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Music
Damian Marley, Slightly Stoopid, Heavyweight Dub Champions, Brookside Bodega, Organik Time Machine, Dennis Brown, Black Uhuru, Bob Marley, Buena Vista Social Club, Beck, Ben Harper, Bjork, Bob Dylan, Built to Spill, David Bowie, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Buddy Guy, Gorillaz, Greyboy Allstars, India Arie, Israel Vibration, Jamiroquai, Janis Joplin, Kruder & Dorfmiester, Massive Attack, Led Zepplin, Lil' Kim, M.I.A., Manu Chao, Michael Franti, Mickey Avalon, Miss Kittin, Modest Mouse, Muse, Ozomatli, Phish, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Portishead, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Funkreation Ray Charles, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Yonder Mountain String Band, String Cheese Incident, Reeblejar, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Talking Heads, Thievery Corporation, Tool, Ween, Widespread Panic, Yes,
Why Hemp??
1. Hemp is the oldest cultivated fiber plant in the world.
2. In ancient Egypt the Pharohs used hemp in building the pyramids.
3. Hemp seed is one of the most nutritional foods on the planet.
4. Hemp oil is the richest known source of essential fatty acids-even more than fish oil.
5. Hemp produces 10 times more methanol than corn and is earth's #1 biomass resource.
6. One acre of hemp can yield as much usable fiber as 4 acres of trees or 2 acres of cotton.
7. One acre of hemp produces as much paper as 4 acres of trees.
8. 50% of the world's pesticides ar used to grow cotton. Hemp can be grown naturally--without pesticides!
9. Hemp fibers make a garment 4 times stronger than cotton and eliminates shrinkage.
10. Hemp clothing is easy to care for and can be put in the washer and dryer safely.
11. 100% of the hemp plant can be used commercially-fibers, biomass fuel and animal feed.
12. The US Government paid farmers to grow "Hemp for Victory during WWI and WWII.
13. Industrial hemp is NOT MARIJUANA-if you smoke it you simply get a headache.
14. Over 30 industrialized democracies distinguish hemp from marijuana-the US does not. Marijuana and industial hemp are both considered Schedule 1 drugs.
Why is it illegal to grow hemp in the USA?
How did it become a banned substance in the US?
It's an interesting story. Just follow the money!
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Television
HEMP FACTS
Amaze your friends and family with these hemp trivia factoids. Pass them on and help educate the planet.
1. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew hemp.
2. Ben Franklin started one of the first paper mills that made hemp paper.
3. Lipton Tea has been using hemp in their tea bags forever.
4. The original Colonies were required to grow hemp for the British Navy.
5. Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper.
6. Betsy Ross sewed the first American Flag with hemp cloth.
7. Abraham Lincoln lit his reading lamps with hemp oil.
8. The USS Constitution warship carried more than 60 tons of hemp rigging.
9. The US Navy prefers hemp rope to secure its ships because it doesn’t stretch.
10. Francis Scott Key wrote the first verse of the “Star Spangled Banner” on a hemp envelope.
11. The original “Levis” were made from durable hemp denim canvas.
12. The word “Canvas” comes from cannibis sativa.
13. The covered wagons of the west were made from durable hemp canvas.
14. Mercedes Benz and BMW use hemp in their dashboards for strength & durability.
15. Henry Ford made a hemp car that would not smash with a sledgehammer.
16. Rudolph Diesel designed his original engine to run on hemp oil.
17. Mark Twain’s works were printed on hemp paper.
18. Hemp beer has been brewed for centuries.
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Books
Freedom of expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom.
Benjamin Cardozo (1870 - 1938)
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)
Heroes
Abner Weed
Thomas Jefferson
The children-our future!
About me: Located right off of Interstate 5 in Weed, California (Exit 747) and next to College of the Siskiyous, Mount Shasta Brewing Company derives its name from the majestic mountain rising above it. Home of Weed Ales & Lagers, our first beer was named after the founder of our hometown, "Abner Weed" Amber Ale!
Mount Shasta Brewing Company features distinctive beers guaranteed to please beer consumers around the world. Try any of our 12 oz bottled beers including Shastafarian Porter, Mountain High-PA, Weed Golden Ale and Abner Weed Amber Ale! Look for our first ever 22 oz Lemurian Lager! Available May 2008! Stop by our brewery and see what new specialties we have brewing! A friend in Weed is a friend indeed!
Who I'd like to meet: Galactic Weed and beer lovers!
Hi! My debut album Nectar: OUT June 10th In stores and available on iTunes. Yeah! :) Hola! Mi disco debut Nectar: SALE el 10 de Junio En tiendas y disponible en iTunes. Siii! :) ***La fecha de salida para España y América Latina será anunciada muy pronto!
Come visit JUNGMAVEN ® Mountain Hemp Wear ™ at the Venice Eco-Fest at Windward Ave & Venice Beach from 10:00 am – 7:00 pm on Saturday, June 28th. JUNGMAVEN ® Mountain Hemp Wear ™ has 100% HEMP "Made in the USA" T'Shirts, Shorts, Polo Shirts, Wallets, Thermals, Pants, Jackets, T'Shirts and Sweatshirts. Right now you can get $5 Hemp T's on our website.
Wow awesome, I'm glad to know the Weed ales are here in Corvallis! Wish I'd known earlier but better late than never. I've had my head in the books, hadn't heard about this festival until just now, it looks fantastic. I'm gunna try to go ($$ permitting...) You'll have a booth I presume?
