Hemp products have clearly jumped the erstwhile hump of reservations and misconceptions, on the alternative medicine bandwagon. The Sushruta Samhita, dated between the third and eighth centuries BCE, advocated the use of cannabis for phlegm and diarrhoea. Cannabis has now found more acceptance, achieving ‘medicinal herb’ overtones, compared to the intoxication source it was dubbed as earlier. “I feel this softening of attitude can be directly linked to the growing popularity of cannabis all around the world. We have seen a diverse age group of people adopting hemp and cannabis products into their lifestyles.

Source: Indian Express January 16, 2022 05:37 UTC