Minnesota's Otsego It appears to be a typical Minnesota farm at first glance. However, NorthStar Hemp is one of just a few hundred farms in the state that are permitted to cultivate marijuana lawfully.
On Monday, a group of Macalester College students got a close-up look at the plants and the CBD products they become when some of the last crops were harvested before winter. Ishan Rayen, a junior, also had the opportunity to learn what it was like to cut down a strong hemp bush.
In contrast to merely hearing the stories being told, he thought this would be a perfect chance for him to come out and find out what was actually happening.
The field trip was organized by Aeterna Media, a Twin Cities-based creative marketing agency, rather than by the school.
Tayo Daniel, the founder of Aeterna, stated, "We're not promoting legalizing marijuana. "We're educating youth through working with them. At Aeterna Media, we approach all subject matters in this manner. From graphic design to NFTs to the cryptocurrency market, you know. Since these are all cutting-edge, emerging businesses that are rapidly engulfing daily life, we want to ensure that the youth... recognize the rewards and risks involved with this industry.
The objective of providing them a personal look at the cannabis farm, according to Will Preble, CEO of Aeterna, was to get them thinking about the economic effects of the sector, such as employment development.
Preble stated, "How they're thinking about the growth of our business industry around THC, the tax benefits."
What better way to accomplish that than to visit the subject-matter experts themselves? Tayo threw in.
The farm was established in 2019 by Neil Hultgren and Ben Lipkin.
Particularly the younger generation, "We enjoy having people up to the farm," Lipkin added. "The community's education is our first priority. We are aware that the terms "THC" are fraught with stigma. We want to familiarize them with the term CBD."
The Star Tribune may have said it best when it said that Minnesota's cannabis sector was in a precarious period. THC beverages and edibles were approved by the state this summer without any specific taxation or funds for policing. Following the election in November, the Legislature will likely tackle these topics in a new legislative body the following year.
For Rayen, who is majoring in both economics and science, he now feels more prepared to cast his ballot.
Because of this, he stated, "I'm seeing a completely different perspective, especially just seeing how organic everything is." "It really altered my perspective."
The season of educational visits at the NorthStar Hemp farm is currently finished, but they will resume in August 2019.
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