Abbotsford hemp harvest takes a hit from misinformed thieves

A field of cannabis plants proved irresistible to thieves who likely mistook the hemp for marijuana and made off with part of Abbotsford farmer Nick Warmerdam’s harvest this fall.
“We had a lot of volunteer help in the middle of the night,” he said.
Low in THC, but high in cannabidiol (CBD), the plants probably didn’t give the thieves the high they were hoping for. “It’s hard to imagine they were stealing it for the CBD oil,” said Warmerdam.
Theft was ju