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Tasmanian hemp grower destroys crop after it exceeded allowed THC levels
An entire crop of hemp has been destroyed in Tasmania’s north because it had a higher than allowed concentration of the psychoactive component also found in marijuana.
Key points:
- Tasmanian hemp farmer Tim Schmidt had to destroy his entire crop as it exceeded the allowed THC concentration
- The hemp seeds were sourced from China and have been used before with success
- The lost crop is worth about $5000
The crop has been ploughed into the ground because the levels are outside the legislated limit for hemp as food, with the farmer blaming a cooler than average season.
“Unfortunately, the crop of seed that I sourced from China … has tested over the 1 per cent THC threshold and the legislation dictates anything over 1 per cent needs to be…
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