NZHIA Member Newsletter – April/May 2025
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REGULATORY REVIEW CONSULTATION ANNOUNCED: REGISTER YOUR INTEREST
We have received the following from the Ministry for Regulation regarding the current review. Please register your interest using the email link below to be involved and to receive the reading material and questions. In February, the Minister for Regulation announced a review of the Misuse of Drugs (Industrial Hemp) Regulations 2006 (iHemp regulations) to …
Regulatory Review 2025
Introduction to the 2025 Regulatory Review On the 21st February 2025, the Ministry for Regulation (MfR) announced a comprehensive review, and their press release mentioned a commitment to work “with MedSafe and the Ministry of Health (MoH) to reassess these nearly twenty-year-old regulations.” A reassessment of the regulations is a form of review, but will …
Media Coverage
Media coverage from Aotearoa New Zealand and across the globe RNZ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/556843/industrial-hemp-should-be-an-agricultural-crop-not-a-drug-says-grower Guardian https://www.guardianonline.co.nz/news/mid-canty-the-right-place-for-hemp/ The Press https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360626079/farm-factory-tip-tight-regulations-gagging-potential-2b-hemp-industry Scoop https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2503/S00480/historic-milestone-mps-and-officials-visit-aotearoas-industrial-hemp-fields.htm Farmers Weekly https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/mps-tour-industrial-hemp-plants-and-plantings/ Rural News https://ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/new-zealand-hemp-canterbury-reform
NZHIA Member Newsletter – February/March 2025
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Historic Milestone: MPs and Officials Visit Aotearoa’s Industrial Hemp Fields
Government Engages with Industrial Hemp Industry in Historic Canterbury Visit. MPs and officials discuss regulatory reform, economic opportunities, and full-plant utilisation for the future of Aotearoa’s industrial hemp industry. In a landmark event, Members of Parliament and government officials have stepped into the heart of the country’s industrial hemp (iHemp) sector on March 24, 2025. This first-of-its-kind …
Press Release – 21 February 2025: The Biggest Breakthrough in a Decade!
Let’s Get Regulations Changed to Allow a New Horticultural Industry. The NZHIA summer media campaign is getting results! A review of the 2006 Industrial Hemp (iHemp) regulations is being hailed as the most significant step forward for New Zealand’s iHemp industry in over a decade. Industry leaders and advocates welcome the Ministry of Regulation’s “review” of the …
NZHIA Member Newsletter – December 2024 / January 2025
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