I heard about this on the radio, but this was about all I could find online:
"BISMARCK, N.D., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Dakota's
legislature wrapped up last week by telling the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration that it would no longer require state-licensed industrial
hemp farmers to seek DEA licenses. The law change removes the DEA license
as a requirement of state law, but it can't protect farmers from federal
prosecution. Vote Hemp, the nation's leading industrial hemp advocacy
group, will support a lawsuit brought by ND-licensed hemp farmers to
prevent the DEA from enforcing federal marijuana laws against them. If the
farmers' lawsuit, which will be filed in the coming weeks, is successful,
states across the nation will be free to implement hemp farming laws
without fear of federal interference." (April 2007, PRNEWSWIRE.COM)
I'm in favor of industrial hemp cultivation. It doesn't require irrigation, insecticides or
pesticides, so its easy on the environment. In addition, it is very nutritious, and its
strong fibers make great clothing. And no, you can't get high on it.
So save the planet and buy hemp products when you need your next fiber mix, protein
powder, backpack, shirt, pair of pants, or pair of shoes.
Hempy's
Industrial Hemp Web Resources
North American Industrial Hemp Council
Vote Hemp
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Hemp in North Dakota
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5 comments:
Go, North Dakota!
I had hemp lip balm once. I got it on a plane ride when I was 16. I think I actually still have some somewhere...
It's really good! You use it once and you're fine for thewhole day - and with highveld winters as dry as they are that's pretty amazing.
jeff, this is very exciting. that hemp isn't legal in the US is just one more stupid thing the government does (and there's along list!!)!
it is just about the perfect plant...for reasons you gave. it also revitalizes the soil. (they planted hemp around chernobyl {spl??} and it cleaned the waste out of the soil. it's the perfect rotation plant). also, the original diesel vehicles were powered by hemp/soy fuel. instead of pesticide laden corn and soy (for ethanol production), we could grow hemp, which, as you mentioned, doesn't require pesticdes, etc...
blahblahblah...i could go on and on. (i feel very strongly about hemp).
and fyi, to those people who think hemp is the same as marijuana, in order to get the same amount of THC you'd get from a joint of pot, you'd have to smoke the equivalent of a telephone pole size joint of hemp!! probably the smoke would do you in first!
i love that these idiot law makers sit around, drinking martinis and smoking cigarettes, and outlaw such a viable and incredible plant like hemp. it makes no sense to me.
good for north dakota!!
namaste.
dana
Thanks for the comments everyone. Good stuff!
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