CheckoutOn a recent sweltering August afternoon, West Central Illinois Task Force agents converged in rural Mount Sterling, where a huge patch of marijuana had been reported. The air was filled with the pungent smell of hot weeds and the buzz of a multitude of insects. Butterflies danced to the sound of a tractor coming up the dirt two-wheel farm track.
Order By Phone: 1.866.409.4367
Nutiva Hemp Food Sale Discover hemp’s amazing nutritional profile.
Illinois
State Legislators and Policymakers Vote “Yes” for Hemp at Annual National Legislative Conference Hosted by Chicago
About 1,500 state legislators, staff, policymakers, and other government officials passed through a booth display about industrial hemp sponsored by Hempwell Inc. a marketing firm for businesses with an interest in hemp products, at the annual National Conference for State Legislators held July 16-20 in Chicago. Those curious about hemp were nearly one-third of the 4,500 conference attendees.
Dispelling misconceptions about hemp-based agriculture
A small item appeared in the July 22 Herald Whig so misleading and distorted it really must be challenged. The report concerned a patch of “wild and uncultivated” marijuana in Hancock County consisting of about 600 plants hauled away by the sheriff’s department. Ascribed to Sheriff John Johnson was a statement referring to the value of “the cultivated marijuana” as equal to about $1,000 a plant making the haul potentially worth “$600,000.” So which was it, “wild and uncultivated” or “cultivated?” Sheriff Johnson is quoted as saying under the right growing conditions wild marijuana can have almost the same amount of THC as cultivated marijuana. This last statement must be refuted.
Industrial Hemp Legislation in Illinois
Illinois joined the fray on March 23, 1999 with the adoption, by the vote of 48 to 6, of a Senate Resolution calling for the creation of an Industrial Hemp Investigative and Advisory Task Force to look into the issue of industrial hemp and return a report and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2000.
A Different Kind of Crop
He wants to legalize hemp, giving farmers an alternative to the traditional corn and soy beans. From clothing and rope, to construction material and even matting for a car interior hemp, can be used in a wide variety of products but it’s an untapped crop in Illinois. That’s something Ned Behrensmeyer hopes to change.
Adams County Farm Bureau Agri Newsletter
Presently, the U.S. imports all of its industrial hemp from Canada and thirty-two other forein nations. This is a product that can be efficiently produced in this country, providing not only an alternative crop, but jobs for American workers. Therefore, we will aggressively pursue actions necessary to require the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to issue permits to US producers allowing the production of industrial hemp.
Hemp supporter says crop is far removed from marijuana
In response to Mr. (Leo) Mueller’s letter of May 4 on hemp and marijuana, I was amazed that he touted himself as an expert on hemp.
Hemp and marijuana are one and the same illegal thing
Editorial: Again I see that an effort is under way to promote hemp farming locally. Again I feel compelled to set the record straight regarding certain statements made in an article appearing in the April 30 Herald-Whig. Too often when totally untrue statements are presented as fact they are accepted as such in the absence of accurate information.
Omni Ventures Presents Open Forum with Illinois Governor Ryan
Transcript of speech given by Ned Behrensmeyer to Illinois Governor Ryan, Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Hampton, and attendees.
The Economic Truths About Hemp / Marijuana and its Non-Existent Market Economy
Global Hemp was able to obtain a copy of this letter that was distributed by Illinois State Police. This is an internal memo that is pure propaganda. As an informed reader can note, most all points made are false. The Illinois State Police issued this memo as they were officially opposed to the first Illinois Industrial Hemp Bill. However, the second bill added that the study to be conducted on industrial hemp would include a study to see what effect industrial hemp cultivation would have regarding law enforcement. After this portion was added to the second bill, the Illinois State Police officially dropped their opposition to the bill to become neutral on the bill, neither supporting or opposing.