Mr. Barry Caslin:

This goes back to a move that some countries have made to tolerate a level of 0.3% or even, in some countries, 1% THC in hemp-derived products. There is an issue there with regard to investors and insurance in this industry and in getting people involved. It creates a level of fear among potential investors that if there are trace amounts of THC in hemp-derived products, it will be illegal to sell them on the market.

We also have the situation whereby, if flower heads are being transported along the road, those farmers are transporting cannabinoids, which is illegal. An Garda Síochána could potentially stop those farmers from transporting a trailer-load of flower heads if there were any trace amount of it at all. That creates a bit of angst among growers and processors.