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i bought some cold pressed Hemp Oil in a Health Shop a few weeks ago and read some days ago the alert ''Not for Oral use in Australia"... 
Does someone knows why that? Is that just a way of letting the product be in the Australian market as Massage Oil because of the Laws or has it other reasons? The product i bought comes from China and is organic certified and can be used as Massage and Oral Use (outside Australia)...

Many thanks, Iv

Hey Ivan, I am pretty sure that the only reson that warning is there is because hemp oil is still illegal for human consumption in Australia. I know there are people on this board who have consumed the hemp oil and had no negative side effects, I have also talked to a lady who owns a hemp shop (selling clothing, body care products etc) who said that there would be nothing wrong with eating it.

Freedom

Thanks for the info dear Freedom,

i will continue to use it but mostly on the skin for massagge...

All the best,
Iv

Some of the hemp oils from China has actually tested positive for THC... so be wary eating them.

Australia is the last (I believe) 1st world country still to deem hemp illegal as a food. One day maybe we'll catch up. In Canada and the USA it's everywhere... even in popular mainstream cereals.

Sheryl

I've been eating hemp seed meal for the last 2 weeks and I'm feeling really good and grounded. i add about 1 dessertspoon to my coconut water & raw cacao shakes. I would love to get my hands on the actual seed and make some mylk but I know it's going to be a looooooooooong time before that happens. I haven't tried the oil yet but am looking at getting some just so i can also add them to the lotions and balms that I make.

Hemp oil is supposed to be the best form of omega oils - because it has 3, 6 and 9.. so Ive heard anyway.

I ordered some several weeks ago from the states but it still hasnt arrived yet. Is it legal to import it, as long as you say its for maasage?. I hope so...
 :huh:

on your skin oil will spoil its not food its not whole, eat your lettuce for your omegas, empty calories like the drugs, stimulants avoid the truth, what we are is made for fruit :yahh:

Eating hemp seeds in the UK is legal, they are sold in most High Street health food stores. In fact, I believe they are pretty much legal everywhere in the Western world.

Apparently (according to Dr Gillian McKeith from “you are what you eat” fame) hemp seeds are absolutely exceptional sources of essential fatty acids and zinc.

I feel the major problem in Australia with hemp seeds is their connection to marijuana.

I believe the Australian government won’t legalise the consumption of hemp seeds, hemp powder or hemp oil because they fear it is only one step away from the legalisation of marijuana.

Honestly, what exactly do they think I will do with the hemp seeds? Try to smoke them!!

As a responsible adult, I am quite aware of the difference between eating hemp seeds for positive health reasons and smoking marijuana from a crude home made bong. It really makes me very angry to be treated as a child (what a nanny state we are becoming) by the Australian government.

Given the current drought Australia is experiencing (and the decline of the Murray River due to farmer’s irrigation etc...) I would have thought the government would have embraced and encouraged legal hemp growing, since it uses so little water and can be used for so many purposes (i.e.) clothes, food, cosmetics, paper, fuel, building blocks for eco housing, etc...., etc...

And if I do buy hemp seeds from the UK, am I really going to get arrested for eating them. What a joke.

P.S. - Avoid Chinese hemp as they often mix it, so it is not pure. I have been told that the Body Shop (I don't know how true this is) use Chinese hemp in their hemp products. I use a hemp body butter made with Australian 100% pure virgin hemp oil and it really works on clearing dry skin, psoriasis and eczema.

(copied from web source "Happy Planet" info page)

The Fatty Acid and Protein Connection

The essential amino acids from which protein is made and the essential fatty acids (EFAs) work together in our bodies to produce life's energies. ALL ESSENTIAL FATS AND AMINO ACIDS ARE FOUND IN HEMP SEED. You just can't have one without the other.

Proteins and Omegas 3 and 6 combine through metabolic process to form lipoproteins, a whole family of organic compounds that make up every part of our bodies.

Lipoproteins form the haemoglobin in our blood and are responsible for moving fats throughout our body. Every one of these elements are made from amino acids and essential fatty acids. Without the correct balance, the cells in our bodies don't form right!

It is so important to balance Essential Fats and Proteins. Getting enough protein and fat isn't a problem. Most people actully consume too much protein and/or fat. The key is the quality of proteins and quality of fats we consume and the amounts as one can overdose on either causing toxicity. This has been known for over a hundred years. A researcher by the name of Lebedow in 1888 discovered when he fed dogs either 100% protein or 100% fat or nothing. The dogs fed concentrated diets actually began to die before the dogs fed nothing.

A balance of healthy Protein and Omegas must work together to perform their magic.

Hemp Seed contains all known essential fats and all know essential amino acids for protein production currently known to us. Additionally, the ratios of amino acids and essential fats found in Hemp Seed is considered to be suitable for long term use.

Stress, Essential Fats and Amino Acids (Proteins)

Dealing with stress in a positive way is physically assisted by a healthy protein/fat connection. The chemistry of this union is the catalyst for life energy flow. As we enter stressful situations, our metabolism and energy needs increase; leading to a need for an increase in essential nutrients also. In a busy, fast moving society, stress is applied from many directions and in many ways. Our bodies are uniquely designed to cope with stress on ever increasing levels, and a healthy body maintains a reserve of potential energy for such stressful periods. Unfortunately, the same circumstances that cause stress, also reduce our ability to eat healthily. It just never occurs to us that the symptoms may be caused by an internal chemical imbalance. Starting with the essential fats and amino acids will assist your body to handle the daily stresses.

Functions of Essential Fatty & Amino Acids found in Hemp Seed:

Improve energy levels, stamina and recovery from fatigue 
Make skin soft and velvety and help with acne, psoriasis and eczema 
Help weight loss by increasing metabolic rate 
Help in healing of wounds and injuries 
Improve the symptoms of ADHD 
Improve mineral transport and mineral metabolism 
Transport cholesterol, lower high blood pressure and decrease risk of unwanted clots in arteries 
Assist with premenstrual mood changes 
Curb cravings for sugar, and junk food fats 
Improve the functions of all the organs and glands 
Assist in brain development and adult brain function