[Vision2020] [Spam] Industrial Hemp Legalization?

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Magan
There is propably not much that I agree with you on, but on this issue I an 100% in agreement.
Roger
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From: Megan Prusynski megan at meganpru.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:20:46 -0800
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Spam] [Vision2020] Industrial Hemp Legalization?

> Hello visionaries,
> I recently came across a post called "Industrial Hemp on the Horizon"  
> on the GreenOptions.com blog (on which I write a weekly column on  
> sustainable art and design). I thought it may interest others in  
> Moscow. As a long-time supporter of the legalization of industrial  
> hemp and a veteran of many Hemp Fests (in Moscow of course, as well  
> as the big one in Seattle), I was very excited to hear that a bill is  
> before Congress to re-legalize growing industrial hemp in our  
> country. Here is an excerpt from the post:
> 
> "The United States is the only industrialized nation that bans  
> farmers from growing industrial, non-psychoactive hemp, but a group  
> of lawmakers in Washington are trying to change that.
> 
> Last week, House Representative Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas who  
> is also running for president in 2008, was joined by 9 Democratic co- 
> sponsors in introducing House Resolution 1009, the Industrial Hemp  
> Farming Act of 2007. The bill would "remove restrictions on the  
> cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp."
> 
> And you can read the entire article here: http://www.greenoptions.com/ 
> blog/2007/02/20/industrial_hemp_on_the_horizon
> 
> It's about time that we re-legalized this very versatile, useful, and  
> environmentally-friendly plant, which needs no pesticides to grow,  
> provides a complete source of protein (hemp seeds), and can be used  
> to make anything from paper to cloth to plywood to bio-fuel.
> 
> Also, Moscow's 2007 Hemp Fest is scheduled for Saturday, April 21. I  
> will be on the planning committee again this year, and once again  
> designing the t-shirts and posters (hopefully we have more t-shirts  
> this year so they won't sell out quite so fast!) - there are some  
> great bands lined up and it should be another great event! Arlene at  
> Tye Dye Everything is heading up the planning, so if you're  
> interested in volunteering or need any more information, I encourage  
> you to get in touch with her.
> 
> Just thought we could use some good news around here... :)
> 
> peace!
> ~megan
>