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Growers push to relax restrictions on hemp

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 03/30/2015 - 04:27

Hemp seed harvesting has started in New Zealand, but the industry wants food regulations changed.

It says despite a popular misconception, the cannabis species is good for humans.

But the Government has its hands tied when it comes to relaxing the rules.

Registered nurse and hemp grower Penny Young swears by eating the plant as a health supplement.

With the help of friends, she's currently harvesting her first crop.

Hemp is a cannabis plant species related to marijuana, but it has virtually no THC – the psychoactive substance that gives users of its cousin a high.

"It is not similar to the other," says Ms Young. "There is no harm in taking hemp products at all. I give it to my children every day. You cannot get high off hemp."

Ms Young, also the secretary of the Hemp Industries Association, says the plant is highly nutritious and

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