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Hemp

Hemp seed oil, hemp foods, skincare and how they differ from CBD.

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  • CBD oil vs hemp seed oil

    Hemp seed oil is a food oil pressed from seeds with almost no CBD. CBD oil is a prescription medicine in Australia. They are not the same thing.

  • Hemp foods

    Hemp seed foods have been legal to sell in Australia since 12 November 2017. They must be low in THC, cannot have CBD added and cannot make CBD claims.

  • Hemp and CBD skincare

    Hemp seed oil skincare is lawful in Australia. The Poisons Standard has no exemption for cosmetics with added CBD, and evidence for CBD on skin is thin.

  • Industrial hemp

    Industrial hemp is cannabis grown under state licence with no more than 1% THC. It supplies seed and fibre. It is not a legal source of over-the-counter CBD.