HEMP AROUND THE WORLD While hemp is currently banned, government officials have permitted one farmer to grow the crop on a small-scale research plot. Public support for hemp farming is gathering. An informative one-hour Australian TV documentary, The Billion-Dollar Crop, is available on video. The Tasmanian Hemp Company is campaigning for the legalization of hemp in the state of Tasmania, and the Northern Tasmanian Pulp and Paper Mill is researching possible uses of hemp pulp for their factory. Canada was a major hemp-growing region until the 20th century, when it followed in America's footsteps by prohibiting hemp production. In 1994, Canada issued its first license