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Hemp 🇦🇺 Australia

Australia permits hemp seed foods

Hemp seed foods had been prohibited in Australia; from 12 November 2017 amendments to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code permitted their retail sale subject to requirements. Hulled seed, oil, beverages, flour and protein powder joined nuts and seeds as lawful foods.[1]

Listed for context. No score change is recorded for Australia here.

References

  1. Queensland Government — Low THC hemp foodsSale prohibited until 12 November 2017, when Food Standards Code amendments permitted retail sale subject to requirements; defines hemp seed foodsarchived

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