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- Vote Hemp
Registers voters online, educates about Industrial Hemp, provides online voter guide, and sends email Action Alerts.
- Acts of the 1999-2000 Vermont Legislature - Vermont J.R.S. 98
Text of the Vermont joint resolution urging the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Congress to reconsider federal policies that restrict the cultivation and marketing of Industrial Hemp and related products.
- Air Force Drug-Use Program Threatened
By Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Stanley, Air Force Press News The Communicator, Air Force Personnel Center Vol. 8, No. 08.
- Alternative Agricultural Strategies in Vermont: The Case of Industrial Hemp
By Catherine Chan Halbrendt, Qingbin Wang, and Matthew C. Mole. Paper presented at the Vermont Agricultural Economic Development Conference, December 16, 1996.
- ATF Policy for beverage alcohol products made with hemp or hemp components
ATF News, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
- Audubon Magazine - Legalize It!
Questions why, when it is grown in 32 other countries, hemp is still illegal in the United States.
- Bill to Legalize Hemp Growing Introduced Again in Legislature
By Jake Bleed, Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald Bureau.
- Cloudy fate awaits hemp bill
By Anne Marie Tavella, Daily Egyptian, The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's student-run, community newspaper.
- Coloradan to aid actor in hemp trial
By John Sanko, Denver Rocky Mountain News Capitol Bureau. Former Colorado lawmaker Lloyd Casey to help Woody Harrelson.
- DEA Clarifies Status of Hemp in the Federal Register
DEA News Release.
- Donated truckload of Canadian hemp coming to Pine Ridge
By Peter Baniak, Herald-Leader Frankfort Bureau and Heidi Belle Gease, Journal Staff Writer.
- Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1856 Edition - Hemp
An objective 19th century description of hemp, its origins, and imports to the UK from a time before it was made illegal in the United States.
- Farmers Sue to Grow Hemp
By Mark R. Chellgren, The Associated Press.
- Fornits' Industrial Hemp Archive
Very useful "resource" list of industrial hemp articles and sites.
- Funded Research - USDA Record
Alternative crops in North Dakota. Among the study topics is : Assess the market potential for hemp production.
- Funded Research - USDA Record
An economic analysis of the market for Industrial Hemp. University of Vermont.
- Harrelson trial highlights benefits of industrial hemp.(Woody Harrelson)
By John S. Rausch , National Catholic Reporter.
- Hemp a possible solution to environmental concerns, low crop prices
By George Green, The Daily Nebraskan, the official student produced publication for the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
- Hemp ban lifted
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News.
- Hemp bill advances out of committee
By Ken Hambleton, Lincoln Journal Star.
- Hemp bill clears one test
By Nancy Chesley, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa.
- Hemp bill heads to Ryan's desk
By Diane M. Komiskey, Journal-Standard Reporter, Freeport, Illinois
- Hemp bill up in smoke
By Alexa Aguilar, Daily Egyptian, The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's student-run, community newspaper.
- Hemp Conspiracy
A true story of state corruption and individual consequence. Site features something for the interested to the most seasoned cannabis researcher.
- Hemp crop study comes up for vote in Illinois
By Nancy Chesley, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa.
- Hemp good for Iowa
By Editorial Board, Iowa State Daily.
- Hemp it up
Homegrown hemp aspires to be soybean of new millennium. By Jennifer Bain, Food writer, The Toronto Star. Story includes recipes.
- Hemp oil sales in jeopardy
By Roberta Rampton, Western Producer, Winnipeg bureau.
- Hemp-legalization proponents display products at conference
By Charles Wolfe, Associated Press. The story is about the Midway College Industrial Hemp Conference in Kentucky.
- Hemp's Home on the Internet
History of the plant, its cultivation today, and promotion of it as a crop in the United States.
- Hempology - Hemp History
Features historical documents, photos and information relating to hemp. An excellent resource with a lot of hard to find information.
- Hempsters Go to Washington
By Mari Kane, North Bay Bohemian.
- House bill would allow hemp study by universities
Legislative Briefs, The Lexington Herald-Leader.
