Industrial Hemp
Industrial Hemp Links
- Hemp Industries Association At the forefront of the drive for fair and equal treatment of Industrial Hemp and the installation of a level playing field on which to compete with other natural resources and synthetics. The HIA seeks changes in government policies to encourage global production of hemp as a raw material for industry.
- Farm Bureau - Alternative Crops American Farm Bureau Federation article on hemp from the 1998 convention.
- Hemp - Myths and Realities Presents 10 myths about hemp and explains the facts around each.
- North American Industrial Hemp Council The comprehensive information source for the North American hemp industry.
- Dr. Dave's Hemp Archives By David P. West, Ph.D., who heads the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project. The two dozen articles include "Killing Cannabis with mycoherbicides" and "Ecce Granum" and "Hemp and Marijuana: Myths and Realities" written by Dr. Dave.
- Year 2000 Hemp Field Notes Based on Canadian fields in Manitoba and Saskatchewan inspected by Jack Moes.
- Growing Industrial Hemp Ontario Ministry of Agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada.
- Hempline Inc. Growers and processors of hemp fiber for the textile, nonwovens, paper and composite products industries. Also, animal bedding and garden mulch.
- Article: A Fungus Disease of Hemp By Vera K. Charles and Anna E. Jenkins, Journal of Agricultural Research, October 15, 1914, 5 pages including plate.
- Evaluating Textile Properties of Alberta Hemp Alberta hemp symposia proceedings paper which reviews the use of hemp for textiles and its potential for the Alberta region of Canada
- GCMS Analysis of the Total Delta -9-THC Content of Both Drug- and Fiber-Type Cannabis Seeds By: Samir A. Ross, Zlatko Mehmedic, Timothy P. Murphy, and Mahmoud A. ElSohly. Published: Journal of Analytical Toxicology, ISSN 0146-4760, Volume 24, Number 8, November/December, pp. 715-717.
- THC Levels in Hemp Grain and Oil From Northwestern Ontario in 1999 By Gordon Scheifele, Northwestern Ontario Research Coordinator, Kemptville College/University of Guelph.
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Industrial Hemp fact sheet Plant Health and Production Division, Plant Products Directorate. Includes FAQ. There is a nice search engine in the banner at the top of the page.
- Canadian Seed Growers' Association The C.S.G.A. is the sole seed pedigreeing agency for most agricultural crops in Canada.
- New Zealand Hemp Industries Association Membership based affiliate of the Hemp Industries Association. The Five Minute Guide to Industrial Hemp In New Zealand is an excellent overview.
- Approved Hemp Research Projects A list of current research projects from ARDI, Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Canada.
- Kenex Ltd. Kenex Ltd. is a privately owned and operated Canadian company which was set up specifically for research, production, and processing of Industrial Hemp in South Western Ontario. Their product lines include: Certified hemp seed, hemp grain (hulled and unhulled), hempseed derivatives, HempBed horse bedding, oils, flours, food, meal, animal feed, fibre, non-woven matting, industrial grade core materials, bio-composites, and paper pulp.
- Canadian Hemp Corp Manufacturing, processing, and distribution of Canadian hemp products.
- Industrial Hemp Licensing Statistical Summary Canadian Government report on licences issued for the commercial production of industrial hemp under the Industrial Hemp Regulations as of June 11, 1999.
- Global Hemp Portal to the hemp industry. Products, secure online ordering, the latest news, and support resources.
- Ontario Hemp Alliance Organization seeks to promote Ontario, Canada's Industrial Hemp businesses.
- The Hemp Report Subscription-based online trade journal covering the North America hemp industry: agriculture, processing, marketing, research, business and regulatory news, and updates. Strong focus on hemp farming and developments in Canada. Editor: Arthur Hanks. Published quarterly with periodic newsletters.
- Natural Hemphasis A research and consulting company with a primary focus on the re-emerging hemp industry in Canada.
- Manitoba Industrial Hemp Association, Manitou Manitoba Manitoba Industrial Hemp Association, Directors, Mandate and Membership.
- Low THC Hemp (Cannabis sativa L. Research Report 99-10028-R11999 - Hemaruka, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. This trial has shown that hemp can be used as cattle feed when fed as silage.
- Hemp Food Industries Association The site for up to date information on hemp, nutritional analysis of hemp seeds, 9bars and hemp facts, a related picture gallery, cook with hemp and read a farmer's experience of a season's growth.
- Characteristics of Industrial Hemp Seed A Brief Analysis of the Characteristics of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) Seed Grown in Northern Ontario in 1998. By Herb A. Hinz, Undergraduate Thesis, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, May 19, 1999.
- HempFlax Manufacturer of Industrial Hemp sowing, harvesting, and processing equipment based in The Netherlands. Produces horse bedding and is a supplier of raw materials.
- Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food - Hemp Introduction, Licensing, Market Opportunities, Adaptation, Rotational Considerations, Varieties, Seeding, Fertilization, Weed Control, Disease Control, Insect Control, THC Sampling and Analysis, Harvesting, Storage and Handling, Economics of Production, and Additional Information.
