Saturday, November 21, 2009

Building with hemp: Asheville on the forefront of a new green technique

Building with #hemp : Asheville on the forefront of a new #green technique Asheville Citizen-Times Leave it to Asheville to be the first place in the country to build not just one, but two houses largely out of #hemp . ... and more »

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5 Landguards Busted

5 Landguards Busted Peace fm Online ... 75 wrappers of substances suspected to be Indian #hemp , dried leaves wrapped in cement paper, also suspected to be Indian #hemp , two unregistered motor ...

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Hemp Doing Well

#Hemp Doing Well Portage Online That was one of the messages at the Canadian #Hemp Trade Alliance's national convention in Winnipeg this week. Keith Watson, #Hemp Specialist with Manitoba ...

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Friday, November 20, 2009

House of straw and hemp withstands 1000°C fire test

House of straw and #hemp withstands 1000°C fire test Belfast Telegraph A house made of straw and #hemp panels passed a fire resistance test where it was exposed to temperatures over 1000°C, a university said. ... and more »

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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Our Legacy Hemp Denim Blazer

Mens #Fashion & Luxury Life Style Magazine Our Legacy #Hemp Denim Blazer Mens #Fashion & Luxury Life Style Magazine Tripling up on denim is a perfect pairing for the Our Legacy jacket that looks like traditional chambray, but is actually a #hemp denim. ...

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Climate Change Gasbags Want to Shame You

#Climate Change Gasbags Want to Shame You FOXNews Rather than shaming an Islamic radical for killing innocent people, they'd rather go after those of us who didn't bring a reusable #hemp shopping bag when ... and more »

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Naturally Advanced Technologies to Present at the 2nd Annual LD MICRO Conference

Naturally Advanced Technologies to Present at the 2nd Annual LD MICRO Conference PR Newswire (press release) Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. is committed to unlocking the potential of renewable and environmentally sustainable biomass resources from #hemp and ... and more »

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The Jack Herer initiative to legalize marijuana receives official title and ...

Examiner.com The Jack Herer initiative to legalize #marijuana receives official title and ... Examiner.com The Office of the California Attorney General released the official title and summary of the Jack Herer California #Cannabis #Hemp Initiative Thursday. ...

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Study Reveals House Made of Straw-Bale and Hemp Panels Resists Fire

BBC #News Study Reveals House Made of Straw-Bale and #Hemp Panels Resists Fire AZoBuild mailto:BaleHaus@Bath - built of pre-fabricated straw-bale and #hemp panels - has fire resistance as good as houses built of conventional building materials ... House of straw passes fire test BBC #News all 2 #news articles »

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

House of straw passes fire test

BBC #News House of straw passes fire test BBC #News A house built from straw-bales and panels of #hemp has passed an industry standard fire safety test which exposed it to temperatures above 1000C. ...

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Green Festival Shows New Way Forward

Examiner.com #Green Festival Shows New Way Forward MauiTime Weekly The #Hemp Industries Association Pavilion showcases #hemp clothing, bags, paper, nutritional foods and oils, body care products and educational materials. ... 8 Wedding Favor Ideas Under $6 from the San Francisco #Green Festival Examiner.com all 2 #news articles »

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Robust Export Growth Boosts Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils

Robust Export Growth Boosts Manitoba Harvest #Hemp Foods & Oils NPIcenter (press release) #Hemp foods are one of the hottest health #food trends in North America, and a fast-growing Canadian company is demonstrating that there is a healthy appetite ...

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Hemp cultivation flourishes in

#Hemp cultivation flourishes in Express Buzz SAMBALPUR: After the Sambalpur district administration launched an offensive on #hemp cultivation in the interior pockets of the district last year, ...

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The 10-man rotation, starring Vince Carter dolls

The 10-man rotation, starring Vince Carter dolls Yahoo! Sports Minor league hoops team changes name from nighthawks to greenhawks, announces plans to reduce their carbon footprint and considers using #hemp nets and ...

