Hon. Sophia Moermond inquired about the number of hemp licenses and plantings, revealing a decrease in licenses but an increase in cultivation for the 2022-23 season. The Minister confirmed these changes.

AnsweredQoN 244Legislative Council
Asked
16 March 2023
Portfolio
Agriculture and Food

QuestionView source ↗

INDUSTRIAL
HEMP
244. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the Minister for Agriculture and
Food:
I refer to my question without
notice 1131, asked on 16 November.
(1) Has the number of current hemp
licences issued changed from 69?
(2) Given there
were only five reported plantings earlier in the season, has there been an
increase in the number of plantings reported for the 2022–23 season?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) Yes; there are 63 current
licences and two applications pending.
(2) Yes; 18 licensees are currently
cultivating.

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