Paul McCartney grows hemp on his farm

By Jelena Martinovic

Sir Paul McCartney thrilled us again when he revealed on the River Cafe Table 4 podcast that he grows hemp on his farm, despite admitting he must hide his crops from local teenagers who want to steal it.

McCartney said he grows various crops such as spelled wheat, rye and peas on his estate in Peasmarsh, near Rye, in addition to hemp, the Daily Mail wrote.

“We’re just starting to grow hemp. The funny thing about government regulations is you have to keep it where people can’t see it because all the kids come in and rob it, ”McCartney said.

The former Beatle insisted he didn’t use pesticides and fertilizers and actually switched to organic entirely over two decades ago.

“When I first bought the farm, there were some fields where my farm people said, ‘There are no worms in these fields. There is no life, ‘”McCartney recalled.

He also grows hops and makes his own organic ale called Old Stinkhorn, named for the stinkhorn mushrooms that grow on his property.

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“We make our own ale. Over the years I’ve heard like a neighbor was selling a piece of land next to ours, so I went up to one and said, “I heard you’re selling a hop garden …” Long story short, I got it, and then I thought, ‘I have to start with the hops’ because the region we are in in Sussex was a very large hop growing area, ”McCartney said on the podcast.

As Old Stinkhorn is running out, McCartney is giving away the limited edition beer to friends.

“I just send it to friends,” he said. “We don’t produce that many, that’s more of a personal matter.”

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Meanwhile, as the relaxation of U.S. marijuana laws continues to shape the burgeoning cannabis industry, many celebrities and famous athletes are realizing the potential of the green on green, including two-time Grammy winner Justin Bieber, who recently met with the. Los Angeles-based Palms is working on a series of pre-rolls they call “Peaches.” Then there’s NBA star Allen Iverson, who joined Al Harrington’s cannabis company Viola as an official talent partner in July.

The list keeps getting longer as famous names jump into the cannabis field and in their own way help normalize the plant and its consumption.

This article originally appeared on Benzinga and was republished with permission.