We facilitate the exchange of information between the iHemp industry and various stakeholders from Government to Industry and the R&D community. Our members represent the entire industry, from seed growers and processors through to suppliers and retail. Together, they bring quality hemp products from seed to shelf in both New Zealand and export markets.
NZHIA 2024 Media Campaign:
iHemp needs to get out of MODA!
It’s Time to Grow Up and Remove Industrial Hemp (iHemp) from the Misuse of Drugs Act (1975) and Medicines Act (1981).
Industrial hemp (iHemp) offers New Zealand a significant economic and environmental opportunity, but its growth is stifled by juvenile approaches to outdated regulations.
NZHIA Content Resources:
Video Library
Access the full NZHIA video content library and hours of resources:
• 2018 iHemp Summit video presentations are available
FREE for all of the iHemp community
• The 2020 Virtual Webinar Series – 11 episodes ranging from
Hemp 101 to iHemp Development
• iHemp Summit 2021 Video on Demand is available to purchase.
Access 28 speaker videos and over 9 hours of content
NZHIA Reports:
NZ Hemp Export Driven Investor Reports
In 2020 The NZHIA (with funding from AGMARDT) released two ‘Investor Economic Evaluation’ reports by Dr Nick Marsh about prospects for the
New Zealand hemp industry up to 2030.
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Growing Hemp in New Zealand:
What does it take and who can do it?
FAQ: Is Hemp Marijuana? – Can you get high from smoking hemp?
Short answer: No (Same family, different cultivars).
They both come from the same plant species, but from out of 600 known cultivars, marijuana has been selectively bred to have high THC content, while industrial hemp naturally contains much less than 1% THC. (Marijuana needs 3-18% THC to have any effect on humans.) Click here for more info about the two plants.
Latest News & Media Updates:
General Updates:
Legislation Updates:
“Whatever can be made with hydrocarbons can be made with carbohydrates” – Henry Ford
Industrial hemp is an ideal crop, producing enormous volumes of high quality biomass in a short growing cycle.