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Neem Set to Benefit From Global Cannabis Growth

Primal believes that a key factor for the future of the cannabis industry will be sustainable crop care. The toll of commercial agriculture on the world is already significant, and the addition of another major crop such as cannabis treated with traditional synthetic and chemical inputs could lead to damaging repercussions for both human health and the planet. As a cash crop, growers rely on synthetics and chemicals in order to guarantee the growth of their plants. Furthermore, synthetic pesticides on cannabis can be transferred into cannabis smoke at a rate as high as 70%, allowing chemicals to directly enter the bloodstream without undergoing first-pass metabolism by the digestive systems.

A Natural Way to Access the Cannabis Market

With the legalization of cannabis occurring around the world, many high profile investment banks, asset managers and private investors are paying close attention to what is widely being referred to as the ‘green rush’.

The legal cannabis market in the United States grew by an impressive 34% to $6.3 billion in 2016 alone. Industry forecasts expect the market will reach $21.6 billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 26%. Such rapid growth, matched only by cable television in the 1990s and Broadband Internet in the 2000s, will inevitably catalyze demand for supplementary sectors such as specialized crop care solutions. “The fact is that healthier cannabis, with higher yields, can be produced without the use of synthetic chemicals that exhaust natural capital and pollute the environment.…