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Portraits
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Editorial
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Paul Benhaim presenting "Hemp and the Environment", 2025
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Paul Benhaim speaking at NoCo Hemp Expo
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Hemp composite guitar — materials innovation
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Paul Benhaim at Hemp Foods Australia, 2017
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Paul Benhaim in hemp field
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Paul Benhaim in hemp crop
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Cannabis Psychedelics facilitation event, 2025
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Elixinol Global ASX listing bell ring
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Paul Benhaim keynote
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Paul Benhaim on stage
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Venues
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FAQ
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Who is Paul Benhaim?
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Paul Benhaim is a thirty-year veteran of the global hemp and cannabis industries. He founded Hemp Foods Australia and led the eighteen-year campaign that legalised hemp food in Australia in 2017. He co-founded ASX-listed Elixinol Global and today chairs The Hemp Plastic Company, a leading supplier of hemp-based bioplastics. He is the author of 18 books and an international keynote speaker who has presented across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.
What is Paul Benhaim's expertise?
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Paul Benhaim's expertise spans industrial hemp food, hemp bioplastics, medicinal cannabis, cannabis-assisted facilitation, regenerative agriculture, hempcrete construction, and hemp policy and regulation. He has advised governments across Australia, the United States, Thailand, South Africa and Africa, and served as a United Nations representative for hemp.
What companies has Paul Benhaim founded?
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Paul Benhaim has founded several companies including Hemp Foods Australia (one of Australia's first hemp food companies), Elixinol Global (ASX-listed cannabinoid company), The Hemp Plastic Company (hemp-based bioplastics), The Happy Clinic (doctor-led medicinal cannabis telehealth platform), Cannabis Psychedelics (cannabis facilitation training), and BioSmart Group (global hemp and cannabis advisory).
Is Paul Benhaim available for speaking engagements?
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Yes. Paul Benhaim is available for keynote speaking at conferences, trade shows and corporate events across the hemp, cannabis, natural products, regenerative agriculture, and sustainability industries. He has spoken at NoCo Hemp Expo, Natural Products Expo West, Natural Products Expo East, BioFach, MJBizCon, Cannabis Europa, the United Nations, and many others. Media and speaking enquiries can be directed to Paulbenhaim@gmail.com.
How many books has Paul Benhaim written?
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Paul Benhaim is the author of 18 books on hemp, cannabis, nutrition, health and plant-based systems. His books are available on Amazon and cover topics ranging from hemp food and nutrition to industrial hemp economics and medicinal cannabis.
What is The Hemp Plastic Company?
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The Hemp Plastic Company (hempplastic.com) is a leading supplier of hemp-based bioplastics, replacing fossil-derived plastics across packaging, automotive, and consumer goods industries. Paul Benhaim serves as Chairman. The company operates internationally including Hemp Plastics Thailand.
What is The Happy Clinic?
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The Happy Clinic (thehappyclinic.com.au) is an Australian doctor-led telehealth platform delivering personalised plant-based medicine, including medicinal cannabis prescriptions, through compliant clinical systems. It was founded by Paul Benhaim and operates primarily in Australia.
What did Paul Benhaim do at the United Nations?
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Paul Benhaim served as a United Nations representative for hemp, advocating for the recognition of industrial hemp as a sustainable crop and material across international policy frameworks.
Direct
Media contact.
Paulbenhaim@gmail.com




