News & Updates
Stay up to date on what’s happening in the Irish hemp industry with the latest news from HFI.
HFI Statement on the Irish High Court Ruling on Hemp Published on November 11th 2022
The Irish High Court somehow comes to believe that no farmers, no industry and no stakeholders have ever existed in Ireland.
Letter to Minister for Health 22/11/2022
On the scientifically unsupported statements regarding the safety of EU hemp foods in the High Court judgement on 11th November 2022.
HFI Opening Statement to the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: the Development of the Irish Hemp Industry
HFI outlines the issues facing the Irish hemp industry.
Letter to Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 23/09/2021
HFI’s response to the Department of Agriculture’s ‘stalk only’ consultation with industry stakeholders.
Letter to Minister for Health 29/04/2021
HFI’s clarification of the EU Novel Food Regulations and their application in Ireland.
Letter to Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport 02/07/2020
HFI's request for consultation on the environmental benefits of the hemp industry.
HFI Open Address 24/06/2020
HFI’s response to the 2020 Programme for Government's proposed development of the hemp industry.
Response to Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 04/04/2019
HFI's response to matters raised during our first meeting with DAFM in March 2019.
The Hemp Report: Overview and Extracts
HFI’s 2018 submission to the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action.