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by Obiora Embry
We the people, the inhabitants of the U.S. and the Earth, have a responsibility to solve the problems that we helped to create...the very problems that began when we let greed, fear, ignorance and arrogance, a lack of re...read more
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The late 1930's brought about a little relief from the great depression. On the horizon was a great deal of big business including plastics made from petroleum, artificial pharmaceuticals, and a rising energy consumption b...read more
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The hemp plant has for millenia been man's best friend among plants. The outer bast fibres have clothed us, given us rope and sail for our ships, been used for string, and, often after being worn and used, they have been ...read more
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by Neal Smith
The biggest impediment to relegalization of Cannabis/Hemp is the fear among major corporations of serious financial loss. While the pharmaceutical industry would stand to lose a significant amount of income, the petroleum ...read more
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Hemp is the worlds most environmentally safe crops of the U.S. and around the world. It is estimated that there are over 25,000 different uses for this plant, that's even more then duct tape! The Hemp plant leaves soil in ...read more
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I like to refer to the US government's prohibition of cannabis as a "policy of enforced extinction." Marijuana is the term used for the premature flowers (or buds) of the cannabis plant; cannabis and marijuana cannot be s...read more
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by Kane Sibley
To the general public not familiar with the issue of hemp and its controversial image as a narcotic, it may seem non-confronting when compared to other problems faced in the twenty-first century. However, hemp's role in...read more
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by TheDave
What are a few huge industries in our country's history? Oil. Cotton. And of course, the all-encompassing... Pharmaceuticals. What do all three of these industries have in common? They're all standing in the way of hem...read more
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