Hemp News

Industrial hemp reveals institutional heedlessness

2011-02-24T22:00:00.001-08:00

Industrial hemp reveals institutional heedlessness The Daily Campus In an effort to crawl out of this mire of destitution, many Native Americans have begun to grow industrial hemp . The plant can be planted, harvested and sold in 120 days with large profit margins. For many Native American families, hemp could be their ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.smudailycampus.com/opinion/industrial-hemp-reveals-institutional-heedlessness-1.2017893

Adam up for some groupie therapy

2011-02-24T19:00:00.001-08:00

The Sun Adam up for some groupie therapy The Sun The women there are incredible." That'll explain the house he owns on Lake Como. Like many musicians, Matt was desperate to collar Glastonbury boss MICHAEL EAVIS - only all Matt wanted was the farmer's tips on setting up his hemp farm. and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/3432829/Adam-Anderson-up-for-some-groupie-therapy.html

Mayoral candidate Jeff Peckman

2011-02-24T11:00:00.001-08:00

Mayoral candidate Jeff Peckman Denver Post Plant fiber based economy - I would re-examine Henry Ford's proposal from the 1930's for the US to have a hemp -based economy. Hemp is not marijuana and there are other fibrous plants like kenaf that also have great potential in this area. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.denverpost.com/politics/ci_17471966

An Electric Car Made from Hemp

2011-02-23T14:00:00.001-08:00

Audubon Magazine (blog) An Electric Car Made from Hemp Audubon Magazine (blog) Soon, you'll be able to drive hemp . Literally. And guess what the car'll be called? Kestrel, after the raptor with the same moniker. Right now, Canadian company Motive Industries, Inc., is testing the materials for a biocomposite ... The Kestrel: All- Hemp Electric Car Opposing Views The Kestrel is the World's First Production-Ready Hemp Car AutoGuide.com all 3 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://magblog.audubon.org/electric-car-made-hemp

The Kestrel: All-Hemp Electric Car

2011-02-23T13:00:00.001-08:00

Opposing Views The Kestrel: All- Hemp Electric Car Opposing Views (PopSci.com) Marijuana's fibrous cousin hemp has a long history with auto makers. in 1941 Henry Ford unveiled a car body made primarily out of organic fibers, hemp included. seventy years later, the world's first production-ready biocomposite electric ... The Kestrel is the World's First Production-Ready Hemp Car AutoGuide.com An Electric Car Made from Hemp Audubon Magazine (blog) all 3 news articles »

--- Full Story @ http://www.opposingviews.com/i/the-kestrel-all-hemp-electric-car

OATS Shoes is launching a line of fully compostable sneakers

2011-02-22T15:00:00.001-08:00

Gizmag OATS Shoes is launching a line of fully compostable sneakers Gizmag Made using hemp , chlorine-free bleach and other nontoxic, biodegradable materials, the shoes are designed to completely break down when buried in the ground â" the first batch will even come with wildflower seeds that users place in the tongues of their ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.gizmag.com/compostable-sneakers-biodegrade-in-soil/17954/picture/130752/

Hempnecklacestore.com for hemp jewelry lovers

2011-02-22T14:00:00.000-08:00

Hempnecklacestore.com for hemp jewelry lovers Online PR News (press release) Online PR News â" 22-February-2011 â"âœFind wide range of cool hemp jewelry at http://www.hempnecklacestore.com/ at affordable price. â The craze of hemp jewelry is on rising trend the simplicity of hemp jewelry has made it irresistible among youngsters ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/109553-1298373617-hempnecklacestorecom-for-hemp-jewelry-lovers.html

Tema Police parade 77 suspected criminals for identification

2011-02-22T05:01:00.001-08:00

Tema Police parade 77 suspected criminals for identification Myjoyonline.com ... gathered at a place called P-Square where they smoked and drunk, and terrorized residents and passers-by. Acting on the intelligence, the police swooped on the suspects and arrested the 77 some of whom were carrying leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp . and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.myjoyonline.com/news/201102/61575.asp

