THC information

Dr. Ernest Small, Research Scientist and Canadian Hemp Appliance spokesperson, responded to the Hemp and 0.3% THC issue with the following statement. Statement on the Regulated Maximum of THC in Industrial Hemp Inflorescence

Global Hemp Markets

The following documentation investigates the global markets for hemp products and to identify potential market opportunities for New Zealand producers. Facilitating growth in the New Zealand Hemp Industry(Ministry for Primary Industries/Sapere) Global Hemp Markets Product and Consumer Landscapes Feb 2019(Ministry of Primary Industries Economic Intelligence Unit) Hemp | A Snapshot: Preliminary Assessment of Global Hemp …

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UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961

The regulatory system in Aotearoa/New Zealand (and most other countries) is based on the UN Single Convention 1961, and the amendments in the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971 & the Convention of Psychotropic Substances of 1988. UN Single Convention 1961Commentary on the Single Convention 1961Common Position of the Industrial Hemp Sector on the Single Convention …

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Seed Certification

In New Zealand all varieties of hemp to be grown must be listed on the Ministry of Health list of “Approved Cultivars of Industrial Hemp”. The document below lists the cultivars of Industrial Hemp approved pursuant to regulation 5(1) of the Misuse of Drugs (Industrial Hemp) Regulations 2006. Draft seed certification standard 2020

Growth & Export: Studies

A collection of studies detailing growth, development and export in New Zealand. NZ’s Hemp Industry New Zealand’s Industrial Hemp Industry, Motivations, constraints, and moving forward – Polly Brownlee 2018 Export Exporting Aotearoa – New Zealand: A new business model for nutrition- and health-focused export companies – Andy Elliot Nuffield Scholar March 2019 Cash Cropping Industrial …

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Hemp in Agricultural Compounds/Animal Feed

As the industrial hemp industry expands in New Zealand, there is a growing interest in using industrial hemp and hemp-derived substances such as hemp oil and hemp seed in animal feed and other agricultural compounds. NZ Food Safety: Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act (ACVM) To ensure New Zealand Food Safety are providing up to …

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Value Chain: Health

Activities along the whole hemp industry value chain reflect the future challenges for the hemp industry in New Zealand. The following resources detail information relating to the health and wellness industries Title – This area is being worked on see below – @ March 2024 If you have any ideas of what needs to be …

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