Commercial Production of Industrial Hemp
FAQ - Industrial Hemp
The Government of Canada site lists the current licensees of hemp producers and provides information on licensing requirements.

In Ontario, hemp has been grown experimentally for the past couple of years. Kenex is a privately owned Canadian company actively working on research and processing of industrial hemp. Several other hemp cooperatives and associations throughout Canada are involved and are working on developing new processing and market opportunities for this fiber.

It is still not legal to grow hemp in the U.S. but it is a fiber that is of interest to textile producers.

If you've tried weaving or spinning hemp, or have other news about uses of industrial hemp in your area, we'd love to hear about them. Please post your comments to our Forum.