Australian Hemp Farmers Fight Stupid Laws

[Oz]

While the rest of the world got to enjoy healthy hemp food over the holidays here in Australia unfortunately we still suffer from some ridiculously ludicrous laws, regarding hemp food products in particular losing millions in an untapped health food market that is already thriving everywhere else in the world. In 2002, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand ruled hemp was safe for human consumption, but Australia's state and federal health ministers overturned the ruling in their infinite wisdom costing Australian hemp farmers millions of dollars, and depriving Australians access to highly nutritious healthy hemp food products just waiting to be produced by the hemp businesses in Australia and of course jobs within the Australian hemp industry.

 

The only Australian hemp products that are currently available for any consumption are for animals only, hemp has been scientifically proven to have the highest level of omega 3 and omega 6 from any of the "good oils" so least we know our pets can eat well. However with a new group of Tasmanian hemp farmers stepping up the fight hopefully by next Christmas we'll all be enjoying some Australian hemp food products and greater prosperity with more employment and a currently and stupidly ignored multi million dollar hemp industry for Australia. The state and federal health ministers of Australia have a lot to answer for in my opinion as to why they overturned the Food Standards ruling regarding human consumption of hemp in 2002. Obviously their judgement is very poor given everything we know about hemp and it's health benefits their positions should be questioned given the millions already lost to the crippled hemp industry in Australia.

 

Hemp Foods Australia Pty. Ltd Petition To Allow Non-Drug Hemp Seed As Food

[Chronmasta]

good shit....i signed the petition ...... i hope everyone here does

 

 

 

 

smoke heaps

Edited December 27, 2010 by Chronmasta

[dani]

Thanks OZ,

I do too Chron! I signed and sounded off in comments

[SHEEPinWOLFskin]

Signed!

 

Crazy fools banning healthy food At least Hemp seed oil is sold here, Bring on hemp food!

[malbuzz]

i had to sign as .

im tired of the illigalisation of my favourite plantation .

they take away our inspiration , because we use it for recreation .

they dont think of the consilation or the good it could do the nation .

im sick to death of the frustration created by some corporation .

that has left us in this situation .

mal buzz ,just no

[loylty gets u nothing]

yer

i got a small bottle of hemp oil

sticker added to it says not for human consumption in australia

recomends applying to the skin...

all the best

bil

[geeunit]

Where do I find the Petition To Allow DRUG Hemp Seed As Food?

[dani]

Where do I find the Petition To Allow DRUG Hemp Seed As Food?

 

Hi Geeunit,

The petition is in the link OZ has provided, at the bottom of his post

Just click on the link and you can vote and leave a comment

 

Hemp Foods Australia Pty. Ltd Petition To Allow Non-Drug Hemp Seed As Food

Cheers

Edited December 28, 2010 by dani

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http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2011/02/14/hemp-laws-restrict-growth-grafton-nimbin-food-/

 

 

 

Hemp laws restrict growth

Mel Mcmillan | 14th February 2011

 

 

IT MIGHT be the secret to good health, but at the moment it is illegal to consume hemp-based foods in Australia.

 

Hemp seed contains all the essential amino and fatty acids and can be eaten raw, ground into a meal, sprouted or made into milk, according to Nimbin-based hemp-growing pioneer Andrew Kavasilas.

 

Unlike marijuana, it has very low levels of Tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive substance.

 

Mr Kavasilas is currently trialling food-grade hemp production on two Northern Rivers farms, under special permits from the State and Federalgovernments.

 

Mr Kavasilas believes the Northern Rivers could be a leader in the fledgling hemp industry as a supplier of food.

 

“It is the most nutritious seed. It has high levels of omega three, six and nine,†Mr Kavasilas said.

 

However, for this to happen it would require a change to the law.

 

In 2008, the NSW Government legalised the use of industrial hemp for fibre, but not for consumption.

 

This decision is holding the industry back, Mr Kavasilas said, because both food and fibre production were required to make it viable.

 

Mr Kavasilas has been trialling hemp for more than 12 years. His most recent trials are with the European variety monoecious, which is fast-growing and can be used for fibre and food.

 

The hemp is being grown between rows of macadamias on both farms, but the plant also has the potential to be grown on a broad scale and can be harvested with modified farming machinery.

 

A field day and membership drive for the Northern Rivers Hemp Association will be held on Saturday, February 19, at Eltham.

 

For start times and directions call Andrew Kavasilas on 4278 97968 or 6689 1998.