The very first substantial harvest of CBD hemp in the Hudson Valley has many surrounding organizations on their heels. The Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Orange County Citizens Foundation have funded a foundation of co-sponsoring seminars for health care professionals to educate them on what cannabidiol extract does and how it is believed to help.
“We want to help them learn more about CBD, its uses and sources for quality peer-reviewed data on efficacy as well as help them learn what patients should look for in terms of quality and safety of the over-the-counter products they are buying,″ announced Maire Ullrich, the agricultural program leader at CCE Orange County.
The one-day long program will be located at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, on Dec. 6th from 8:30 am to 3 pm. The registration fee of $125 comes with breakfast and lunch for one person. Following the educational seminar, a second program will be held from 6–8 pm aims to educate the general public about CBD. That admission is only $ 10. per person. For more information, anyone can visit the program’s website at www.occitizensfoundation.com.
Representatives of medical manufacturing communities from across the country are among the many inflectional educators that are scheduled to speak. Each speaker will touch on topics all surrounding the emerging industry and their struggles and developments. They also are going to highlight the scientific advancements CBD is brought to the table when it comes to treating pain and addiction.
According to scientists, cannabidiol, or CBD, is derived from the same plant family as marijuana but has a different composition chemically and is not psychoactive. The compound is enriched with antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids and has been flooded with demands within the food body and health-care markets. Many claims that the CBD has relieved their stress and provided a safe alternative for pain management.
“The health-care sector has a lot more research to conduct before we fully understand CBD, but there are well-respected doctors and other professionals around the country who have been using it to the benefit of their patients,″ explained Nancy Project, president of the citizen’s foundation. “We want to bring that knowledge to the local health-care community and the public.”
A member of the Cornell University’s new hemp team, Ullrich, has estimated that around 1,500 acres of CBD hemp were planted in the Hudson Valley this spring. Initially in Orange and Ulster counties.
The hemp harvest is just beginning and will continue through October.
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