Hemp Industries Association
- The mission of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is to represent the interests of the hemp industry and to encourage the research and development of new hemp products.
- http://www.thehia.org/
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. - http://www.internationalhempassociation.org/
Growing Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture site which describes cultivation methods, processing techniques, potential products and economics of hemp cultivation in Canada. - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/facts/00-067.htm
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 distrib - http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/substancontrol/hemp-chanvre/about-apropos/index_e.html
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. - http://www.hemptons.co.za
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 - http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/opp551?opendocument
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. - http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/research/covering/projects/pdf/cng01-05-67.pdf
Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers Co-op Ltd. - Their mission is to facilitate the growing and harvesting of Industrial Hemp in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, Canada. Web site includes hemp background info, updates, FAQs, processing images, and the diagram Industrial Hemp: The Model Crop. - http://www.pihg.net/
Hawaiian Industrial Hemp Report - Economic Viability and Political Concerns report. Prepared for the Hawaii legislature. - http://www.globalhemp.com/Archives/Government_Research/hawaiian_ind_hemp_report.shtml
GamETec - Plant breeding company involved in industrial hemp. Includes articles and resources. - http://www.gametec.com/
Hemp Food Association - Promotes standards for the industry. Includes FAQ and membership application. - http://www.hempfood.com/
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. - http://www.nzhia.com/
Controlled Substances Act, 21 USC Section 802 - Definition (16) contains the legal definition for Cannabis sativa L. and exemptions for hemp. - http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/21/802.html
Hemcore - Manufacturers of hemp fibre and horse and animal bedding. - http://www.hemcore.co.uk
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. - http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/ages001e/
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. - http://www.aginukraine.com/bast/bast01.htm
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. - http://www.hemphasis.com/biorpap.htm
Approved Hemp Research Projects - A list of current research projects from ARDI, Manitoba Agriculture and Food, Canada. - http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/research/ardi/projects/hemp.html
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. - http://www.nova-institut.de/bioresource-hemp/
Hemp Food Industries Association - Features up to date information on hemp, nutritional analysis of hemp seeds, 9bars and hemp facts, a related picture gallery, cooking with hemp and a farmer's experience of a season's growth. - http://www.hemp.co.uk/
Hemp - Myths and Realities - Presents 10 myths about hemp and explains the facts around each. - http://www.votehemp.com/votehemp/mythfact.html
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. - http://starbulletin.com/2000/02/16/news/story6.html
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. - http://www.hedron.ca/
HempFlax - Manufacturer of Industrial Hemp sowing, harvesting, and processing equipment based in The Netherlands. Produces horse bedding and is a supplier of raw materials. - http://www.hempflax.com/
Canadian Seed Growers' Association - The C.S.G.A. is the sole seed pedigreeing agency for most agricultural crops in Canada. - http://www.seedgrowers.ca/
Hemp and Kenaf for Fuel and Fiber - Web site to promote development of a plant/crop-based renewable resource systems. - http://www.fuelandfiber.com/
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. - http://www.saskhemp.com/
Hempline Inc. - Growers and processors of hemp fiber for the textile, nonwovens, paper and composite products industries. Also, animal bedding and garden mulch. - http://www.hempline.com/
Natural Hemphasis - A research and consulting company with a primary focus on the re-emerging hemp industry in Canada. - http://www.hemphasis.com/
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 - http://www.gametec.com/hemp/
Kenex Ltd. - Canadian company engaged in research, product development, and production of hemp products. Information about products for body care, cosmetics, foodstuff, building materials, automobile interiors, pulp and paper, animal bedding, and feed. - http://www.kenex.com/
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. Published quarterly. - http://www.hempreport.com/
Global Hemp - Portal to the hemp industry. Products, secure online ordering, the latest news, and support resources. - http://www.globalhemp.com/