Hemp Dog Biscuits Hit the Market

A Tasmanian company has obtained the first state or territory licence to use hemp in a pet food product. Hemp is banned in food for human consumption in Australia, unlike most other western countries. Industrial hemp contains very low levels of psychotropic chemicals and is used in products like paper and clothing. Business owner Ian Rochfort says he has been fighting bureaucracy for years for the right to harvest hemp, which will be used in the company’s dog biscuits — Hemp Hound Hors d’oeuvres