International Conference on Eurasian Economies
20-22 September 2022 – Baku - AZERBAIJAN
Paper properties
Paper ID : 2694
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Regional Economics
Presenter: Prof. Dr. Kamil Uslu
Presentation Location : Baku
Session : 2C Tarım ve diğer sektörler
The History of the Cannabis Plant, its Place in the Economies of Countries, and its Strategic Importance
Kenevir Bitkisinin Tarihçesi, Ülke Ekonomilerindeki Yeri ve Stratejik Önemi
- Prof. Dr. Kamil Uslu (Doğuş University, Türkiye)
Abstract
Cannabis is a plant that is extraordinarily useful and has been used in almost every form for thousands of years by mankind. It is a small family of flowering plants, also known as the cannabis family. This family contains about 170 species grouped in about 11 genera, including Cannabis, Humulus, and Celtis. Obtaining the drug, which is a by-product of cannabis, is shown as a potential danger to societies. Despite this, it should not be ignored that hemp is gaining more importance in our global world. The economic and social benefits of cannabis, which are very important in human history, still maintain their place today. It can be said that political preferences are more prominent here. Cannabis has been freely used by a large part of the world's population since prehistoric times. There are countries that stand out in the history of hemp. These; Among the Chinese, Indians, the Native Americans are prominent. The areas where cannabis is used; It acts as a natural filter in paper production, textile industry, agriculture, energy, automotive industry, cleaning carbon dioxide in the air. In addition, hemp, which is widely used in medicine, is a strategic plant that is also used in many areas.
JEL codes: B00, Q10, E23
Uslu, Kamil (2022). "The History of the Cannabis Plant, its Place in the Economies of Countries, and its Strategic Importance" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2022, pp.275-293, Baku - AZERBAIJAN.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C14.02694
Session 2C: Tarım ve diğer sektörler
