Industrial hemp could be a multimillion-dollar crop in the Far North if the law is changed, an industry leader says. Minister ...

A 2023 report by MBIE highlighted hemp as a key opportunity for New Zealand’s bioeconomy, with the New Zealand Hemp Industries Association (NZHIA) projecting potential earnings of $2 billion by ...

Meanwhile, hemp seed as food was approved in New Zealand in 2017. Barge said the current approach to hemp products as food or fibre was outdated. “People’s attitudes to industrial hemp have ch ...

Industrial hemp is currently classified as a Class C controlled drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act, despite containing minimal THC and posing little risk of misuse. “This over-regulation stifles ...

Minister for Regulation David Seymour says the “outdated and burdensome” regulations surrounding industrial hemp (ihemp) production will be reviewed by the Ministry for Regulation.