The Cannavist Issue Four | Page 63

“The hemp will bio absorb the same amount of CO 2 as a forest the same size would in 25 years.” at the moment, so it can be used to fertilise next year’s cultivation.” And it seems even Britain’s unpredictable climate can’t hold this multi-purpose crop back. During their growth cycle, these ‘made in the Midlands’ plants have sustained the second hottest day on record, prolonged periods of humid, dangerous storms and incredible downpours of rain. “They can grow up to seven centimetres a day, after ten weeks they’d grown to three metres high which shows how quickly it grows, and how well it can be grown in the UK.” As well as providing environmental benefits, the production of hemp could also boost the British economy. Unyte would relish the opportunity to capitalise on the CBD boom. However, only one UK company currently holds a CBD extraction license. This means it remains common practice to import CBD from Europe and the US, adding to Britain’s emission rates. “We are big believers that CBD is a massive value added to the crop, so if we can extract CBD from UK crops that goes back into the agricultural sector, causing a boost in revenue which is much needed post-Brexit.”