Uses

Cannabis for the Environment

karlis — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Marc Deeley, a hemp industries entrepreneur and researcher who worked with Paul Wylie in an aborted attempt to grow hemp in Nicaragua, and who co-founded the procannabis organization Spirit Aid, discussed the environmental benefits of weed in an interview with Cannabis Culture.

How hemp could save Afghanistan and the world

karlis — Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

With the world facing unavoidable shortages of water, oil and other natural resources, hemp can save us from widespread poverty, famine and death. Hemp industries proponent Marc Deeley explains how a project he is involved with ? Spirit Aid ? might tip the scales in favour of humankind.

Cannabiz tales

karlis — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Seed-breeding legend Ben Dronkers, of Sensi Seeds, enjoying a quick hit of hash.Hendrik Duppe and Emil Reichman stood with me on the balcony of the Europahalle in rural Germany last September, enjoying the view of their eighth annual "Cannabusiness" trade show.

Fires and Plant Food

karlis — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700

As the province of British Columbia turns into a desert due to global warming, outdoor and indoor cannabis growers in the Kelowna area five hours from Vancouver are counting their losses from weeks of devastating fires that are still burning and which have severely disrupted this year's marijuana growing seasons.

DEA fails to ban hemp food

karlis — Mon, 25 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Much of Canada`s hemp is bound for the US, where growing is illegal.A court decision has stalled the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in their effort to completely ban all hemp foods from the US market.

Europe's toking trade show

karlis — Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Fiery glass pipe-making demonstration on the Cannabusiness main stage.The annual CannaBusiness trade fair held the last seven years in Germany is one of two major European marijuana industry events; the other is CannaTrade, which is held in Switzerland.

Lawsuit vs US gov't

karlis — Thu, 28 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Canadian hemp cultivation company Kenex has launched a lawsuit against the US government, charging restraint of trade in violation of Chapter 11 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Kenex had a large shipment of hemp seeds seized at the US border and held for four months between August to December 1999. Since then their products have repeatedly been seized or detained by US customs.

Swiss pot trade-show

karlis — Wed, 02 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700

Kautz Felix: this guy grows the best buds in all of Switzerland!Switzerland celebrated the many wonderful facets of the cannabis plant this March, with the second annual CannaTrade fair and trade show.

Cannabis business is big business

karlis — Mon, 22 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700

Jos Nijsten: author of the Cannaclopedia.On August 24 to 26, 2001, Germany was host to the sixth annual Cannabusiness Expo, an international gathering of over 100 exhibitors from eight nations, devoted to all things marijuana and hemp.

Hemp hemp hooray

karlis — Mon, 08 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700

RRR sign.In Oxford, Ohio, a laid-back, prosperous college town less than an hour from Cincinnati, students, professionals, and country folk know where to get their hemp.
On the main street, nestled among upscale restaurants and retail stores, they flock to Hemptations, a locally-owned store that carries a full range of hemp clothing, cosmetics, stationary, incense, and delectables.

Swiss Canna-trade hemp fair

karlis — Sat, 02 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800

CannaTrade.ch is the name of the International Hemp fair of Switzerland.
What started out as a shared stand for Swiss hemp producers at the first Swiss Hemp Day in 1999, became a professionally organized and very successful small trade fair during the second Hemp Day in 2000.More than 30 exhibitors, mainly from Switzerland as well as from a number of EU countries, took part.

Reverse embargo

karlis — Mon, 11 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Another issue is the so-called "reverse embargo." Canada's hemp regulations stipulate that hemp products made from seed oil and dehulled grain must be tested for THC in the country of manufacture ? regardless of whether their hemp ingredients have already been tested in Canada, and then legally exported.

Hemp cultivation drops in Canada

karlis — Mon, 28 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Industrial hemp has been grown commercially in Canada for the past four years. However, very few farmers chose to grow in 2001.

DEA bans THC from hemp foods

karlis — Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800

Defending Americans from dangerous hemp seeds, photo: CP/ Paul SancyaAfter a year or so of warning, the DEA has finally issued its new rules on hemp products.

