While consumable hemp requires a significant amount of attention from the farmer, it's not reliant on bees or other pollinators. On the flip side, outdoor cannabis cultivation may actually benefit bees.

Rather than relying on bees to pollinate, hemp is a wind-pollinated plant. Additionally, cannabis and hemp plants don't produce floral nectar - a necessary component for bees to create honey. So, it isn't as simple as getting bees to harvest from hemp or cannabis to produce cannabinoid-infused honey.

However, this doesn't mean that bees can't produce cannabinoid-infused honey. Cousin Andy's, a cannabis brand, found that feeding their bees a special cannabinoid-treated syrup resulted in many benefits. First, the hive given the syrup ended up being the largest and most productive on their farm. Second, the honey they produced tested positive for both THC and CBD.

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