Bill Hemp Shifts Gears with Dymaxion Vehicle

2011-02-21T15:00:00.001-08:00

Bill Hemp Shifts Gears with Dymaxion Vehicle CWG Magazine Dymaxion Vehicle (pronounced: dy-mak-see-uhn) is the brain child of multi-instrumentalist Bill Hemp . Hemp , a veteran of the music scene during the 90's on the East Coast, has been in a plethora of bands; but on Design he goes it alone, playing guitar, ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.cwgmagazine.com/features/interviews/2011/02/bill-hemp-shifts-gears-with-dymaxion-vehicle/

Live blog: N. Africa, Mideast protests

2011-02-21T12:00:00.001-08:00

Live blog: N. Africa, Mideast protests - Libyan PM: 'terrorists' causing protests CNN (blog) Before prohabition Henry Ford created a hemp car that ran from hemp fuel. It IS doable. So, Duane, I guess you'd rather these people stay oppressed, and our antiquated, jacked-up, status quo foreign policy of dictator-pandering remain the same? ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/21/live-blogging-north-africa-middle-east-protests/

Live blog: N. Africa, Mideast protests â Oil co. Total evacuating employees ...

2011-02-21T11:00:00.001-08:00

Live blog: N. Africa, Mideast protests â" Oil co. Total evacuating employees ... CNN (blog) Before prohabition Henry Ford created a hemp car that ran from hemp fuel. It IS doable. So, Duane, I guess you'd rather these people stay oppressed, and our antiquated, jacked-up, status quo foreign policy of dictator-pandering remain the same? ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/21/live-blogging-north-africa-middle-east-protests/

Issues in education

2011-02-21T08:00:00.001-08:00

Issues in education Mmegi Online A psychologist, Vanessa Hemp , says, "Girls are particularly good at this kind of emotional warfare." Hemp points out that this type of behaviour, which is referred to as "social bullying" manifests itself as "psychological, emotional or physical ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=2&aid=1112&dir=2011/February/Monday21

Police Raid Brothel In Ashaiman

2011-02-21T03:00:00.001-08:00

Police Raid Brothel In Ashaiman Peace FM Online The suspects, who are between the ages of 16 and 32, were said to have congregated at a popular brothel called P-Square at Official, an Ashaiman suburb, smoking substances believed to be Indian hemp while some were alleged to have robbed residents of ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.peacefmonline.com/social/201102/137443.php

1861: From slave to soldier to citizen

2011-02-20T01:00:00.001-08:00

1861: From slave to soldier to citizen Columbia Daily Tribune Tons of tobacco and hemp , as well as meat and wool, were harvested and shipped to markets in New Orleans and the East. The Civil War would test, and finally end, that system. GLASGOW â" On a farm at Forest Green in Chariton County, the Rev. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/feb/20/from-slave-to-soldier-to-citizen-reverends-life/

Jailed 10yrs for Indian hemp possession

2011-02-19T10:00:00.001-08:00

Jailed 10yrs for Indian hemp possession GhanaWeb 19, GNA - The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Kwame Amewugah, 27, a galamsey operator to 10 years imprisonment for possessing Indian hemp . Prosecuting Police Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo that on ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=203479

Galamsey operator jailed 10yrs for possession Indian hemp

2011-02-19T02:00:00.001-08:00

Galamsey operator jailed 10yrs for possession Indian hemp Peace FM Online The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Kwame Amewugah, 27, a galamsey operator to 10 years imprisonment for possessing Indian hemp . Prosecuting Police Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr Samuel Obeng Diawuo that on June 1, ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.peacefmonline.com/crime/201102/136942.php

