Cultivation of hemp

Just last year the government made an amendment to clarify what is considered hemp. So now we know that any part of the cannabis plant that contains less than 1% THC may be imported as it is considered hemp ( http://mobile.royalgazette.com/politics/article/20191106/house-hemp-legislation-amended&template=mobileart ) . However part of the picture is still very grey as we do not know how the law views the cultivation of hemp. The reason why it’s a good point to clarify is because we have already had talks about changing legislation and the possibility of cultivation of medical cannabis. As we know the use of medical cannabis is legal ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabis_in_Bermuda) with a prescription however we are limited to 2000 grams per year for importation as of March 30, 2020. Here is where it gets interesting; the cannabis strain Dinamed is one of those strains that produce less than 1% THC and up to 20% CBD. So is it legal to grow? Moreover hempseed is becoming a more popular choice for a protein source due to the presence of Omegas and the absence of Lectins. So can the industrial hemp strains be grown? I know that it seems like an odd thing to suggest as the seeds and possibly equipment to grow it would need to be imported and we have social distancing in place until further notice. However we are looking at post lockdown ideas. So I put it forward for your consideration as it does not require the law to change rather a review of what is in place and a statement of clarification. As a researcher I would love to join the CBD cultivation and seek out phenotypes that produce even more CBDs so as to become competitive in the global market with the first strain containing 25% CBD.

I suggested this under the economy forum and I reposted it here as I understand also that it may take a change in the law to accomplish and to also touch on the proposed legislation that is in place ( http://bernews.com/2020/02/expand-scope-of-proposed-cannabis-reforms/ )