Cops slash research field of Industrial hemp
Of all the places you would think the cops wouldn’t make this mistake – the Netherlands? THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch police who mowed down what they thought were illicit marijuana plants were...
View ArticleHEMP, what is it and why do I care?
There are many things we are taught as a kid and then, things we aren’t. I was taught nothing about hemp until a grateful dead concert at which I saw my first hemp jewlery. Needless to say I was...
View ArticleHemp History Week
Hemp.com wants you to support Hemp History week! Help get the word out about hemp! Hemp History Week “Hemp was an important crop for George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and thousands of American...
View ArticleAuthor and hemp activist Jack Herer has died
Herer, pictured in 1996, was a longtime marijuana activist and the author of the landmark book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against...
View ArticleHemp may have inadvertantly been on California ballot
We’ve all heard about prop 19 – California’s effort to decriminalize marijuana within the state – but did the ballot measure have implications for industrial hemp that the writers didn’t necessarily...
View ArticleHemp.com Audio interview: John Shaw
John Shaw is probably the only Republican politician who has openly call for the legalization of ALL drugs. Hemp.com’s senior writer Josh Davis sits down with Florida state Senate candidate John Shaw...
View ArticleCalifornia:SB 676 -legalize hemp for industrial purposes only
Hemp.com does not know everything about this law but from what we have read so far it is a ‘no brainer’ to get this one passed. SB 676 was introduced on Friday, February 18th by state Senator Mark...
View ArticleDavid Bronner Arrested at Capital for HEMP
Authorities in Washington DC went to extreme measures to arrest an Escondido soap-maker Monday, using a chainsaw to access the man protesting outside the White House. David Bronner, CEO of Escondido’s...
View ArticleMichiCAN – Just Another State That Could Reap The Rewards Growing Hemp
“Because the government thinks people are stupid.” So say’s Larry Gabriel when waxing semi-poetic about the reason hemp is illegal in the United States. Larry has written a nice opinion article about...
View ArticleSenate Hemp Bill Introduced
The momentum builds and the ball is rolling towards the future for hemp in America! A round of applause for Senators from Oregon, Kentucky and Vermont! In a show of Bipartisan teamwork they have put...
View ArticleHemp and Marijuana Industry Flourish
After America’s Multi-decade Experiment with Cannabis Criminalization Ends The Hemp and Marijuana Industries Flourish The ballots were a hot commodity this past election as voters in some states...
View ArticleAustralia’s Hemp Industry Caught Up in Political Red Tape
Here is an article on the Effort to “Grow” the Hemp Industry in a North Eastern Australian Town. THE push to reignite struggling Monto (Queensland, Australia) by making it a key growing and processing...
View ArticleHemp legalization effort gathers steam
The Washington Post had this article on the “good” and the ” bad” seed… In the cannabis plant family, hemp is the good seed. Marijuana, the evil weed. Michael Bowman, a gregarious Colorado farmer who...
View ArticleLegalize Hemp – It’s Long Overdue – Ralph Nader
A bipartisan legislative movement toward legalizing the growing of industrial hemp is finally on the rise. Last week, the Vermont General Assembly voted to lift a state statute that banned the growing...
View ArticleNews-You just have to love Ron Paul
This is an interesting take on a tabacco issue that turns to the core issues with HEMP. Ron Paul is an avid hemp supporter and a very well spoken individual. Original posted at smallgovtimes.com...
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