- Illinois chose old stereotypes over economic potential
Editorial, Daily Egyptian, The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's student-run, community newspaper.
- Impact of hemp food on drug tests studied
By Roberta Rampton, Western Producer, Winnipeg bureau.
- Industrial Hemp as an Alternative Pulp for Paper
By Sara Marinucci, Lewis and Clark College. Senior Thesis for Environmental Studies, April 24, 1998. The paper pulp industry is a major cause of deforestation and water pollution. Industrial hemp can be a cleaner compliment for or alternative to paper pulp.
- Industrial hemp measure goes before committee
By Ericka Schenck Smith, Missoulian State Bureau.
- Industrial Hemp Movement Growing
An article by the National Drug Strategy Network, an anti-drug organization, showing industrial hemp in a positive light, implicitly supporting it
- Industrial hemp not really a demon weed
By Becky Somerville, Gazette Staff. University of Western Ontario, Canada.
- Industrial Hemp Petition
Full Text of the resource conservation alliance Industrial Hemp Petition. Includes proposed replacement rules.
- Iowa Legislators consider legalizing hemp
By Wendy Weiskircher, Iowa State Daily.
- It is time to separate reality from rhetoric
By Louie B. Nunn, Commentary in The Lexington Herald-Leader. Editor's note: Republican Louie B. Nunn was the governor of Kentucky.
- Kentucky hemp helps Oglala Sioux building project
By David Melmer, Indian Country Today.
- Ky. House backs hemp research - Bill OK'd to explore future of crop
Associated Press story, The Cincinnati Enquirer.
- Legalization of hemp debated
By Ken Hambleton, Lincoln Journal Star.
- Legalizing hemp back in spotlight
By Mark Schaver, The Courier-Journal. Woody Harrelson in the news.
- Legislature should resurrect hemp research bill
Editorial opinion in the Lexington, Kentucky Herald-Leader urging passage of House Bill 855, an industrial hemp research authorization bill.
- Letter to the DEA
By Anita Roddick, OBE, founder and co-chair, The Body Shop.
- Material possibilities
Proponents say industrial hemp should be legalized for agricultural production. By Jim Witty and Joan Conrow, Honolulu, Hawaii Star-Bulletin.
- Merits of industrial hemp debated in committee
By Gwen Tietgen, The Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
- Mountainfreak Magazine
Industrial hemp is too good to be true, so why isn't it legal, yet? The Mountainfreak hemp report on history, uses, and all the facts.
- Move to legalize hemp grows in heartland
By Craig Savoye, Special to The Christian Science Monitor.
- Nader Protests Industrial Hemp Restrictions
By Eun-Kyung Kim, The Associated Press - Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader joined people who want to grow and market industrial hemp today in criticizing federal agencies for making it difficult for farmers to grow the crop.
- NAIHC Position Paper - Separating the Marijuana and Industrial Hemp Issues
A clear, well written paper on legalizing Industrial Hemp.
- North American Industrial Hemp Council
The comprehensive information source for the North American hemp industry. Learn all about industrial hemp and its many uses. Banning the growing of this product is like banning both corn and cotton.
- Official: Considering hemp could quiet opposition
By Warren Hastings, Concord Bureau, The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News.
- Oregon Senate Bill 89
Relating to industrial hemp; creating new provisions; amending ORS 475.005, 475.992, 475.999 and 561.144; and appropriating money. 71st Oregon Legislative Assembly--2001 Regular Session.
- Our Word - Hemp
Editorial, Daily Egyptian, The Southern Illinois University at Carbondale's student-run, community newspaper.
- Petition to United Nations High Commissioner and General Assembly
Petition encouraging the United Nations to amend the 1961 United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs to include controls on worldwide growing of industrial hemp in respect to Article 28, section 2.
- President Bush Names Director of the Office of Drug Control Policy
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary.
- Putting Cannabis Into Cars: March 97
Popular Mechanics story about Industrial Hemp in automobile parts.
