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...other drinks and foods containing hemp extracts, provided that the percentage of thc - the ingredient responsible for the "high" - remains within the 0.2% limit imposed by the European Union in 2002. Now several small European breweries are capitalizing on the more liberal attitudes. One, the Genuine Beer Company in Mendrisio, Switzerland, which distributes the slightly sweet tasting Hanf-blüte Beer, is conquering new markets, including traditionally wine-producing ones like Italy. "It is a very good beer and there is a big demand for it," explains Paolo Codoni, the company's ceo. "In countries where hemp is forbidden...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Brew | 1/12/2003 | See Source »

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