Links
Relevant websites.
A curated directory of Paul's ventures, industry organisations, media and associated resources.
Articles
Asia Is Where Hemp’s Next Chapter Gets Written
A country-by-country analysis of hemp’s expansion across India, Nepal, Thailand, Japan and South Korea — foods, plastics, building and textiles.
The Drop-In Decade: Hemp and the Materials Transition
Why hemp biocomposites are winning factory floors — not on sustainability claims, but on cost, spec and machinery compatibility.
The Complete Plant Protein Hiding in Plain Sight
Hemp seed is 25% complete protein with an ideal omega balance — and it was illegal to eat in Australia until 2017.
Hempcrete Just Entered the Building Code. Here’s Why That Matters.
Appendix BL of the 2024 IRC makes hemp-lime construction a codified building method in the US.
The Water Math That Should Worry Every Fashion Brand
Cotton needs roughly 10,000 litres of water per kg of fibre. Hemp needs about 2,000 — often from rainfall alone.
The 9-to-15-Tonne Question: Hemp, Farming and Carbon
One hectare of hemp sequesters as much CO₂ as a young forest — in five months, while paying its way as a crop.
Why Hemp Industries Fail — and the Model That Works
Hemp rarely fails as a crop. It fails as an industry — at the processing gap in the middle of the value chain.
Build the Local Market First. Export Second.
After thirty years advising governments on hemp, the clearest predictor of success is building demand at home before chasing export.
Ventures
The Hemp Plastic Company
Leading supplier of hemp-based bioplastics
The Happy Clinic
Doctor-led telehealth platform for plant-based medicine
Cannabis Psychedelics
Structured cannabis altered-state facilitation and training
Cannabis Psychedelics Courses
Facilitator training program
BioSmart Group
Global hemp and cannabis advisory
The Hemp Builder
Hempcrete and natural building systems
Hemp Foods Australia
Australia’s pioneering hemp food company
Elixinol Global (ASX: EXL)
ASX-listed cannabinoid company co-founded by Paul
Wandarra
Corporate hemp strategy and industry support
Books
Industry Organisations
NIHCOA
National Industrial Hemp Council of America — peak body for the American hemp industry
iHempNSW
NSW industrial hemp industry association promoting growers, processors and manufacturers
Asia Hemp Expo
Asia's premier hemp industry exhibition and conference — Paul Benhaim is a keynote speaker
European Industrial Hemp Association
European hemp policy and trade
BioFach
World's leading organic food fair
NoCo Hemp Expo
Annual North American hemp industry conference
Natural Products Expo West
Leading natural products trade show
Cannabis Europa
Europe's premier cannabis industry summit
MJBizCon
North America's largest cannabis business conference
Policy & Regulation
Data & Research
USDA National Hemp Report
Official US hemp production statistics — April 2025
European Commission: Hemp
EU cultivation data and environmental profile
2024 IRC Appendix BL
Hemp-lime (hempcrete) construction code — US model residential code
AgriFutures Australia: Industrial Hemp
Australian hemp RD&E program — research, development and extension
Media & Interviews
Education & Culture
Because not everything in hemp has to be serious.