{"id":3937,"date":"2012-08-09T16:21:10","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T16:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=4189"},"modified":"2012-08-09T16:21:10","modified_gmt":"2012-08-09T16:21:10","slug":"medical-marijuana-inc-provides-update-on-industrial-hemp-production-hemp-crops-are-increased-by-1200-hectares-overseas-to-meet-demand-and-2013-projections-of-6000-kg-of-high-grade-cbd-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2012\/08\/09\/medical-marijuana-inc-provides-update-on-industrial-hemp-production-hemp-crops-are-increased-by-1200-hectares-overseas-to-meet-demand-and-2013-projections-of-6000-kg-of-high-grade-cbd-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical Marijuana Inc Provides Update on Industrial Hemp Production \u2013 Hemp Crops Are Increased By 1,200 Hectares Overseas To Meet Demand and 2013 Projections Of 6,000 KG Of High Grade CBD Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN DIEGO, August 09, 2012 \/PRNewswire\/ — Medical Marijuana Inc (OTC: MJNA)<\/strong> a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to announce a comprehensive update on it’s industrial hemp crop related activities. Company representatives of Medical Marijuana Inc. have been traveling the globe over the past year investigating several proprietary sources of industrial hemp production.\u00a0 Industrial hemp is the key component plant for the Company\u2019s new whole-plant extract, CBD-infused health and wellness products.<\/p>\n

Industrial Hemp Planted on Over 1200 Hectares (nearly 3,000 acres)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internationally in hemp-legal countries, Medical Marijuana\u2019s business affiliates have to date, planted over 1200 hectares (1 hectare equals 2.47 acres) of industrial hemp crops.\u00a0 Expected to mature early this fall, the crops are off to a great start as a wet spring and early summer have provided the crops an optimal growing platform.\u00a0 The crops are expected to grow to a height of 14 feet and will be used for a variety of purposes besides the hemp based extracts and compounds.\u00a0 It has been estimated that there are over 50,000 industrial uses for hemp.<\/p>\n

Additional Hemp Production Being Investigated \u2013 4 Production Facilities in Play<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical Marijuana Inc. is currently investing in hemp production companies as well as\u00a0 contracting with expert agricultural facilities in order to produce industrial hemp using the Company\u2019s specialized genetic cultivars.\u00a0 Presently our team of experts are analyzing various countries and climate zones for optimal production capabilities.\u00a0 Certain cultivars grow better in certain climates and micro-climate regions.\u00a0 The Company is seeking to optimize production from our high-CBD varieties that have been developed over the last several years.<\/p>\n

The Company now has four Agricultural Production Facilities where their unique extraction technology produces high concentration whole plant hemp-based CBD Essential Oil.\u00a0 This CBD Essential Oil is being sold in bulk quantity to agricultural production companies, as evidenced by the $7.5 million contract recently reported, or used for the Company\u2019s proprietary product portfolio, specifically the Dixie X product line.\u00a0 Dixie X products will be available on over-the-counter markets and on our retail sales sites on September 5th<\/sup> 2012.<\/p>\n

The following pictures illustrate the Company\u2019s Industrial Hemp Crop at various stages of development, MJNA will continue to update its shareholders on the status of the individual production facilities:
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