Hemp originated in Central Asia. Throughout the early nineteenth century, Australia was an important producer for the increasing world demand for hemp.
Industrial Facts
Variety: Federal
Cannabis Laws
A brief explanation on Cannabis laws in each state and territory. State laws on the possession, supply and cultivation of Cannabis vary from state to state.
Growing Guide
Hemp prefers a sufficiently deep, well-aerated soil with a pH of 6 or greater, along with good moisture and nutrient holding capacity.
Decriminalisation
The removal of criminal penalties alone had little or no impact on the prevalence of drug use or drug-related health harms.
Therapeutic Cannabis in Australia
Thank you for your enquiry to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regarding producing medicinal or Therapeutic Cannabis.
Supply Systems
The ‘medical needs defence’ approach is designed as a rational response to the needs expressed by medicinal Cannabis patients.
Costs of Prohibition
There is no other group, no religious organization, no single color or people, who are persecuted in such numbers in so many different places anywhere on the globe.
Australia21
Australia21 is a non-profit body that was established in 2001 to develop new frameworks of understanding for complex multi–disciplinary problems that are important to Australia’s future.
Cultivation
Industrial Hemp in Australia Over 30 countries produce industrial hemp, including Spain, Austria, Canada, China, Great Britain, France, Russia and Australia. The legalisation of growing industrial hemp in some Australian states in recent years is recognition by government and the general community that industrial hemp may make a useful contribution to the economy as an […]