- Ralph Nader on Industrial Hemp
Ralph Nader's column In the Public Interest: This week's topic "The DEA should get out of regulating hemp agriculture."
- Restoring hemp to natural place in Japan's culture
By Angela Jeffs, The Japan Times.
- SaveHemp.org
The DEA is proposing new regulatory language that would allow it to prohibit people from importing hemp products into the United States. This site opposes these proposed regulations and encourages readers to do something about it.
- Sioux fight Feds, this time over hemp
By Jon Bonné, MSNBC.
- Some see profit in Hawaii hemp
By Malia Zimmerman, PBN Staff Reporter. Pacific Business News (Honolulu).
- South Dakota Industrial Hemp Council
Educates the public about hemp. Includes news and resources.
- State Legislative Action For The Development Of A Hemp Industry In The U.S.
Links to state legislatures and hemp bills. Prepared for Representative Cynthia Thielen, State of Hawaii, updated: 5/3/2001.
- Support hemp research
Editorial opinion in the Lexington, Kentucky Herald-Leader urging passage of House Bill 100, an industrial hemp research authorization bill.
- Supporters Have High Hopes for Hemp
By Erin Hayes, ABCNEWS.com. Interest in hemp is growing - as a beauty aide, trendy fabric and even an ingredient in beer.
- TestPledge
Trace THC standards for shelled hempseed and hemp oil.
- Text of Appeal No. 99-1082
New Hampshire Hemp Council, Inc. v. Marshall, Acting Administrator, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (1/28/2000, No. 99-1082), United States Court of Appeals, For the First Circuit.
- The Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance / Alliance Commerciale Canadienne du Chanvre
A non-profit national group of hemp processors, marketers, farmers, and information specialists.
- The Colorado Hemp Production Act of 1995
by Thomas J. Ballanco. Published in: University of Colorado Law Review, Volume 66, Issue 4 (1995).
- The Drug War Comes to the Rez
When Alex White Plume planted a field full of industrial-grade hemp, he hoped that his crop might lift his family and community out of poverty. Then the DEA came to Pine Ridge. By Leora Broydo, Mother Jones.
- The Honourable Senator Lorna Milne
News, past and current speeches, biography, Canadian Senate information, and a good links page. Includes Industrial Hemp legalization history.
- The Natural Industrial Resource Petition
Petition encouraging the US to comply with the 1961 United Nations Single Convention On Narcotic Drugs in respect to cultivation of industrial hemp.
- The University of Vermont Legislative Research Shop
Viability of Industrial Hemp.
- The war against hemp
By Nina Willdorf, The Boston Phoenix.
- There is a great paradox about Cannabis sativa
By Ned Behrensmeyer, letters to the editor of The Quincy Herald-Whig.
- Tom Hemp
Running commentary on hemp news around the world and all things related to hemp.
- Tribe gets hemp gift
By Peter Baniak, Herald-Leader Frankfort Bureau.
- U.S. to ban food made from hemp
By Roberta Rampton, Western Producer, Winnipeg bureau.
- UI (University of Illinois) may begin study of industrial hemp
By Kate Clements, The News-Gazette, Springfield, Illinois.
- United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961
as amended by the 1972 Protocol Amending the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961. Article 28 states: 2. This Convention shall not apply to the cultivation of the cannabis plant exclusively for industrial purposes (fibre and seed) or horticultural purposes.
- Use Of Marijuana For Industrial Purposes
Abstract: DEA is planning to publish three rules simultaneously in the Federal Register regarding the status of products manufactured from the cannabis plant. It is anticipated that the three rules will be as follows.
- Vermont State Auditor - Cannabis Eradication Report
Final report written by Edward S. Flanagan, State Auditor. Report finds that a large percentage of cannabis eradicated is feral hemp.
- Volesky seeks to legislate industrial hemp
By Robert Pore, the Plainsman.
- Woody Harrelson acquitted of marijuana charge
By Steve Bailey, Associated Press Writer. This is a longer version of the story.
- Woody Harrelson Tests Kentucky Law, Risking Jail for Farmers
By Charles Beal, Esq., McCoy & West.
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