Saturday, October 2, 2010

Is Constitution cow, sheep or goat?

Is Constitution cow, sheep or goat? Chicago Sun-Times Drafts of the Constitution were penned on hemp paper, but the original was written on the more durable skin. The ink was made of iron filings mixed in oak ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/2767006,CST-NWS-con03.article

Friday, October 1, 2010

Galamsey operator jailed 10 years for "wee" possession

Galamsey operator jailed 10 years for "wee" possession Ghana News Agency ... Circuit Court has sentenced a 33-year-old galamsey operator, Kofi Iddrisu, alias Lucky Dube to 10 years imprisonment for possession of Indian hemp . ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_humaninterest/r_21071/

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Farmer in court for possessing India hemp

Ghana News Agency Farmer in court for possessing India hemp Ghana News Agency He was charged with possession of dried leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp . His plea was not taken and he will re-appear on October 12. ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.ghananewsagency.org/s_humaninterest/r_21031/

Students question Hempfest message

Students question Hempfest message Daily Utah Chronicle Vendors were selling a variety of hemp products such as clothing, hand bags, jewelry and an assortment of food. Students for Sensible Drug Policy, ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/mobile/news/students-question-hempfest-message-1.2349137

O.C. Beverages Announces Product Launch

O.C. Beverages Announces Product Launch MarketWatch (press release) (TM)" The first three brands are: "Release(TM)" an immune boosting beverage that features the body's master antioxidant Glutathione; "DuBe(TM)" Hemp Tea ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oc-beverages-announces-product-launch-2010-09-30?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Gramicci Hemp Facts for Natural Performance Technology

Gramicci Hemp Facts for Natural Performance Technology Fibre2fashion.com Our summer weight exclusive hemp weave is ultra lightweight and durable (the Camura DT and Senna Hemp ). Knitted in a “Double Traverse” patented diagonal ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/apparel-news/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=91470

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

SSDP petitions to legalize marijuana

SSDP petitions to legalize marijuana Daily Utah Chronicle Many of the materials used in the older times were made of hemp -like the Declaration of Independence, he said. Abraham Lincoln lit his reading lamps with ... Students question Hempfest message Daily Utah Chronicle all 2 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.dailyutahchronicle.com/news/ssdp-petitions-to-legalize-marijuana-1.2349155

Creem blunt on marijuana support ; Newton voters to weigh in on pot legalization

Creem blunt on marijuana support ; Newton voters to weigh in on pot legalization Amesbury News For Epstein, more important than the general consumption of marijuana is the use and trade of hemp products in Massachusetts. “It's the hardest thing for ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.wickedlocal.com/amesbury/homepage/x241583513/Creem-blunt-on-marijuana-support-Newton-voters-to-weigh-in-on-pot-legalization

First US House Built with Hemp Completed

MyFox Philadelphia First US House Built with Hemp Completed MyFox Philadelphia (CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) - The first house made out of hemp has been built in the United States, filling what advocates say is a need for more green building ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpps/news/first-us-house-built-with-hemp-completed-dpgoha-20100929-fc_9859609

Hemp home a fine joint

Hemp home a fine joint Mackay Daily Mercury The couple are building what is believed to be Australia's first home using hemp as a building material. “It's basically hemp , sand and lime,” Mr Sippo said ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2010/09/29/hemp-larnook-lismore-sippo/

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hemp home a fine joint | Northern Rivers Property | Real Estate News for ...

Hemp home a fine joint | Northern Rivers Property | Real Estate News for ... Lismore Northern Star The couple are building what is believed to be Australia's first home using hemp as a building material. “It's basically hemp , sand and lime,” Mr Sippo said ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2010/09/29/hemp-larnook-lismore-sippo/

Hemp materials serve as safe, environmentally friendly alternative to asbestos ...

Hemp materials serve as safe, environmentally friendly alternative to asbestos ... Mesothelioma.com As we become increasingly environmentally conscious, we are forced to ask the question, is there anything hemp can;t do? Through its many incarnations, ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.mesothelioma.com/asbestos_news_asheville_north_carolina_9-28-2010.htm

Md. family meat business becomes mainstay at fair

Md. family meat business becomes mainstay at fair San Francisco Examiner Though Hemp's Meat has become a mainstay at The Great Frederick Fair, the company boasts a 161-year history in Frederick County â€" 25 of those years at the ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/ap/md-family-meat-business-becomes-mainstay-at-fair-103939308.html

Larnook pair build home from hemp

Larnook pair build home from hemp Lismore Northern Star The couple are building what is believed to be Australia's first home using hemp as a building material. “It's basically hemp , sand and lime,” Mr Sippo said ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2010/09/29/hemp-larnook-lismore-sippo/

A High-Minded Debate Over Legalizing Pot

Kansas City Star A High-Minded Debate Over Legalizing Pot Mother Jones Nobody in the hemp expo crowd seemed upset when Bishop Ron Allen, head of the International Faith Based Coalition and the final No on 19 speaker, ... Chaos Erupts Over Prop 19 at California Cannabis Expo Cannabis Culture Prop 19 Opponents Terrified by Centuries-Old Tradition of Local Ordinances Firedoglake all 544 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/09/debating-pot-legalization-california

Monday, September 27, 2010

In Praise of Hemp

OpEdNews In Praise of Hemp OpEdNews Hemp is the common name for cannabis, the first plant cultivated by humanity as we crept from being ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.opednews.com/articles/In-Praise-of-Hemp-by-Jim-Prues-100927-812.html

International Hemp and Cannabis Expo 2010

SFist International Hemp and Cannabis Expo 2010 SF Weekly Hollywood, California's Henry Hemp , an activist and MC, who noted that "Before marijuana was medicinal, it was recreational!" Fans and advocates of the hemp ... Crowds Pack Cow Palace for Hemp Expo NBC Bay Area Weekend Wrap-Up SFist all 2 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.sfweekly.com/slideshow/international-hemp-and-cannabis-expo-2010-31267578/

Naturally Advanced Technologies to Use Flax Fibers for CRAiLAR Process

Fast Company Naturally Advanced Technologies to Use Flax Fibers for CRAiLAR Process Azom.com After successfully transforming hemp fibers into yarns and fabrics with the desirable qualities of cotton, NAT stated it is now engaged in a strategic shift ... Naturally Advanced Technologies to Hold Corporate Update Call Thursday ... PR Newswire (press release) all 17 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.azom.com/news.asp?NewsID=24427

Sunday, September 26, 2010

300 kg hemp haul

300 kg hemp haul Himalayan Times SARLAHI: The police today arrested 11 people with 300 kg of cannabis worth Rs 1.2 million from Hariwan, the Sarlahi district headquarters. ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=300+kg+hemp+haul&NewsID=259376

Organic festival celebrates going green

Organic festival celebrates going green Global Edmonton “Clothing companies are producing clothing made out of bamboo, organic cotton, and hemp mixes,” said eco-clothing advocate Monica Jones. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Organic+festival+celebrates+going+green/3582688/story.html

Crowds Pack Cow Palace for Hemp Expo

Crowds Pack Cow Palace for Hemp Expo NBC Bay Area The International Cannabis and Hemp Expo had such great success in April that it made a return trip, complete with an area for card-carrying medical pot ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local-beat/Crowds-Pack-Cow-Palace-for-Hemp-Expo-103823199.html