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Solution Found for Failing Economy: Cannabis
September 1, 2009 – With the economic crisis we are in, researchers have been looking for more ways Americans can generate income and stimulate our economy. One option that seems to be overlooked is the decriminalization of cannabis and possible benefits we could get from it. Our earliest founders used various forms of cannabis in…
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Harvesting Hemp at Hartacre Farms for Biofuel
August 20, 2009 – In a white cloud of pollen, 43 acres of hemp was harvested from Hartacre Farms last Tuesday. Herb Hart grew the crop in partnership with Performance Plants Inc. of Kingston, as part of a biofuels project for Lafarge Bath Cement plant, which is working on methods of reducing their reliance on…
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Hemp Celebrities: Woody Harrelson
August 15, 2009 – A celebrity that was green years before it was cool is Woody Harrelson. Harrelson has long been a supporter of the legalization of hemp. In fact, he was arrested in Kentucky back in 1996 for planting hemp seed. He eventually won the case even though the state law didn’t distinguish between…
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Cannabis Hemp: Is the oldest plant known to man future-proof?
July 21, 2009 – It will come as absolutely no surprise to some, that in 1971, the year British Petroleum took out the largest bank loan in history to finance its offshore oil explorations (a statistic which still stands today), the serving British government implemented the Misuse of Drugs act. A law which would take…
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Can Hemp Save the Economy?
July 15, 2009 – What is hemp? Hemp is of the most versatile natural resource in the world. Hemp can be used to make hundreds of useful items. In fact certain uses of it can be very useful and profitable to every American. Hemp can be used industrially and as a major food source. The…
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Help Save the Earth, Time to Subsitute Hemp for Oil
June 20, 2009 – Every man-made fiber we wear, sit on, cook with, drive in, are by-products of the petroleum industry — all of which could be replaced by hemp. As the recession renews interest in the growing hemp marketplace as a potential boon for the green economy — even Fox Business News has touted…
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The virtues of hemp
June 2nd, 2009 – A recent letter writer errs when he says that “hemp is not a tree and could not possibly replace timber products.” (“Our hemp laws are contradictory,” May 20.) Hemp produces four times as much paper per acre as trees do. Hemp makes better paper and does not cause the environmental damage…
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Legalizing industrial hemp – Reasons why
Please watch this short video on reasons for legalizing industrial hemp and share your thoughts with us:
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Biodiesel fuel from Hemp Seed Oil
May 22nd, 2009 – Hemp seed oil can be used as is in bio-diesel engines. Methyl esters, or bio-diesel, can be made from any oil or fat including hemp seed oil. The reaction requires the oil, an alcohol (usually methanol), and a catalyst, which produces bio-diesel and small amount of glycerol or glycerin. When co-fired…