him. When I have needed him, like with the
‘Empowering Communities with Industrial
Hemp Project’, there he was buying a car for
me, to get round in.
Why did I do it, when there was no money in it
for me? Simple answer... “Because it was the
right thing to do!” Mack explains.
2006 Legislation came into force allowing
the industry to begin properly. Innovation
takes a while to build up a head of steam. And
given the complete interference from some
officials, this is hardly surprising. Always gets
up my nose when we get the steam up and it
feels like they’re on our side and rooting for us
... then KABAM! A new lot arrive on the scene
or the government changes and it’s “The Same
BS, different day!” :-(
2009 Brought a change of attitude and
CBD obsession from MOH. As to what could
actually constitute a product such as Baleage,
which had to be fought for, for a few years
was now determined to contain CBD. CBD is
a medicine (despite there being no described
applications in the Act). Frankly it is no
different whatsoever to iHemp CBD. Being
in MODA (Misuse of Drugs Act) the effect is
still a major brake (in the on position) from
an industry perspective. The license should
cost around ten bucks given the almost non
allowance of any products made in whole or
part therefrom. Just to remind the newcomers,
Ive been stating this for years. The licence in
many respects should state “You can keep the
stalks and do whatever you like. The rest of
it compost, burn, destroy. Now doesn't that
make all sorts of economic sense? But wait
theres more, “After only 20 years we just might
allow you to sell the highly nutritious (full of
fats that make you thin) non viable processed
hulled hemp seeds.” Any of you being MPI
want us to waste another 20 years could by
applying through the same method for whole
iHemp tea flour and pollen from the males. I’ll
most likely be in the ground with the bloody
iHemp by the time officials get that through.
2016
Changed my breeding program (via
Research Focused) on new productive breeds/
cultivars, and making real progress. Monopurp
approval being sought.
2018
Is a big year for me personally, I have
a few shareholders in my breeders selection
now which is humungously helpful. And
A1Monopurp is seeking approval under a
General Licence now. This is the culmination
of nearly two decades work and its hoped to
roll out at least one new cultivar per annum
until I get way too old.
It's still as exciting and frustrating as it has
always been up until now. Regarding the
iHempseed in foods; a muted ‘yah!’ for the
time, effort and resources utilized in getting
here. Yawn, the result is way less than the
“Spectacular Economic Opportunity" it could
have been, but heres hoping y’all make heaps.
q
A tense moment
for 'Mack'.
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