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Actor Woody Harrelson does “sustainable development”
Harrelson is an outspoken sustainable development activist whose cross-generational, international appeal stems from a long and successful career in television and movies.
Assembly sends governor hemp study bill
The state Assembly approved a bill Thursday to direct the University of California to study whether there’s a viable market for hemp and other industrial fibers. The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments with a 43-28 vote, sending the bill to Gov. Gray Davis.
Bill would start state study of hemp’s profitability
A bill awaiting Gov. Gray Davis’ signature would put a dollar sign on the problem. It would authorize the University of California to study the profitability of growing hemp and other fibrous crops if the government lifts its ban.
Canadian company battles U.S. hemp-seed ban
Industrial hemp-growing company Kenex Ltd., will take on the U.S. State Department tomorrow when it files a lawsuit under the North American Free Trade Agreement. The company, based in Chatham, Ont., is seeking at least $20 million (U.S.) compensation because it says the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s attempt to ban hemp-seed foods is financially devastating.
Church looking for apology from UNMIK police
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo has asked for an apology from United Nations police for an incident at a monastery earlier this month in Gracanica, near the Kosovar capital, Pristina. Police held the 70-year-old prioress for several hours of questioning about marijuana they said was growing on monastery grounds. RFE/RL reports that the plants turned out to be wild hemp.
Differences between hemp, marijuana must be understood
I wrote a letter to the editor to which William Collen recently rebutted. He was writing to correct my assertion that we can safely plant nonintoxicating hemp without fear of it being used for illicit purposes.
Don’t miss the Hemp Industries Association meeting and industrial hemp lobb
We are going to Washington DC to tell our reps we want the Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) to regulate industrial hemp farming, not DEA. Come join us!
Dope sold “cannabis lollies” to families
A street trader who sold “cannabis lollies” to families with young children has vanished. He tried to cash in on the Edinburgh Festival by selling the Amsterdam-made Jolli Lollies to crowds. When confronted, he said they didn’t contain the active ingredient of cannabis, THC, but were made with hemp so they’d taste like joints.
Fatty acid may hold key to preventing strokes
Research conducted on rats has revealed that linoleic acid, a doubly unsaturated fatty acid found in vegetable seed oils, substantially helps in reducing hypertension and associated loss of cognitive ability, and may also prevent debilitating strokes.
Get ready for Canada’s hemp weekend on August 10th
On August 10th Canadians in Ontario and Saskatchewan will have a chance to explore and celebrate industrial hemp on Canada’s Hemp Weekend. Public festivals will be held outside Regina, Saskatchewan and Barrie, Ontario.