David Chick (stepping back), Georgina Wilkinson and Iggy Van (recently resigned) representing iHempWA Corporate members and some of their products at the Perth Royal Show. Thanks also to Sophia Moermond, Sharlene Mavor and Keiva Youens. 10.5 hours a day for 8 days, Gotta love ya volunteers
Interesting times for the future of hemp in Western Australia!
Executive Committee Positions: Nominations for Chairperson – Vice Chairperson – Secretary – Treasurer & at least one committee member from our members is called for.
Opportunity to get involved: Work with wonderful women; Georgina Wilkinson of MR Hemp Co and MR Hemp Processing, the last remaining founding Member of iHempWA and Sharlene Mavor, Medical Cannabis Research Australia. New energy joining the committee; AMRShire Cr Melissa D’Ath, entrepreneur Re-Tyre Shoes and Sasha Lai, Plant Playground. Be the change you want to see, send Expressions of Interest to the secretary: admin@ihempwa.org
This team is dedicated to champion the growth of the WA hemp industry through education, policy advice, research, innovation, and industry support. The goal? To make hemp a mainstream product in everyday life for everyone! Learn more about the committee here
SUPPORT NEEDED IN THE HEMP SECTOR
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS CHALLENGING THE HEMP PET FOOD SECTOR IN AUSTRALIA
Understanding the Regulatory Barriers to Hemp in Animal Feed
Author: Dr Bronwyn Blake, June 2024
In November 2017 Food Standards Australia New Zealand allowed hemp seed products to legally be consumed by humans. It was a tremendous step forward for the Australian hemp industry.
Unfortunately, many of us automatically assumed that if something was deemed safe for humans, it could also be fed to animals, including pets. As a result, businesses and products featuring hemp for animals started popping up all over the country. The problem was that many businesses were making health claims, which is not allowed for an unregistered product or ingredient.
This naivety was the catalyst for today’s restrictions. We can safely assume that compliant pet food manufacturers were a little put out by all of the non-compliant hemp products hitting the market and some of the health claims that accompanied them. Read more