Stop it, police tell hemp growers

2011-02-18T14:00:00.001-08:00

Stop it, police tell hemp growers Fiji Times POLICE are calling on drug cultivators, traffickers, peddlers and users to refrain from taking part in the illegal activity after four men were taken in for questioning in Nadroga yesterday. The four who are villagers from Vatukarasa and Tagaqe, ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=166411

Das Hemp Kapital Higher Ground

2011-02-18T11:00:00.001-08:00

Das Hemp Kapital Higher Ground CounterPunch I'd like to start by thanking my Higher Ground co-host, friend and colleague Larry Gabriel for his fine column on hemp farming last week. As it happens, I'm staying this week at a splendid guest apartment above the Hash Marihuana and ...

--- Full Story @ http://www.counterpunch.org/sinclair02182011.html

How to choose a milk alternative

2011-02-18T10:00:00.001-08:00

How to choose a milk alternative WLBZ-TV Hemp milk, created from hemp seeds, has a nutty flavor. It has one thing the others don't. It's one of the few non-animal sources of Omega-3 fatty acids. Scritchfield says none of these products are the key to good health and weight loss. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.wlbz2.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=148536&catid=9

Foreigner police uncover hemp-growing facility in Prague

2011-02-18T02:00:00.001-08:00

Foreigner police uncover hemp -growing facility in Prague Prague Daily Monitor Prague, Feb 17 (CTK) - The Czech foreigner police uncovered a hemp growing facility in a house in Prague on Wednesday and detectives detained five foreigners aged 23 to 35, Prague police spokesman Tomas Hulan told CTK Thursday. ...

--- Full Story @ http://praguemonitor.com/2011/02/18/foreigner-police-uncover-hemp-growing-facility-prague

Naturally Advanced Technologies Named to the 2011 TSX Venture 50

2011-02-17T09:00:00.001-08:00

Naturally Advanced Technologies Named to the 2011 TSX Venture 50 PR Newswire (press release) Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. is committed to unlocking the potential of renewable and environmentally sustainable biomass resources from hemp and other bast fibers. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, CRAiLARÂ® Fiber Technologies ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/naturally-advanced-technologies-named-to-the-2011-tsx-venture-50-116402334.html

Driver jailed for possessing narcotic drugs

2011-02-17T00:00:00.001-08:00

Driver jailed for possessing narcotic drugs Myjoyonline.com A driver who told the police that Indian hemp helped him to work efficiently, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 months imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. In addition, Ishmael Clottey was asked to pay GHÂ¢540 fine or in default serve four months. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://news.myjoyonline.com/news/201102/61226.asp

Eighth blogger joins RiponPress.com

2011-02-16T12:00:00.001-08:00

Eighth blogger joins RiponPress.com Ripon Commonwealth Press He describes it as being about âœGrassroots Politics, Community Activism and Hemp Cannabis.â Other bloggers include the Ripon Public Library staff, Christine Olson-Mader, Art Volkmann, Sallie Helmer, Adam Jacobi, Brian Reilly and Anne Niederkorn. ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://riponpress.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=2287

Hemp: Great for Decorating, Not for Smoking

2011-02-16T01:00:00.001-08:00

Hemp : Great for Decorating, Not for Smoking Benzinga This month's featured fabric at Norman S. Bernie Co. is hemp . Having been grown worldwide for at least 12000 years, though not in the US since the 1950's because of marijuana prohibition, hemp fibers have been used extensively for textiles, paper, ... and more »

--- Full Story @ http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/11/02/p864480/hemp-great-for-decorating-not-for-smoking

Das Hemp-Kapital

2011-02-15T22:00:00.001-08:00

Das Hemp -Kapital Detroit Metro Times I'd like to start by thanking my Higher Ground co-host, friend and colleague Larry Gabriel for his fine column on hemp farming last week. As it happens, I'm staying this week at a splendid guest apartment above the Hash Marihuana and ...

--- Full Story @ http://metrotimes.com/mmj/das-hemp-kapital-1.1105422