Hemp is turning a new leaf in Taranaki, with a house made of the marijuana-like plant featuring on tonight's Grand Designs NZ.

The 8th annual Hemp History Week runs from June 5 to 11 nationwide with over 150 events taking place across the U.S., including on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.

With her own official Twitter account and a town in Tottori Prefecture behind her, Japan’s first ever cannabis character comes dressed as a pink-haired shrine maiden.