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Hemp, blood product may be GST exempt
A blood substitute known as a plasma expander, as well as industrial hemp seeds and straw would be exempt from GST under tax changes proposed Thursday by the Finance Department.
Hempcar News: Issue 003
Greetings everyone, Hempcar is finally finished! We’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to this project.
Hitting the Road in the HempCar
The good news is that Kellie and Grayson Sigler have built a hemp-powered car that runs completely free of gasoline. They expect to take the HempCar — a modified Mercedes station wagon — across the United States and Canada this summer. The bad news is that hemp oil costs $50 a gallon.
House passes industrial hemp bill, now needs federal approval
It’s been hard for legislators to refrain from joking about a bill to make industrial hemp a legal crop, but they haven’t had much trouble voting for it. Senate Bill 261, sponsored by Sen. B.F. “Chris” Christiaens, D-Great Falls, passed the House Wednesday on an 82-17 second-reading vote. It passed the Senate 45-5 in February.
Industrial hemp ‘economic crop’
New Zealand can only benefit from the growing and processing of industrial hemp, says Timaru hemp seed oil importer and distributor Graeme Cook. The long-term economic benefits were proved throughout the world with about 33 countries growing industrial hemp, he said.
Industrial hemp announcement good for New Zealand
“The Minister of Health’s announcement today to allow controlled trials of industrial hemp is good news for New Zealand” Federated Farmers Grains Chairman, Neil Barton, said today.
Industrial hemp trials at last!
Green Party co-leader Rod Donald today welcomed Health Minister Annette King’s decision to allow trials of industrial hemp in time for the next planting season, saying it was a commonsense move which was long overdue.
It’s All About Evolution
The new frontier in foods is coming at us from many different directions. Walking the aisles of the recent SIAL Montreal — the international trade show for foods — it was quite clear that the future has begun.
New Zealand HIA preparing for hemp trials
“We are very pleased with the progress made by the current government towards establishing a hemp industry.” said Mr. Mac McIntosh, Chairman NZHIA.
New Zealand: Government to allow two-year hemp trial
The New Zealand government said on Friday it would allow cultivation of trial plots of industrial hemp under strict guidelines. The two year trial would see hemp growing licences issued to people who can justify the size of the crop, the end use and appropriate security features, Health Minister Annette King said in a statement.