Large Hemp Cannabis Grow is Gaining Public’s Attention

Over 30 acres of hemp plants being grown for medicinal use are catching the eyes of motorists in Ashland, Oregon. The foothills of Grizzly Peak on East Nevada Street are now home to 40,000 hemp plants, according to San Francisco Chronicle.

One of the people in charge of this large-scale grow is Chris Bourne. He told the Chronicle how the local population is having a mixed reaction to this giant cannabis cultivation display. “There’s a lot of people wondering what’s going on,” Bourne stated. “People have concerns, people have fears and people are stoked that we’re doing it.”

This cannabis grow in particular consists of plants with very low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Instead, they are female hemp plants that have high levels of cannabidiol (CBD). CBD strains are known for their anti-inflammatory properties and have proven effective for patients living with seizures, Parkinson’s disease and chronic pain.

Although these hemp plants carry the same look and smell of psychoactive cannabis, CBD strains are notorious for their medical use because they are non-psychoactive, which means they don’t get a patient high.

Growing such a low THC, high CBD strain is a great business opportunity for the team responsible for this massive grow. “We can sell CBDs nationwide,” Bourne stated. “There’s ways to monetize it nationally.”

Bourne shared that the hemp growing operation on East Nevada Street is in compliance with Oregon Department of Agriculture. He also explained that most hemp farms grow their products organically. Bourne’s grow is being managed free from any dangerous pesticides.

Although Bourne and his partners are doing everything they can to run a smooth operation, having a large number of hemp plants visible to the public caused the grow site to get robbed in early October. Bourne’s team is now working to strengthen their security measures to ensure this doesn’t happen again. “Those plants were going to go to those with Parkinson’s disease and other patients,” Bourne stated.