Newsletter – February 5, 2025

Legalise Cannabis WA makes $300m spending commitment to Hemp Industry

By Martin Lane, Cannabiz

Legalise Cannabis WA has pledged A$300 million to create a Hemp Innovation Fund ahead of the state election in March.

The funding commitment was made by the party’s regional development spokesperson, Mel D’Ath, at a policy forum in Mount Hawthorn in front of a number of senior figures from the industrial hemp sector.

Making the announcement, D’Ath stressed the importance of the government getting behind the industry in a meaningful way to maximise its potential.

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EVENTS

11th Annual NoCo Hemp Expo – We go to ELEVEN
April 10-12, 2025, Estes Park, Colorado

ICBC Berlin
April 29-30, 2025, Berlin, Germany

Experience Hemp Berlin and the 22nd Annual EIHA Conference
June 11-13, 2025, Berlin, Germany

13th Annual International Hemp Building Symposium
October 3-5, 2025, Lower Sioux Indian Community, MN

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