Australian Company Pushes the Horizons of Hemp
A Bangalow-based company which is now the largest exporter of hemp foods in the southern hemisphere is wondering when its products will finally be recognised as food in Australia.
Hemp Foods Australia chief executive Paul Benhaim recently met with the First Lady of Japan Akie Abe at a hemp forum in Kyoto and discovered that she was a great supporter of the industry.
However, while Japan is importing huge amounts of hemp from Hemp Foods Australia, the products are still not recognised as food in Australias due to legislation against the consumption of hemp.
Echonetdaily has reported previously that hemp advocates claim that the only reason hemp foods are not allowed in Australia is because police forces have argued the foods could jeopardise their roadside drug testing regimes.
Despite the ban, exports to other countries continue to grow.
Mr Benhaim said he was delighted to meet with Japan’s First Lady and discuss...
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