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» Hemp Industries Association   - A non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers, and supporters. Contains a directory of members and products, membership information, industry news and events, media center, hemp store search, a FAQ page, and an email newsletter.




» Approved Hemp Research Projects - A list of current research projects from ARDI, Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Canada.




» Canada Office of Controlled Substances - Industrial Hemp Producers - Includes the laws and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp, to application forms for permits and licenses, and industry information. There is also a FAQ to help understand the parameters in which industrial hemp can be produced, processed and distributed in Canada.




» Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Industrial Hemp fact sheet - Plant Health and Production Division, Plant Products Directorate. Includes FAQ.




» Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) - Offers a pedigree seed crop directory for agricultural crops in Canada. Includes information on crop certification, document library, research, and upcoming events.




» Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC Section 802 - Definition (16) contains the legal definition for Cannabis sativa L. and exemptions for hemp.




» 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.




» Fuel and Fiber Company - Provides resources to promote development of a plant/crop-based renewable resource systems.




» GamETec - Plant breeding company involved in industrial hemp. Includes articles and resources.




» Global Hemp - Portal to the hemp industry. Products, secure online ordering, the latest news, and support resources.




» Growing Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada.




» Hawaiian Industrial Hemp Report - Economic Viability and Political Concerns report. Prepared for the Hawaii legislature.




» 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.




» Hemcore - Manufacturers of hemp fibre and horse and animal bedding.




» Hemp - Myths and Realities - Presents 10 myths about hemp and explains the facts around each.




» Hemp Building - Steve Allin a pioneer of building with hemp in Ireland and author of the book 'Building with Hemp." Contact details and a description of materials and construction projects.




» Hemp Food Association - Promotes standards for the industry. Includes FAQ and membership application.




» 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.




» 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 farming and developments in Canada. Published quarterly.




» 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.




» Hempline Inc. - Growers and processors of hemp fiber for the textile, nonwovens, paper and composite products industries. Also, animal bedding and garden mulch.




» Hemptons - Manufactures a hemp seed oil, which is used for nutrient supplements, flavorings, cosmetics and industry. Also, uses makes clothing and processes hemp seed for high protein food. Located in South Africa.




» 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 on the internet.




» Industrial Hemp Regulations - Canada Department of Justice - Full text of Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Industrial Hemp Regulations (SOR/98-156).




» International Hemp Association - Dedicated to the advancement of Cannabis through the dissemination of information. Organization based in the Netherlands. Information about membership, the group's journal, and archives.




» Natural Hemphasis - A research and consulting company with a primary focus on the re-emerging hemp industry 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.




» Ontario Hemp Alliance - Organization seeks to promote Ontario, Canada's Industrial Hemp businesses.




» The Saskatchewan Hemp Association - The SHA is a membership driven, provincially-registered nonprofit association dedicated to the development of the industrial hemp sector in Saskatchewan and Western Canada.




» Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Hemp Hemp, Hooray! - Story is about the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project, and how it has the potential to replace sugar as Hawaii's main cash crop. (February 16, 2000)