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Eric Pollitt

The Trustees Garden

The Trustees’ Garden

The first public agricultural experimental garden in America was located in Savannah, Georgia. In addition to food, they grew several fiber crops including hemp, flax, and even silk, but to no avail. Instead, cotton became king, and it was just three miles up the Savannah River from the Trustees’ Garden where Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin which revolutionized the cotton industry.

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Hemp Times Magazine Covers

Hemp Times Magazine Covers

Hemp Times magazine ran from it’s premier in July/August 1996 through the end of 1999. Each issue featured a celebrity that supports industrial hemp, and included product reviews, and articles about hemp. The premier issue featured perhaps the largest supporter of hemp at the time — Woody Harrelson — who was arrested for planting viable hemp seed in Kentucky in early 1996.

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Get Instant Tanning Gratification with Hempz Sunless

Lots of people want to look their best for events such as weddings, modeling, when they are getting glamour shots and even for specific sports competitions where you will be showing a lot of skin. And don’t think that tanning is just for women — men are every bit as engaged with looking amazing, especially bodybuilders and male models who will be baring a lot of skin in public. No matter your reason for deciding on a faux glow, you can trust Hempz Sunless Tanning products to get that gorgeous sun-kissed glow instantly, with a minimum of fuss and drama.

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Hempz for Sensitive Skin

Hempz for Sensitive Skin

Hempz Sensitive line are “naked” versions of the highly popular Hempz products. They are enriched with a natural calming oatmeal complex, shea butter, cocoa butter, hemp seed oil, and are free of fragrance, dye, and parabens.

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Illinois Hemp Research Bill

Global Hemp President Eric Pollitt’s lobbying for an industrial hemp research bill has finally paid off as the Illinois Senate passed HB 5085 on Monday, May 19th, with all voting in favor of the bill. Two prior Industrial Hemp bills, one in 1999 and another in 2000, passed the House and Senate, yet were vetoed by Governor Ryan, who stated a lack of private funding for research led to his veto of the second bill. Mr. Pollitt worked with State Representative David Leitch (R-Peoria, IL) to create the bill, and HB 5085 acts as a research bill, one that will allow the industry to move forward.

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Hempz After Sun Cooling Spray and Body Hydrator

Hempz After Sun Cooling Spray & Body Hydrator

Sun exposure can make your skin dry and over time it can create wrinkles and rough patches. Your skin is thirsty after being outdoors and needs tender loving care when it’s sunburned. Apply a hydrating product such as Hempz After Sun Cooling Spray and Body Hydrator. It will quickly give your skin the hydration is needs and at the same time relieves any minor pain that can be caused by sunburn.

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Hempz Fresh Coconut and Watermelon Body Wash

Hempz Coconut & Watermelon Nourishing Herbal Body Wash

Let the light, refreshing, tropical scents of the new Hempz Fresh Coconut & Watermelon Body Wash relax and rejuvenate you every time you step into the shower. This all-natural, paraben-, gluten-, and sulfate-free body wash will gently cleanse your skin without dehydrating it.

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Hempz Triple Moisture Body Wash

Hempz Triple Moisture Herbal Whipped Crème Body Wash

This new Hempz body wash has a light citrus scent, aptly named Enchanted Grapefruit. Made from natural hemp seed oil, this body wash gently cleanses skin, scrubbing away toxins, free radicals, and dead skin cells, while leaving behind the moisture that your skin craves. If you’re tired of cracked, ashy legs and arms, you owe it to yourself to try this amazing new whipped body wash from Hempz.

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Hempz Fresh Coconut and Watermelon Lotion

Hempz Fresh Coconut & Watermelon Lotion

New Fresh Coconut & Watermelon Herbal Body Moisturizer from Hempz is the perfect all-over moisturizing lotion for your skin. While the coconut oil goes to work trapping moisture in your skin, the watermelon extract goes to work on repairing and rejuvenating your skin. These two elements don’t just smell delightful together, but they also work as an amazing team to create youthful, moisturized skin all day long.

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5 Tips for Fighting Winter for Healthy Skin & Hair

Winter is brutal on your skin. The air is dry. Bitter winds rob your skin and hair of moisture. Your face and lips chap and crack. Your hair becomes frizzy and brittle. It’s tempting to just hide indoors under a hat until spring, but you can’t avoid going out in the elements, and you don’t want to miss out on social and work events. Winter doesn’t have to be cause for dismay and stress about your appearance and your skin and hair’s health. With just a bit of effort and a few simple purchases, you can have beautiful skin and hair all winter long. Follow these 5 tips to fight back against winter’s damaging effects on your hair and skin.

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