Cyprus Cannabis Association

Cyprus Cannabis Association (CY-CA) is a non-profit association representing supporting, farming and business members. The hemp industries are emerging to become a major global economic force as a result of new applications and opportunities. Hemp is a sustainable choice for: industrial products, textiles, nutrition, wellness products, pharmaceutical products. The CY-CA stands for the fair and equal treatment of industrial hemp and it's opportunities in agriculture and in the marketplace. The Association is dedicated to education, industry development, and the accelerated expansion of hemp world market supply and demand but is focused on the rebirth of the hemp industries in the Cyprus. n the first instance, emphasis will be placed on education and raising awareness. It is no secret that cannabis both here and many other parts of the world is still surrounded in controversy. Whilst the tide is turning positively and rapidly forward on a global scale, there is most certainly a need for continuing education, research and development. Allow me to mention the following broad-based points: The beauty of cannabis is that all it is doing is supplementing the body’s natural cannabis system called the endocannabinoid system. Humans have this natural system throughout the body, so it is not surprising that the plant has many medical benefits. Cannabis is a plant that contains biologically active compounds in its stems, leaves and flowers. There are many types of strains of the three-cannabis subspecies (Cannabis Sativa L, Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis Indica). The two most biologically active compounds in cannabis are tetrahydrocannabinol (‘THC’) and cannabidiol (‘CBD’). Each plant has specific ‘THC’ – to – ‘CBD’ ratios and because of this some strains have different kinds of effects than others.