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amerigas celebrates 50 years

amerigas celebrates 50 years The Trinity Journal amerigas employees in Weaverville celebrated the company's 50-year anniversary recently by giving customer Betty #Hemp 100 gallons of propane. ...

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Fall Fashion

Fall #Fashion Santa Barbara Independent Baby, it’s cold outside: After five years in hibernation, wearable- #hemp designer Rob Jungmann (Jungmaven) is bringing back ...

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Naturally accessible

Naturally accessible The Weekender Sure, #hemp necklaces have shown their ugly faces around hippies' necks for decades, but bulky woven items that dirty quickly are not quite the desired ...

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Press Release: Robust Export Growth Boosts Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils

Press Release: Robust Export Growth Boosts Manitoba Harvest #Hemp Foods & Oils FoodBizDaily.com (press release) Winnipeg, Manitoba (November 17, 2009) â€" #Hemp foods are one of the hottest health #food trends in North America, and a fast-growing Canadian company is ...

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Hemp Hemp Hooray! The Growing Industrial Hemp Market

#Hemp #Hemp Hooray! The Growing Industrial #Hemp Market WKRG-TV A fast paced documentary about the re-emergence of the world's most versatile plant, #cannabis #hemp , into the industrial market place. ...

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Plant finally blooming after two decades

Plant finally blooming after two decades The Barrie Examiner The flowers of the Mauritius #hemp plant first started opening over the last few days. Despite a Latin name, Furcraea foetida, that seems to suggest ...

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Rapid growth in hemp-based construction

Rapid growth in #hemp -based construction EcoComposites Speaking at the 60th annual congress of CELC â€" the European Confederation of Flax and #Hemp â€" which took place in Strasbourg, France, from November 4-7, ...

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Monday, November 16, 2009

Woody Harrelson & the Weed Struggle

Woody Harrelson & the #Weed Struggle CelebStoner Harrelson is correct to say that when he was arrested for planting four #hemp seeds in Kentucky in 1996 (he won the case in 2000), he did indeed become the ...

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Woody Harrelson & the Weed Stuggle

Woody Harrelson & the #Weed Stuggle CelebStoner Harrelson is correct to say that when he was arrested for planting four #hemp seeds in Kentucky in 1996 (the won the case in 2000), he did indeed become the ...

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The 8th annual Green Festival hits San Francisco

Mother Nature Network The 8th annual #Green Festival hits San Francisco Mother Nature Network One of the more unique aspects of the festival was the HIA #Hemp Pavilion, which featured member companies showcasing the many uses of industrial #hemp in the ...

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Cynic on A Soapbox

Cynic on A Soapbox University of South Alabama #News Thomas Jefferson once stated, “Some of my finest hours have been spent on the back of my veranda, smoking #hemp (marijuana) and observing as far as the eye ...

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Sunday, November 15, 2009

Life in Prison for Growing Marijuana?

Opposing Views Life in Prison for Growing Marijuana? Opposing Views In 1850 there were 8327 #hemp plantations (minimum 2000-acre farms) growing #cannabis #hemp for cloth, canvas and even the cordage used for baling cotton. ...

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Car parts made from hemp

Car parts made from #hemp Natural News.com (registration) They are making a few parts now that are based on flax and #hemp . PSA's #Green Materials Plan focuses on three areas: Biopolymers to replace plastics derived ...

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Campus chic

CMU The Tartan Online Campus chic CMU The Tartan Online The textile with the highest potential for being eco-friendly is #hemp . The ecological footprint of #hemp is significantly smaller than any other fabric. ...

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Bamboo Fabrics Not As Eco-Friendly As You Think

The Frisky Bamboo Fabrics Not As Eco-Friendly As You Think The Frisky Along with #hemp and soy, bamboo has become a popular fabric source with the eco-friendly crowd. So, perhaps seeing a brand that tells you an article of ...

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