Ganja Gear

karlis — Mon, 31 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800

When I visited Qu?bec, Canada last year to cover the Qu?bec Cannabis Cup in Montreal, I learned about the history, power and courage of French culture in North America.
Lucie L?tourneau, a hemp activist, author and businesswoman based in Qu?bec, exemplifies the province's spirit of independence and creativity.

HempCar's clean green message

karlis — Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800

The HempCar at Three Mile IslandA 1983 Mercedes Benz turbo diesel station wagon named "HempCar" hit the highways of North America this summer, with a clean, green message: hemp and other plants can provide an affordable alternative to fossil fuels.

Hemp horizons

karlis — Sat, 21 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700

New Zealand looks set to have its first legal hemp crop in the ground later this year. After persistent lobbying by a dedicated band of hemp enthusiasts, the NZ government has granted approval for trial crops to be planted and invited prospective growers to submit proposals.

The seed you need

karlis — Sun, 15 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700

Whatever happened to the North American hemp industry?
I was a founding writer for Hemp Times magazine, which was an excellent vehicle for hemp information, education, and product promotion. It went bankrupt in 1999.

Essential hemp oil

karlis — Sun, 18 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800

Gen-X research in Saskatchewan has produced "essence of hemp," the extracted essential oil of hemp buds. Sasha Przytyk, the founder of Gen-X, told Cannabis Culture that the product could be used for beer, liqueurs, candies, incense, massage oils, soaps, perfumes, creams, candles and insect repellent." He jokingly added another pair of uses, "sniffer dog freaker-outer" and "cop attractant."

Canada blocks hemp imports

karlis — Mon, 05 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800

Canada Customs has been blocking hemp products coming across the border from the US. Since July 2000, hemp cosmetic products produced by Dr Bronner's Magic Soaps, Merry Hempsters and Sun Dog have all been refused entry into Canada and shipped back to their manufacturers.

France seizes hemp clothing

karlis — Sun, 14 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800

In May 2000, French customs agents seized a $5000US order of hemp clothing because of a pot leaf symbol on the fabric.
Customs agents claimed that the leaf violated article L630 of France's penal code, which prohibits presenting "narcotics" in a favourable manner.

The clothes were shipped from Crucial Creations in the USA, and destined for La Maison du Chanvre in Lyon.

The clothes were held for six months, and then released in late October.

Med-pot monopoly

karlis — Thu, 12 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700

Last May, Canada's Minister of Health, Alan Rock, announced that he was looking for a single grower of high quality pot, to be used in upcoming medical studies. Headlines like "Hey, pot growers, Rock wants supply," splashed across papers around the country. Enthusiasm spread rapidly among Canadian growers, who thought they might make loads of cash doing what they loved best? and doing it legally.

Cleaning Chernobyl

karlis — Mon, 25 Sep 2000 00:00:00 -0700

The April New Scientist reported that the US company Phytotech and the Ukrainian Academy of Agricultural Sciences continue to grow hemp in radioactive soil around Chernobyl.
After processing the plants, they obtained clean hemp fibre and plant remains rich in radioactive caesium. The contaminated remains are burned in a sealed incinerator that catches all the radioactive ash.

Japan's hemp revival

karlis — Fri, 18 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0700

Japanese symbol for Hemp"Probably the finest hemp in the world" is how the US Department of Agriculture described Japanese hemp some 130 years ago. In 1948 the post-war US military government imposed a harsh cannabis law and the Japanese hemp industry fell into decline. Now things are looking up again.

Electric Emperor in Alaska

karlis — Thu, 10 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0700

Before his stroke, Jack Herer was working on a ballot initiative in the state of Alaska that, if it passes, will completely legalize hemp and marijuana for all uses (food, cloth, building materials, fuel, medicine, recreational, etc.) and order the immediate release of all individuals currently in state prison or jail for marijuana offenses.