[Courtesy of Ruth's Hemp Foods]
This week marks the 10th anniversary since Canada's Industrial Hemp Regulations came into effect.
On March 12, 1998, about 100 people gathered in Tillsonburg, Ontario with great excitement to hear our former Minister of Health, Allan Rock, make the announcement, formalizing what we had been working towards for several years previous.
We've come a long way. Starting at just 264 licensed acres in 1998, a high point was reached in 2006 at over 48,000 acres.
And the players have changed as well - very few of the faces in that room are still involved, and many new ones have appeared.
Now to grow hemp in the US... see below for a delicious way to support American farmers.
To celebrate the birthday of the modern hemp industry, we're taking 20% off of all our products! Shop at www.ruthshempfoods.com, and at check-out, code in Happy 10 to receive the discount. It will be good until March 22. ![](http://www.ruthshempfoods.com/oldsite2007/images/_Ruth%20brand%20YVYF.gif)
In Hemp and Health,
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Ruth