New Zealand Hemp Industries Association
Promoting the Economic, Environmental, Health and Social Benefits of the NZ Hemp Industry
Creating Global Opportunities for New Zealanders with Hemp Take part in the inaugural “Hemp Ideation Challenge” The NZHIA is working with Christchurch NZ and Webtools to bring you New Zealand’s first ever ‘Hemp Ideation Challenge’ – an exciting event that will help to drive the New Zealand hemp industry forward using a “challenge-driven innovation process“. …
Given that the UN Single Convention makes specific reference to industrial hemp not being being controlled by the Convention (Article 28.2), it is difficult to understand why the officials in New Zealand and other jurisdictions continue to treat us like we are growing an illicit narcotic drug. When grown for industrial purposes iHemp is not …
AN open letter to food companies working with hemp seed products.
Hemp Seed Food Information for growers, importers, marketers, wholesalers and distributors.
https://joom.ag/u8Pe – iHemp #8 Oct 2019 Marco calls Sue Grey, the most prominent Green Fairy lawyer in New Zealand, to talk about the law surrounding cannabis as a food or medicine. • CBD is being treated as a pharmaceutical product, when CBD from hemp and hemp products, has been used for food and medicine around the …
https://joom.ag/u8Pe – iHemp #8 Oct 2019 As much of the world debates how to address marijuana use, the vast majority of American states have legalized it or allow it for medical purposes. Global pharmaceutical companies and hospitals seeking effective treatments using cannabis should look to Professor Raphael Mechoulam, a scientist at Hebrew University. Mechoulam, a pioneer …
Take a closer look at your cannabis buds… https://joom.ag/u8Pe – iHemp #8 Oct 2019 They’re covered in a sticky dusting of crystal resin, which contains hundreds of therapeutic compounds known as cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids (CTF). We assume you’re well acquainted with THC and CBD, but these are just two among many important players working together …
A specific strain of cannabis high in CBD and low in THC https://joom.ag/u8Pe – iHemp #8 Oct 2019 Charlotte’s Web is a hemp cultivar that was specifically bred by the Stanley Brothers of Colorado for its high CBD and low THC content. Charlotte’s Web was developed in 2011 by the Stanley brothers through crossbreeding a strain …
Collaborate with the University of Canterbury, College of Engineering, on an Industry Project Have you put off starting a project because you don’t have the time or resources to tackle it right now? Could you benefit from in-depth research or consultancy for your organisation? The University of Canterbury, College of Engineering, may be able to …
The biggest story behind the, Marijuana Hooplah is the discovery of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS). https://joom.ag/XAde/p10 https://youtu.be/ACcQMuQdHks The ECS promotes Homeostasis, which is the balance and fine tuning of all of the 11 major physiological systems insuring they are all working in harmony with one another. That’s why cannabis seems to bring balance to many ailments. …
While you were napping in 2003, the US Govt. Department of Health & Human Services registered a patent on Cannabinoids as Antioxidants and Neuroprotectants. US Patent No: 6,630,507 B1 That’s pretty weird because another branch of the same government the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on the 2nd of Aug 2019, continued to maintain that Cannabis …
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Every purchase helps fund the move towards a 100% compostable NZ-made hemp tote.