroy this year was $5.6 million due to a disabled, trade restrained hemp industry. Assuming Chris was able to plant all 20 ton this year and the government doesn’t get in the way again, next harvest Chris Cannflavine C, Vitexin, Isovitexin, Apigenin, Kaempferol, Quercetin, Luteolin and Orientin) • Anthocyanins (Flavinoids responsible for the vivid colour of fruits and vegetables) • Lipids/Fats/Waxes Chris Woodney NZHempbrokers https://youtu.be/oW-VJVxTSPk 33