“We just need to make the revolution irresistible”: A story about hemp

The first part of this story on hemp can be found here.Regulation hoop-jumpingWhile hemp has recently been included in the BASIX system used in NSW, the National Construction Code for non-residential building does not recognise hemp as a standard material. Nor does it allow for expert opinion as a means of satisfying the performance requirements in Volume 1 for non-residential buildings. Instead, it requires rigorous, specific and costly physical testing or code-marking in a certified laboratory