Thanks for the informative post.
I live in Australia and only just recently have the policy makers recognised that medicinal marijuana is actually beneficial for humans.
Up until this year, marijuana production of any type has been highly illegal. Some states have 'decriminalised' it as the prosecution process was tying up their courts, but overall, here in Australia, marijuana and hemp is a class somehting narcotic and illegal.
Hopefully, with the latest rulings, our country will start to invest in the hemp industry some more and policy makers will open their eyes to the benefits of this industry. Cheers