- Hemp Germplasm Trials in Canada By Ernest Small, Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre and David Marcus, Natural Hemphasis. A BioResource Hemp Paper, presented September 2000, Wolfsburg, Germany.
- Ontario Studies To Determine The Genetic Stability of and Latitude Effect on The Levels of THC For Industrial Hemp in 1999 By Gordon Scheifele (Thunder Bay), Herb Hinz(Thunder Bay), Karen Davies (Thunder Bay), Kim-Jo Bliss Calder (Emo), Matt Bowman (New Liskeard), Kemptville College/University of Guelph, Thunder Bay Agricultural Research Station, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Laurier Guillemette, Kapuskasing Agriculture Research Station, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Kapuskasing, Ontario. March, 1999.
- Hemp for Bedding By Karen Briggs, The Horse Interactive. Hemp horse bedding is supposed to lower ammonia levels, be more absorbent, and be faster to compost than wood shavings or wheat straw.
- University may grow hemp plants Legislators looking at allowing growth of industrial hemp. By Holly Birch, The Daily Illini.
- Bioresource Hemp Bioresource Hemp and Other Fibre Plants, symposium organized by nova-Institute in Germany. The 3rd International Symposium was in Wolfsburg on September 13-16, 2000. In English, German version available.
- Miracle crop, or bust? By John G. White, Homefarm News.
- Industrial Hemp: The Ultimate Web Resource For Hemp A wide range of information and hand selected links on Industrial Hemp including: activism and lobbies, distributors, events and trade shows, FAQ, government links, hemp pictures, manufacturers, news links, references, shopping, and trade organizations.
- Hemp growers still waiting for acceptance Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News. Story about Canadian Industrial Hemp farmer Larry Davis.
- Legalize It! By Ted Williams, Audubon Magazine.
- Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Industrial Hemp growers co-op located in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.
- Re-experimenting with Hemp in Quebec, Canada By Patrick Girouard and Bano Mehdi for Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (R.E.A.P.) research reports.
- Hawaiian Industrial Hemp Report Economic Viability and Political Concerns report. Prepared for the Hawaii legislature.
- Hemp and Kenaf for Fuel and Fiber Web site to promote development of a plant/crop-based renewable resource systems.
- Industrial Hemp Strategy for the South Okanagan and Boundary Region Authored by: L.J. Olson and Associates. Commissioned by: Human Resources Development Canada, Science Council of B.C., B.C. Agricultural Foundation, Boundary Economic Development, Commission, Osoyoos Business and Community Development Centre.
- Eating Out - Mr Hippy sells cannabis cones By Richard Allen, This is London, Evening Standard OnLine.
- Hedron Analytical Inc. Provides all of the analytical needs of the hemp industry. Fully licensed with Health Canada to possess and produce THC-containing hemp products.
- Hemp research and growing in Ukraine Presentation to Bioresource Hemp symposium in 1995 by Pavlo Holoborod'ko, Institute of Bast Crops, Hlukhiv, Ukraine. In English.
- Kentucky Hemp Growers Cooperative Association Industrial Hemp history, news, and links. The 75 page " Economic Impact of Industrial Hemp in Kentucky" by Dr. Eric C. Thompson, Dr. Mark C. Berger, and Steven N. Allen of the Center for Business and Economic Research, University of Kentucky is available for download.
- Industrial Hemp Petition Full text of the petition to the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration to adopt regulations permitting industrial hemp cultivation. Recommended.
- Growing their own From the Environmental News Network. A story on New Zealand's emerging hemp industry.
- Canadian Regulations on Industrial Hemp A large source of information on Industrial Hemp in Canada from Health Canada. In English and French. Includes Canadian government contact information.
- Fibrex Canada Inc. Fibrex Canada's mission is to establish the foundation for a North American flax and hemp fibre industry and to be a major force in guiding the industry's development.
- Industrial Hemp Broker Current product includes Canadian hemp grain, Fedora 19 and USO 31, grown in 1999 and 2000.
- Hemptech: The Industrial Hemp Information Network The Industrial Hemp Information Network provides a hemp news service and books, videos and free reports on industrial hemp. Email digests of news posts are available by subscription. Includes a hemp products directory.
- Gen-X Research - Hemp Seed Specialists The focus of Gen-X is hemp seed production geared towards the food and nutraceutical sectors. Exclusive distributor of the FIN-314 hemp seed variety.
- CIHC Membership-based organization whose mission is to empower the people of Canada through educational activities about the history, status, uses and the economical and social benefits of industrial hemp.
- Hawaii State Representative Cynthia Thielen Co-sponsored the bill which allowed Hawaii to be the first state in the nation to plant Industrial Hemp again.
- Hemp hemp, hooray! By Pat Gee; photos by Ken Ige, Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Story is about the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project. Recommended.
- Industrial Hemp in the United States: Status and Market Potential A January 2000 report by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. This report is being published only electronically, on the web; no printed copies are available.
- U.S. Department of Justice, DEA The Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC Section 802 (1996) Definition (16) contains the legal definition for Cannabis sativa L. and exemptions for hemp.
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