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Hemp farmers are looking into suing the government after the drug squad seized around 1,600 hemp plants in a field in Avgorou last week and arrested the owner and a 42-old woman who sold him the seeds.
A source, who did not wish to be identified, told the Cyprus Mail that the plants were indeed hemp, which has a much lower concentration of THC, the psychoactive element in cannabis.
“The plants were out in the open and the farmer bought certified hemp seeds from France,” said the source, pointing out that hemp cultivation in EU is not only legal but also subsidised.
A Facebook page called Ιατρική Κάνναβη (Medical Cannabis), on a post dated May 8 claims that those involved came in contact with authorities to resolve the matter. The page claims that Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou assured the farmers that their names would be cleared.
Nicolaou denied the claims....
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