Phase 2 Interim Case

Status:	Draft
Source file:	docs/05-business-case/phase-2-interim-case
Sensitivity review:	Completed
Purpose:	Provide the public-facing Phase 2 interim case material for the Granite Borders Landcare session, Industrial Hemp: The Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats for Landcaring in the Granite Borders Region.

This material is based on Phase 2 secondary research only. It does not make a final business-case recommendation and should not be read as a recommendation to promote, discourage or invest in industrial hemp.

Session Material

Page	Use it for
Presentation	Unified slide-content and presenter-notes draft for the session.
Presentation Handout	Participant handout following the presentation flow.
SWOT Summary	Condensed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
Evidence and Gaps	Phase 2 evidence base, analysis chain and unresolved questions.
Potential GBLC Roles	Role options for Granite Borders Landcare.

Surveys

Survey	Audience
GBLC Leadership, Community and Partners	GBLC executive, staff, Landcare members, community and partner organisations.
Growers and Non-adopters	Current producers, former hemp growers, interested growers and growers who are not interested in adopting hemp.
Processors and Buyers	Processors, manufacturers, exporters, buyers and other supply-chain participants.

Phase 2 Interim Logic

The session follows this evidence chain:

Step	Output
1	Phase 2 secondary research
2	Interim PESTLE analysis
3	Interim Porter's Five Forces analysis
4	Interim SWOT analysis
5	Evidence gaps
6	Phase 2 interim position
7	Potential GBLC roles

The central interim position is that industrial hemp is lawful and plausible, but Phase 2 does not yet prove local commercial viability, local net environmental benefit or a promotional role for Granite Borders Landcare.

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