legal issues
Hemp is the Hidden Key to Legal Marijuana
Hemp is the far bigger economic issue hiding behind legal marijuana. If the upcoming pot legalization ballot in California were decided by hemp farmers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, it would be no contest. For purely economic reasons, if you told the [Read More]
Why Hemp is illegal (hint: racism, fraud & greed)
As states begin decriminalizing the “demon weed” for medical needs, it may be a good time to look back at why nobody is allowed to use this amazing plant. Here’s a good recap of why we as a society decided to criminalize a useful plant: HempNews » Blog [Read More]
Week Long Campaign to Celebrate History of Hemp Farming in America Begins
185 Events in 32 States Planned to Celebrate ‘Hemp History Week’ Historic Early 20th Century USDA Hemp Research Documents Re-Discovered WASHINGTON, May 17 PRNewswire/USNewswire — Today marks the start of the 1st Annual Hemp History Week, which is taking [Read More]
Ron Paul on Hemp History Week
Ron Paul addressed Congress on Hemp History Week Ron Paul continues to be an avid supporter of the relegalization of industrial hemp. Congressman Ron Paul entered this statement into the Congressional Record to commemorate Hemp History Week: “Madam Speaker, I rise to [Read More]
Author and hemp activist Jack Herer has died
Herer, pictured in 1996, was a longtime marijuana activist and the author of the landmark book "The Emperor Wears No Clothes: The Authoritative Historical Record of Cannabis and the Conspiracy Against Marijuana." By 2004, it had been through 16 printings and published more [Read More]
