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New Zealand Farmers denied high-value hemp crop

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 02/13/2015 - 14:54

Canterbury growers have struck another roadblock for growing hemp seed as authorities remain uneasy about its closeness to its drug cousin.

Health ministers from New Zealand and Australia met in Auckland last month to consider a recommendation from Food Standards Australia New Zealand that governments change the food law to enable hemp seed to be grown for human consumption.

Grower hopes hemp growing would be made more freely available to them were dashed when this was rejected because of transport concerns.

Thomas Chin, manager for the New Zealand Grain & Seed Trade Association.
David Hallett/Fairfax NZ

Thomas Chin, manager for the New Zealand Grain & Seed Trade Association.

 

At this stage hemp can only be grown as an agricultural crop under license by the Ministry of Health.

New Zealand Grain and Seed Trade Association manager Thomas...

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