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Posted by CN Staff on February 27, 2007 at 12:31:46 PT By Kim Segall and Isabella Vitti, Features Editors Source: Wesleyan Argus 
Connecticut -- This past Saturday, students milled around the first floor of Eclectic, tasting hemp milk, signing petitions, and making hemp bracelets—all part of NORML's Industrial Hemp Fest.NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) is the Wesleyan chapter of the national organization of the same name that seeks to legalize marijuana. Through this event, NORML members hoped to enlighten students to industrial uses of hemp and differentiate it from marijuana. Toni Latimer '09 and John Chisholm '09 founded the University's branch of NORML about a year ago. Since then, they have been working to inform the campus community of cannabis' non-psychoactive purposes and to highlight the importance of legalizing marijuana. "The purpose of Hemp Fest is to spread the word that marijuana is more than a drug, to cannabis critics and enthusiasts alike," Latimer said. Hannah Masius '10, who attended the event, outlined what she said was the commonly held, but misguided, belief about hemp. "People automatically associate it with weed, although it has no THC in it and it isn't used for the same uses [as] marijuana," she said. "[Hemp Fest] is a very informative event as to the actual uses of hemp, instead of the assumed uses of hemp." Many of the booths at Hemp Fest sought to illustrate the variety of possible uses of hemp. "Hemp is nature's greatest miracle, first for its sustainability, then for everything that it can be used for – literally everything: food, fibers, textiles, plastics, paint, biofuel, insulation, drywall, car parts, soap, [and] cosmetics," Latimer said. Another advantage of hemp is that it is much more sustainable than cotton or tree products. According to NORML's website, hemp yields more product per acre than cotton and requires less pesticides. "I think it's really important, as we attempt a more sustainable way of living, that we have the knowledge that there are other products that are less harmful to the environment and more beneficial to ourselves," said Lindsay Weber '09, who volunteered at the festival. John Dvorak, who runs http://www.Hempology.org/ was the keynote speaker for the event. He spoke about how cannabis could be incorporated into academic curriculum in a variety of subjects, including earth and environmental sciences, economics, and anthropology. "Write papers about it," he said. "Study it. Publish or perish." Dvorak elaborated on the economics of hemp, discussing how it could be beneficial for struggling farmers. "Farmers need a new profitable crop," he said. "They're growing a lot of corn and soy, but they need something else. They're suffering the effects of prohibition [of hemp]." In the United States, it is illegal for farmers to grow hemp, but it is legal to import it from other countries. One of the purposes of Hemp Fest was to bring this issue to the forefront of peoples' minds. "The event is also supposed to leave those who attend asking themselves, why exactly is this illegal?" Latimer said. Organizers attempted to eliminate the stigma associated with hemp products, one step in their mission to familiarize the country with the benefits of cannabis and work toward the legalization of hemp cultivation in the United States. "It takes away the taboo of hemp," said volunteer Max Lavine '10 of the festival. NORML meets on Wednesdays at 4:20 p.m. in PAC 004. Complete Title: Hemp Fest Deals Facts About Non-Drug Use of Cannabis Source: Wesleyan Argus (CT) CannabisNews Hemp Archives Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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| Comment #10 posted by FoM on February 28, 2007 at 06:13:41 PT |
| I think that Colorado will be the first state. You are hosting the Democratic National Convention in 08 and if the activists of Colorado gather together and do their best to make it an issue you might be first. At least that is what I think. Rocky Mountain High Colorado! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #9 posted by Toker00 on February 28, 2007 at 03:49:36 PT |
| Get down boogaloo!! The sweater on Prohibition has unraveled all the way up to the neck and is on it's final row. John Walters and his Hit Men will soon be standing completely NAKED before us! Ugh. What a repulsive thought. Toke. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #8 posted by Toker00 on February 28, 2007 at 03:45:45 PT |
| This is INCREDIBLE. It's time to hang on to your hat, folks. Nine Eleven has just come unwound! Remember, remember The Eleventh of September The Government's treason and plot. I know of no reason Why Government treason, Should EVER BE FORGOT! WAGE PEACE ON WAR. END CANNABIS PROHIBITION NOW! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #7 posted by The GCW on February 27, 2007 at 21:27:14 PT |
| Michigan is up for a friendly race. Which state will legalize cannabis first? Michigan, Minnasota, Texas, Colorado, California, Vermont, ??? We're not just talking lowest priority... We're talking re-legalizing the God-given plant. -0- Race and get there quicker. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #6 posted by FoM on February 27, 2007 at 21:22:59 PT |
| I'm glad this passed. Onward and upward we go step by step. [ Post Comment ] |
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Comment #5 posted by fight_4_freedom on February 27, 2007 at 21:09:46 PT:
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| Oh, that's right. It's the very, sweet smell of victory! Way to go Michigan! But most of all, to Flint! Thanks for all the hardwork to everyone involved, especially with MINORML and FCCC. Let's soak this for a day or two. Then, on to our next mission. Legalize at the state level! Go Michigan! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #4 posted by FoM on February 27, 2007 at 20:21:12 PT |
| Excerpt: The medicinal marijuana vote passed, with 1,777 voting yes and 1,101 voting no. http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story?section=local&id=5075924 [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #3 posted by mayan on February 27, 2007 at 18:24:22 PT |
| Sorry, but the importance of this post cannot be overstated. The BBC and all who were complicit in the 9/11 attacks are in deep sh*t now! It serves the BBC right after their 9/11 Truth hit piece. The mainstream media has shot itself in the foot BIGTIME. Here is the BBC's lame explanation of their forknowledge ot WTC 7's collapse... Part of the conspiracy? http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2007/02/part_of_the_conspiracy.html THE WAY OUT IS THE WAY IN... BBC Responds to Building 7 Controversy; Claim 9/11 Tapes Lost: http://prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/270207bbcresponds.htm After This Fiasco, How Can We Trust Anything They Told Us About 9/11? http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/270207trustanything.htm BBC Reported Building 7 Had Collapsed 20 Minutes Before It Fell: http://infowars.com/articles/sept11/bbc_reported_wtc_7_collapsed_20_min_before_it_fell.htm BBC Slammed Over Pathetic Response to Building 7 Controversy: http://prisonplanet.com/articles/february2007/270207bbcslammed.htm WTC 7 Foreknowledge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1LetB0z8_o Smoking Gun of WTC 7 (w/tags): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzxEoEfE_8A PLEASE, SPREAD THIS EVERYWHERE!!! [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #2 posted by FoM on February 27, 2007 at 15:53:09 PT |
| I think that NORML is such an old organization that people recognize it that way. Maybe they could make a sister site and call it NORCL. [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by Toker00 on February 27, 2007 at 15:51:01 PT |
| Will you please change your name to NORCL? It wouldn't hurt, and we could get used to it just like that! NATIONAL ORGANIZATION for the REFORM of CANNABIS LAWS. Stop the Racial stigmatism! And stop calling cannabis a Prostitute! Not that that is a bad thing. It isn't. But it just doesn't apply to a plant! What would Anslinger have called it if he were trying to link it historically to Africa? Bigbootijuana? Come on! It's a plant and the prohibition laws prohibit a plant, not prostitution! Learn it, say it. CANNABIS, CANNABIS, CANNABIS, CANNABIS. NORCL. NORCL. NORCL. NORCL. See? Nothing to it! Toke. [ Post Comment ] |
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