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Historic Dutch ship in Sri Lanka
The replica, which was made of wood, with wide sails and hemp rope rigging, has been retracing its original voyage from Australia to Indonesia and then to Sri Lanka.
Money from old rope
The population of Pymore once depended for their livelihoods on rope and twine-making at the village mill, or growing flax and hemp in nearby fields. Its new inhabitants, however, are likely to be well-heeled townies looking for a weekend bolthole.
NORML touts hemp biodiesel
It looks like refined pond algae. The bright green liquid that emits a nutty smell resembles a brightly colored sports drink more than a fuel additive. Enter the next highly touted use for industrial hemp: biodiesel.
Otago likely to benefit if hemp trial pays off
After plugging away for more than a decade to set up a hemp industry in New Zealand, former Otago fisherman-farmer Mac McIntosh has been given the green light.
Representative Thielen pushes hemp
Long a supporter of industrial hemp production in Hawaii, state Rep. Cynthia Thielen (R-Kailua) will be a keynote speaker next month at the Hemp Industries Association Annual Convention at the Maui Lu Resort. David West, a seed geneticist with the Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project, also will speak.
Ruth’s Hemp Foods win awards
This year, Ruth’s Original Hemp Tortilla chips won the Alive Magazine Silver Excellence Award. These are a light, crispy tortilla chip rapidly becoming a favourite with food-lovers throughout Canada. They are made of certified organic hemp, certified organic corn and GMO-free canola oil. The Original is the ìundressedî of the three Hemp chip flavours, besides Spicy Cheddar and Chili Lime.
San Francisco World Vegetarian Day to feature hemp foods
The San Francisco Vegetarian Society is sponsoring a World Vegetarian Celebration event at Fort Mason, Building A in San Francisco on September 30th 2001. “While hemp was used as food in China long before soy beans, most Americans have never heard of hemp foods” according to John W. Roulac, Nutiva Founder and President and author of 3 best-selling books on hemp.
Sioux fight Feds, this time over hemp
The seizures at Pine Ridge were largely business as usual, except for one thing: The DEA flexed its muscle on a tribal reservation. For White Plume and others in the Oglala tribe, growing these plants has become a basic issue of tribal rights. Theis tribe, they argue, has a history with hemp and a right to uphold their traditions.
The case for hemp
The August raid on the Pine Ridge hemp crop on the White Plume Tiospaye land, illustrates a shameful era in the Drug Enforcement Agency. Over the long term, the DEA’s policies and actions set back the economic, environmental, and public health needs of not only Native America, but also the broader American community. Many Native nations, including the Oglala Lakota, Navajo, and Saginaw Chippewa, to name a few, have expressed an interest in industrial hemp production.
The hip and healthy world of hemp
Fiber Options promotes the use of non-wood fibers and value added, responsibly harvested wood products. By using tree-free products they help reduce the demand for wood pulp. This is a great place to pick up unique and desirable Christmas presents and Peter tells me that this weekend will see a big summer clear out sale...bargains!