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760,000-plus pot plants destroyed
Narcotics officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, with help from the Air National Guard and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, destroyed more than 760,000 marijuana plants across the state in 2001, officials said.
A double scoop of hemp cream, please
Not long after approving trial crops of industrial hemp for textiles, authorities are about to approve its use for icecreams, oils, muesli bars and other foods. It took 12 years of lobbying by supporters of an industrial hemp industry before licences were approved this year for trial crops. Yesterday, the Australia and New Zealand Food Authority began a process expected to lead to legal use of industrial hemp extracts in foods. It is calling for public comment on an application its board has recommended for approval. The authority said the application to use hemp had been “rigorously” scientifically assessed and did not raise public health or safety concerns.
Aberdeen American News endorses hemp petition drive
A petition is currently circulating in the state to put the issue of whether growing industrial hemp should be legal onto the November 2002 ballot. As the absurdity of the current laws banning hemp become more and more apparent, this debate will arise more frequently until logic — and new laws — prevail. Before I explain myself and any of you accuse me of being a hippy, or worse, let me throw a few facts your way.
Activist: Tell The DEA They Made a Mistake
Stan White is sick of the federal government making decisions for its citizens without their input, especially when it comes to hemp and cannabis. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s most recent move — a ban on hemp-based food products — is the last straw for White. Now the Summit Cove resident is rushing to rally supporters into a letter-writing campaign to have the decision reversed.
Area farmers way ahead of state plan in seeking new crops to replace tobacco
If area farmers are going to thrive in a post-tobacco economy, they are going to need more help from the state. And a lot more vision. Frankly, the long-awaited report from the governorís Office of Agricultural Policy is a disappointment. While the report recognizes that Kentucky farmers need to kick the tobacco habit and develop markets for new farm products, it says little about just what role the state should play in developing those markets.
Artwork worth $100 million lost in attacks
About $100 million worth of art was destroyed in the Sept. 11 attack on the World Trade Center. The only major survivors are Alexander Calder’s 25-foot-tall steel sculpture Bent Propeller and Fritz Koenig’s bronze sculpture Sphere. Some of the significant artworks that were lost include: World Trade Center by Joan Miro, wool and hemp tapestry.
Attention all hemp farmes
Attention all farmers with conventional hemp in storage. BioHemp Environmental Technologies Ltd. is looking for your hemp. Currently, BioHemp is developing markets for industrial grade hemp oil.
Australian government may allow hemp to be used in food
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) is considering a proposal to allow hemp to be used in foods such as tofu, health bars, biscuits and cakes. ANZFA is taking public submissions on the plan that would only allow industrial hemp - which contains negligible amounts of the hallucinogen THC - to be used in foods. Already its preliminary research has found industrial hemp is a safe food that is being used around the world.
Authorities check out hemp use in food
Cannabis could soon be sold legally in Australia with a watchdog group recommending it is safe for use in some foods. The Australia New Zealand Food Authority has found hempseed and hempseed oil are safe as ingredients in foods such as health bars, salad oils, non-dairy cheeses and milks, and as additives to breads, biscuits and cakes. The seed and oil, which will be allowed to contain low levels of THC, the potent chemical in marijuana, will be promoted for their alleged health benefits.
Ban on hemp in foods draws protests
If they get the pre-lunch munchies, employees at the Drug Enforcement Agency in Concord could step outside their offices to snack on food provided curbside today by the New Hampshire Hemp Council. At 197 Loudon Road, passers-by can enjoy a hodgepodge of hemp products including pretzels, blue corn chips, nut butter and chocolate bars. The council’s gesture aims to counter the DEA’s recent introduction of federal rules outlawing hemp in food. Similar actions in 70 cities around the country are also happening today.