Hemp grown in Korea has not been used industrially other than as a raw material for hemp fibers for clothing. However, in recent years, single ingredient extracted/refined from hemp is being used worldwide for food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

In the case of pharmaceuticals, a treatment for pediatric epilepsy containing cannabidiol (CBD) from cannabis is already in the market, and hemp is rapidly emerging as a high-value-added raw material for the pharmaceutical industry as various cannabinoid components in cannabis have been studied for their therapeutic effects on aging diseases such as Alzheimer’s and intractable diseases.