Friday, October 8, 2010

UConn Finds New Use for Hemp

UConn Finds New Use for Hemp NBC Connecticut The fiber crop Cannabis sativa, known as industrial hemp , has properties that make it attractive as a raw material for producing biodiesel fuel, ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local-beat/UConn-Study-Finds-Hemp-Produces-Viable-Biodiesel-104562284.html

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Business owner gets busted for marijuana

Press Herald Business owner gets busted for marijuana Press Herald He also has been an advocate for the legalization of hemp production. The Pruzansky family owns Maine IntelliHemp, a company that makes lip balm and skin ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.pressherald.com/news/business-owner-gets-busted-for-marijuana_2010-10-08.html

Marijuana legalization proposition pulling in high-dollar donations

Popular Fidelity Marijuana legalization proposition pulling in high-dollar donations Los Angeles Times (blog) On Thursday, the owners of a natural soap company and a hemp clothing store announced a $100000 contribution to pay for a voter registration drive aimed at ... Putting up some big bucks for legalization Drug WarRant all 6 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/10/high-dollar-donations-going-to-prop-19.html

Is Hemp on the Horizon for Farmers

Is Hemp on the Horizon for Farmers World Market Media (blog) One controversial product that is gaining favor throughout the US is hemp , or cannabis, with 80 percent of voting age adults approving the legalization of ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.worldmarketmedia.com/779/section.aspx/2497/post/is-hemp-on-the-horizon-for-farmers

Hemp Sales to Generate Big $ for Public Companies

Hemp Sales to Generate Big $ for Public Companies World Market Media (blog) In polling hedge fund investors and fund managers they all agree that they must begin due diligence investing in Hemp related companies and must begin the ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.worldmarketmedia.com/779/section.aspx/2491/post/hemp-sales-to-generate-big-for-public-companies

FuzziBunzĂ‚® Cloth Diapers Adds New "FuzziBunz Hempâ„¢ Cloth Diaper" to Its Award ...

PR Web (press release) FuzziBunz® Cloth Diapers Adds New "FuzziBunz Hemp ™ Cloth Diaper" to Its Award ... PR Web (press release) FuzziBunz® cloth diapers today announces at the 8th Annual ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas the launch of its greenest diapering solution yet, the FuzziBunz Hemp ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/10/prweb4621174.htm

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Students Across California Mobilize to Control Marijuana Like Alcohol

Students Across California Mobilize to Control Marijuana Like Alcohol PR Newswire (press release) A California based company, Dr. Bronner's buys 20 tons of hemp oil for their soaps from Canada each year. For ten years the Bronner family has financially ... U of U Hempfest, education not incarceration SLCC Globe Link (subscription) all 7 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/students-across-california-mobilize-to-control-marijuana-like-alcohol-104442093.html

Hemp produces viable biodiesel, study finds

PhysOrg.com Hemp produces viable biodiesel, study finds PhysOrg.com (PhysOrg.com) -- Industrial hemp , which grows in infertile soils, is attractive as a potential source of sustainable diesel fuel. ... UConn Studies Marijuana As Fuel Hartford Courant all 3 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.physorg.com/news205599757.html

UConn Studies Marijuana As Fuel

UConn Studies Marijuana As Fuel Hartford Courant How can AMERICA not legalize Hemp . We are cutting our own throats but not doing it. Look how much money is being wasted on the war on drugs! ... Madness! UConn Researchers Study Reefer As Fuel. Hartford Courant (blog) all 2 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.courant.com/news/breaking/hc-rick-green-uconn-marijuana-fuel-1006,0,1655916.story

Marijuana demo ban goes up in smoke

Marijuana demo ban goes up in smoke thenews.pl Earlier, the “Free Hemp ” Legislative Initiative Committee had planned to march through the city every day for two weeks, with demonstrations set to take ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.thenews.pl/national/artykul140984_marijuana-demo-ban-goes-up-in-smoke.html

Hemp is No Laughing Matter. Seriously.

Hemp is No Laughing Matter. Seriously. Boise Weekly Cultivation of industrial hemp is not a half-baked idea. * It is high time that we as Americans and Idahoans start taking this issue seriously. ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/hemp-is-no-laughing-matter-seriously/Content?oid=1814131

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

What about industrial hemp?

What about industrial hemp ? Hawaii News Daily While I was out there, one of the students asked me what, if anything, Prop 19 had to say about industrial hemp . “Nothing, really. ...

--- Full Story @ http://hawaiinewsdaily.com/2010/10/06/what-about-industrial-hemp/

Monday, October 4, 2010

The health benefits of hemp butter

The health benefits of hemp butter Helium The good news is that hemp butter is made from hemp seeds, and no hemp seed allergies have ever been reported. Although most nut butter users have not heard ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.helium.com/items/1973237-the-health-benefits-of-hemp-butter

Oakland leaders attend reopening of pot mega-store

Oakland leaders attend reopening of pot mega-store abc7news.com Last year, you would be hard pressed to find city leaders at an event called " Hemp Evolution," but on Sunday, they were publically supporting the ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7704026

Marijuana Advocates March Down State Street

Marijuana Advocates March Down State Street WISC Madison The smell of hemp and hope filled the air around the state capitol today, as hundreds of medicinal marijuana advocates marched down State Street. ... Harvest Fest attendees argue for legalization UW Badger Herald Hundreds march for marijuana legalization Daily Cardinal all 3 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.channel3000.com/news/25267574/detail.html

Sunday, October 3, 2010

The Tea/GOP Would HATE Our Actual Founders

The Tea/GOP Would HATE Our Actual Founders BuzzFlash (blog) The grassroots farmers that made the Revolution were free-thinking hemp growers. Their favorite scribe, Tom Paine, was the son of a Quaker whose Age of ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/11816

City leaders attend reopening of pot mega-store

City leaders attend reopening of pot mega-store abc7news.com Last year, you would be hard pressed to find city leaders at an event called " Hemp Evolution," but on Sunday, they were publically supporting the ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=7704026

California "Marijuana Birthers" Disrupt Prop 19 Hemp Expo Debate

Christian Science Monitor California "Marijuana Birthers" Disrupt Prop 19 Hemp Expo Debate Drug War Chronicle ... debates between supporters and opponents at the Cow Palace in San Francisco during the International Cannabis and Hemp Expo, a pot industry trade show. ... Medical marijuana Explorer News all 67 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://stopthedrugwar.org/chronicle/2010/oct/03/california_marijuana_birthers_di

Unfair treatment of Lapihuska

Unfair treatment of Lapihuska Anniston Star Dupont had just developed their new "nylon" rope, and did want the competion from the grower/producers of the "old timey" ultra strong hemp rope. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://annistonstar.com/bookmark/9746039-Unfair-treatment-of-Lapihuska