CheckoutFormer flax centres such as Foxton in the Manawatu could be the best areas for cropping hemp, advocates of the fibre crop, including Greens co-leader Rod Donald, say. Last week, the Government signalled that licences for growing hemp could be issued soon for crops to be planted in the spring.
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Success for New Zealand hemp “will depend on price”
The success of New Zealand grown industrial hemp as an insulation material will depend on its price, says a supporter of moves to allow the crop to be grown here.
A Different Kind of Crop
He wants to legalize hemp, giving farmers an alternative to the traditional corn and soy beans. From clothing and rope, to construction material and even matting for a car interior hemp, can be used in a wide variety of products but it’s an untapped crop in Illinois. That’s something Ned Behrensmeyer hopes to change.
Foxton is tops for hemp
Foxton could be the best region locally for cropping hemp. The former flax town has the right soil and best climate for growing industrial hemp, which needs a dry, friable soil and plenty of sunshine.
Navajo Nation Goes Hemp
The Navajo Nation Council did not approve the legalization of marijuana last week. Council Delegate Ervin Keeswood said the council only approved amendments to Navajo law, which distinguish between industrial hemp and marijuana. Keeswood, who sponsored the legislation on industrial hemp, said the distinction between the two is based on the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.
New DEA Regulations Warning
I recently returned from Washington, DC where I met with Congress members and government officials about industrial hemp. I learned that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be publishing its new rules shortly in the Federal Register. This letter is a warning to you in the industrial hemp industry, and I ask you to forward it to others who may be affected by these DEA regulations.
Trials for industrial hemp gain approval
Industrial hemp trials might be planted this season after Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle gave her officials the go-ahead to start negotiations. Ms Bunkle, who had agreed in principle to the trials, said yesterday that Customs officials would meet industry representatives on August 21 to work out a trials framework.
Planting of hemp moves step closer
Industrial hemp may soon be planted legally after an announcement from Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle that she agrees in principle to trials of the crop. Customs officials will meet industry representatives on August 21. “More work will need to be done on developing a framework for how the trials will be conducted and which Government agency will be responsible for controlling the trial plots through a licensing system,” Ms. Bunkle said.
Green light for hemp crop trials
Hemp crops could be planted by October, with the Government set to approve trials allowing industrial hemp to be grown in New Zealand. Customs Minister Phillida Bunkle said that the main objections from police had been overcome and “approval in principle” for trials had been granted.
What Does a Poppy Seed Bagel Have to Do With Hemp?
Why are they capable of making the distinction when the plant is Papaver somniferum and the drug is Morphine — by every measure a more dangerous compound then THC — but incapable of making the distinction when the plant is Cannabis sativa and the drug is Marijuana?