States Leading Way on Industrial Hemp - Daily Kos

States Leading Way on Industrial Hemp
Daily Kos, CA
The bill would establish a licensing regime for farming industrial hemp. The State of Oregon is also on the verge of passing industrial hemp legislation. If the bills succeed, these states would join fifteen others that have passed hemp bills.

Is hemp answer to SA erosion? - Weekend Post

Is hemp answer to SA erosion?
Weekend Post, South Africa
Furthermore, hemp can be used to replace many potentially harmful products, such as tree paper.” Industrial hemp has many uses, including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics and fuel. It is one of the fastest growing biomasses.

Naturally Advanced to present at Sixth International Conference of … - Fibre2fashion.com

Naturally Advanced to present at Sixth International Conference of
Fibre2fashion.com, India
Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., is presenting at the Sixth International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) on May 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am local time at the Hotel am Rhein in Wesseling, Germany.

Digg.com vote presses Schwarzenegger on legalizing marijuana - CNET News

Digg.com vote presses Schwarzenegger on legalizing marijuana
CNET News, CA
Production and processing of industrial hemp is not only cheaper than other materials, it creates better products and less waste. We're stupid to continue this ineffective prohibition, but then again, there's a lot of money being tossed around in the

Legalize pot now - The Phoenix


The Phoenix
Legalize pot now
The Phoenix, MA
This past month, though, Frank and Paul introduced another bill that did reach the committee stage, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009, which would end the ban on cultivation of non-psychoactive hemp. "I think people have gotten more skeptical of

Barney Frank: Libertarian? - The Washington Independent

Barney Frank: Libertarian?
The Washington Independent, DC
Ron Paul (R-Texas), introduced another proposal legalizing the farming of industrial hemp — another concept opposed largely by conservatives under the false premise that it also somehow threatens the nation's youth. (Industrial hemp is

US Senator Debbie Stabenow responds to the Industrial Hemp Farming … - Gather.com

US Senator Debbie Stabenow responds to the Industrial Hemp Farming
Gather.com, MA
Thank you . . . for contacting me regarding your support for the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views with me. As you may know, this legislation was introduced by Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) on

Can hemp help create a green economy? - Creative Loafing Tampa

Can hemp help create a green economy?
Creative Loafing Tampa, FL
Is hemp our future economic stimulus? A recent article on Alternet.org written by Dara Colwell suggests so. Industrial hemp has 25000 known applications. From paper (our Declaration of Independence and Constitution were written on hemp paper )

A great jobs stimulus: Hemp production - Bakersfield Californian

A great jobs stimulus: Hemp production
Bakersfield Californian, CA
Libertarian Congressman Ron Paul has introduced a House bill that would reverse our government's shortsighted banning of hemp farming. It is the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009, HR 1866. It's my hope that our congressman, Kevin McCarthy,

Funny Business Video Gallery - CNBC

Funny Business Video Gallery
CNBC, Englewood Cliffs
That is the case with industrial hemp, a product in everything from car doors to milk…legally. Hemp farming was banned in the US decades ago as part of the earliest drug wars. Hemp contains THC, like marijuana. But hemp is not marijuana.