Bill May Permit Growing Industrial HempI found this story on the legalization of growing Hemp. The story was written by Steve Geissinger. Hemp has 0.3 percent of the psychoactive drug, whereas marijuana contains up to 15 percent. Maybe everyone is realizing now how versatile this plant can be. It is understandable that they are being careful with their decision, but there is so much proof now that marijuana can be grown for purposes other... Hemp ice cream anyone?I am sure some of you are sitting there saying WHAT?? Hemp Ice Cream, you gotta be kidding. Nope I’m not kidding. Hemp seed is very high in fiber but is also an amazing food source. The Hemp seed actually contains no THC at all. The seeds can be used to make hemp milk, hemp tofu and hemp ice cream. This is not something new, humans have been eating hemp for at least 8000 years or longer. Dr Bolton... Promoting HempI found this really groovy video clip on Growing Industrial Hemp. “In 1999 the state of North Dakota made industrial hemp a legal crop.” Robert Robinson began advocating Hemp in the 1990’s. If you are going to grow Hemp, you will have to first get a criminal background check. In my eyes it would all be very worthwhile. Hemp has been shown to be profitable with its many uses. Clothing,... Hemp is a good thingHemp can be used in so many ways. It can be eaten, and used as fuel. With its woody inner core it is used for housing. The silica leached from soil by the plant combined with unslaked lime ,Calcium Oxide ,forms a chemical bond similar to cement which is both fire and waterproof. Read More → Innovative Uses for HempThere are more than 25,000 known uses for hemp. Almost any product that can be made from wood, cotton, or petroleum, including plastics can be made from hemp. Hemp is considered the world’s most versatile fiber. Read More → Clothes EncountersAs I’ve written before, environmentally speaking, natural and synthetic clothing are roughly the same in terms of the toxicity of turning raw materials into wearable clothing. They both have their downsides. Those downsides tend to involve chemicals that you wouldn’t normally choose to have near your (or your children’s) skin: formaldehyde, sulfuric acid, and the like. But according... Hundreds rally to legalize marijuanaAs Wisconsin farmers tended to the soybean and corn harvest, hundreds of people gathered in Madison this weekend hoping that someday those same farmers will be able to legally add another cash crop to their yield, marijuana. Read More → Hemp and the Legal ImplicationsIn 1619 Jamestown Colony, Virginia enacted laws ordering farmers to grow hemp. Similar laws were enacted in Massachusetts in 1631, Connecticut in 1632 and the Chesapeake Colonies in the mid-1700’s. Read More → Not that hard being greenThe new trend for action sportswear is green. Read More → Activist cultivates hemp awarenessOn a cork board hung prominently in his work space, Tyler Hoff has carefully thumb-tacked reminders of his most important goals.There’s a photograph of a home he dreams of buying, a $1 bill to which he’s added a row of zeros to represent the $100,000 he hopes to raise to buy this home and a T-shirt design with the words “Save the planet, plant the seed,” to remind him of his... Hemp is at handFor decades, UK farmers were banned from growing a plant wrongly associated with potheads. But this versatile member of the cannabis family is moving back into the agricultural mainstream. By Annie Kelly Read More → Making Hemp Jewelry Is Fun and EasyMaking our ideas come to life and creating them with our own hands is a great source of satisfaction for many of us. Handicrafts such as making hemp jewelry have been and continue to be very popular among both hobbyists and would-be entrepreneurs alike. Read More → How To Make a Hemp NecklaceHave you ever thought about making your own hemp necklace but thought it would probably just be too difficult or take too much time? Well have no fear! Read More → |

