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Hemp seed for human consumption has been legal in Australia since 2017, although the leaf and flower are still off limits. It’s “ridiculous”, says Georgina Wilkinson of Margaret River Hemp Co. “We are probably – us and New Zealand – going to be the last two countries allowed to use that. So you can make hemp teas from the leaf, but we’re not allowed to.
“We did a survey about two years ago,” she says. “I would say probably 60% of those surveyed still believe the seed will get them high.”
Wilkinson’s family cultivates 50 hectares of hemp in the south-west of Western Australia – used for building materials, clothing, cosmetics and food.