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l’mcessmg Ls onerous. Ms Marsh admit- red. but she hopes to grow an amine hemp community akmgside the crop. Bvlwwn its emlugical benefits and capacin for generating jobs. embracing hemp has lots of potential. Oilseed Works fmmdor (:mg Martin" said. For [8 years. Mr. Marriott's Barrio com- pany has been at the vanguard. producing nil. salad dressing. flnur and other hemp- hawd products. (ianadawide. acreage dedicated to hemp doubled between 2010 and 20” but. aside from a SO-acrc local patch. most of his hefhp comes from the prairie prov-- inces. he said. "The market is there. The stigma is still out there. but wv'w mum at long way." he said. touching on the elephant in the room when it cpmes to this paniculat cmp. A3 with marijuana. hemp ls pan of the cannabis family. though it contains far less of the THC that Causes the fmmcr‘s psy~ choactivc effects. it can't be gnmn at all in the United States and to (in so in Canada Mluin‘s hav ing no pulice maul, obtaining a special permit that is mwwod annually and giving the federal government the precise loca- tion of your farm. just so it can make sure ynu'rt' not up tn anything nefariuus. dawn Ms- Mush. “Why is there such a stigma against it? I think there‘s been a concerted effort to «mate industrial hemp with its very naughty cousin." she said. last as there have been forces aligned against other environmental initiatives ~~ think “electm‘ car" m- so. ton. are then vested'interests against the. benefits of hemp. she said. ' Health Canada's red tape isn't um hanl to cut through. MI’. Memo“ said. adding a real challenge is the expensive land costs in the GTA and Ontario. Banned in United States, , hemp’s legal in Canada ButA ifs AnmA onerous enough in slow The mom Wis March 3 in commime room 3 at them Region mm» (mm. WZSOWSLWMM spay-what- youanht move inlotmation. visi! ymotq Key to making it work is forming a true partnership. with the alliance able In he [he overarchin driving force keeping it guing. Ms Mars said. bu:i you have to look at it realistically." he sai . "I really believe in it. H We can cmato a strong. repeat acmage in our area. that‘s only a blg bcncfit.” he, said. I‘he plan is firstly to find a farmer will- ing to lend or lease the land. Mr. Marriott has already volunteered to both provide the seeds and do all the paperwork. Ms M‘arsh hopes her gmup can find [.000 acres by next year â€"~ or cwn this summer â€"- to give it a try. If the social enterprise takes off. the alliance would he in line for a cm of any profits. but it's hardiy the first thing on Ms Marsh’s mind. She envisions local municipal fleet vehicles powered by hemp hiofuel and Magna plants churning out can parts made from hemp. As with marijuana. hemp is part of the cannabis family. though it contains far less ofthr TH( ' that causes thcformer's pm'hmcriw effects. CMETS I70 5 CAHETS 40‘5 EZJAIS 200'5 200 MG CAMS 605 OR EXT“ SYRENGYH 300 MG ms 455