India, June 21 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's hemp-hub vision aims to position Himachal Pradesh as a manufacturing centre for 'Hempcrete'- an innovative, carbon-negative construction material, as well as specialised textiles and ayurvedic medicines. By fostering this new sector, the government is not only seeking to make Himachal the most prosperous state by 2032 but is also creating a new ecosystem for startups and youth employment. For decades, cannabis has grown wild across the valleys of Kullu, Mandi, and Chamba, often marred by associations with the illegal drug trade, but henceforth, it will be widely acclaimed for its medicinal properties for pain management and inflammation besides its uses in textile and apparel industry, paper and packaging industry, cosmetics and personal care industry, biofuel and energy industry etc....