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Canada – Hemp Bringing Highs to Farmers’ Lows
June 16, 2009 – 100 Mile area farmers are on the cutting edge of local diversification. They’re working with industrial hemp, a crop that was grown for thousands of years before the government banned it. “The word hemp was being used for medicinal or illegal drug side so it got a bad rap. The government…
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Panel sends Oregon hemp bill to Senate floor
June 16th, 2009 – SALEM – A bill allowing production and possession of industrial hemp on Oregon farms has cleared the Legislature’s budget-writing committee. It now is on the Senate floor. Bill sponsor Sen. Floyd Prozanski, D-Eugene, said he believes the bill will pass both chambers. Prozanski said he believes the Obama administration is poised…
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Allow American Farmers to Grow Industrial Hemp
June 16th, 2009 – Industrial hemp varieties of Cannabis, also referred to as industrial hemp, fiber, or non-drug hemp, should not be confused with marijuana. Industrial hemp and marijuana are genetically distinct varieties of Cannabis, much like a St. Bernard and a Chihuahua are very different breeds of dogs. Despite easily discernable and widely accepted…
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Hemp – a green solution for improving the health of people and the environment
June 9th, 2009 – Did you know that the United States is the only industrialized nation that does not grow hemp? Many companies in the US recognize the superior quality of hemp for many nutritional and manufacturing products, yet are forced to import all their raw material hemp from other countries. Hemp not only provides…
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Student's Essay: 'Legalize Marijuana'
Purdy, Washington – Here is an essay that a student presented at Peninsula High School in Purdy on May 26th. While presenting it, the student took out a marijuana joint, lit it, and began smoking it. He was later arrested. Legalize Marijuana by Ed Troyer. Can I see a show of hands how many people…
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Republicans and the Legalization of Marijuana
June 4th, 2009 – Times are changing the the Republican Party should change along with them. As a youth in America I see that Dems, Repubs, Libertarians, Socialists, Independents, and everyone in between around my age fully supports the legalization of Marijuana. Some because they are potheads, others for civil liberties, others for no reason…
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Hemp Fiber Acreage Expands Quickly in Yunnan China
June 4th, 2009 – Industrial hemp has many uses, including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food, and fuel. It is one of the fastest growing biomasses known, and one of the earliest domesticated plants known. It also runs parallel with the “Green Future” objectives that are becoming increasingly popular. Hemp requires little to no…
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Ron Paul – War on Drugs a "Complete Failure"-Video
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Hemp and the Rule of Law – A Sustainable Crop in Exile
Excerpt from the 55 minute documentary, “Hemp and the Rule of Law” chronicles the movement to legalize the growing of hemp for American farmers. Today, it is under the control of the Drug Enforcement Administration, who call it marijuana. The U.S. is the only industrialized nation to outlaw the crop. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIKbYjFupBA&feature=player_embedded]
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Magic Weed : A Cannabis Documentary
May 30, 2009-Magic Weed : The Truth About Cannabis Sativa traces the story of the Cannabis plant, which has been known to mankind for thousands of years and how it serves us in so many ways. The sacred herb was always seen by Shamans and the ancients as a gift from the Creator God(s) of…