| 180. I'm wearing a hemp baseball hat right now. |
|
It's awesome. Very high quality. Oh yea - it's also one of my Goreganic hats at http:shop.goreganic.com  Thanks for sharing that interesting tidbit and the picture. I too want to begin advocating for legalization. |
| -I recently came across some Handspun Antique Hemp Nightgowns - I now know why Pot is illegal |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 02:31 PM |
#0 |
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Very interesting |
tmfun |
Oct-27-07 02:34 PM |
#1 |
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I don't have any photos right now, but I will get on it |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 02:36 PM |
#4 |
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Space material! |
comtec |
Oct-29-07 07:02 AM |
#188 |
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It's a mystery why growing industrial hemp is banned in this country. |
Vinca |
Oct-27-07 02:35 PM |
#2 |
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They don't care about people getting high, anyway |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 02:38 PM |
#7 |
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So being it's made from an illegal plant can they arrest you and |
FREEWILL56 |
Oct-27-07 06:16 PM |
#61 |
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Thankfully, no. |
crikkett |
Oct-27-07 07:07 PM |
#81 |
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NO - hemp made products are allowed in the US... |
axollot |
Oct-27-07 11:06 PM |
#118 |
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I have a couple of shirts made from hemp. |
IMModerate |
Oct-28-07 08:43 AM |
#142 |
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It's because you cannot patent a plant |
Greeby |
Oct-27-07 02:44 PM |
#12 |
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Monsanto has a lot of grains patented now. |
havocmom |
Oct-27-07 05:17 PM |
#48 |
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That in and of itself is a crime against humanity, how can anyone be allowed to patent a seed? |
whistle |
Oct-28-07 07:12 AM |
#136 |
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Agribusiness story ifrom Iraq ... |
flashl |
Oct-28-07 09:18 AM |
#148 |
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it's not a mystery - Ford & the new oil barons stopped it |
donsu |
Oct-28-07 09:35 AM |
#151 |
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Also, Hearst had something to do with it! |
Duval |
Oct-28-07 10:27 AM |
#156 |
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yes, true |
donsu |
Oct-28-07 11:26 AM |
#160 |
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Hemp hemp hooray!!! |
citizen_jane |
Oct-27-07 02:36 PM |
#3 |
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Give me a HIGH 5. |
FREEWILL56 |
Oct-27-07 06:11 PM |
#58 |
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I've always pictured the canvass- like hemp fabrics I've seen |
hlthe2b |
Oct-27-07 02:36 PM |
#5 |
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They aren't quite as soft as cotton, but they aren't stiff at all |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 02:42 PM |
#11 |
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cool... I'll look for it |
hlthe2b |
Oct-27-07 02:46 PM |
#13 |
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Fabric softness of plant fibers |
venuspluto |
Oct-28-07 10:08 AM |
#153 |
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Welcome to DU! |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-28-07 02:59 PM |
#176 |
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Hemp fabrics are wonderful. |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 02:56 PM |
#19 |
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Thanks for the links, silverweb, and your comments. |
Judi Lynn |
Oct-27-07 04:41 PM |
#39 |
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You're welcome! |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 07:03 PM |
#76 |
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Thanks for those links! |
kimmylavin |
Oct-27-07 04:44 PM |
#42 |
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You're very welcome! |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 07:04 PM |
#78 |
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Thanks for the links!!!! |
wovenpaint |
Oct-27-07 07:39 PM |
#85 |
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You're most welcome. |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 09:34 PM |
#105 |
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thanks |
shanti |
Oct-27-07 11:12 PM |
#120 |
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You sure are lucky. |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 11:47 PM |
#127 |
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Thanks for these links |
venuspluto |
Oct-28-07 10:20 AM |
#155 |
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Are they haunted? |
smoogatz |
Oct-27-07 02:37 PM |
#6 |
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I don't know, & living in a 140 year old house across from a cemetary... |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 02:39 PM |
#8 |
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Wow. |
smoogatz |
Oct-27-07 02:40 PM |
#10 |
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As an old house nut... |
hootinholler |
Oct-27-07 03:05 PM |
#22 |
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Old houses |
venuspluto |
Oct-28-07 10:16 AM |
#154 |
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that's exactly why they made it illegal - Dupont and Dow can hold much of the blame |
mark414 |
Oct-27-07 02:40 PM |
#9 |
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A really good history of that |
dougolat |
Oct-28-07 09:57 PM |
#181 |
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Kicked and Recomended. I was just saying that in this thread. |
Bonobo |
Oct-27-07 02:47 PM |
#14 |
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I hope you are |
Mojorabbit |
Oct-27-07 02:48 PM |
#15 |
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We need to outlaw ALL campaign contributions and go to sensible public financing NOW. It'll end all |
williesgirl |
Oct-27-07 02:50 PM |
#16 |
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Exactly right. K&R. |
dickbearton |
Oct-27-07 05:20 PM |
#49 |
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You don't mean the free market do you? |
tmfun |
Oct-27-07 10:03 PM |
#109 |
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We musn't forget the timber industry - they don't like hemp |
spacelady |
Oct-27-07 02:54 PM |
#17 |
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Outlawing hemp is un-American |
IDemo |
Oct-27-07 02:56 PM |
#18 |
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The Declaration of Independence was printed on hemp paper. |
hobbit709 |
Oct-27-07 06:25 PM |
#64 |
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I have a bunch of hemp shirts |
sailor65 |
Oct-27-07 02:58 PM |
#20 |
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Where do you get them? |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 03:16 PM |
#24 |
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Lately, |
sailor65 |
Oct-27-07 04:04 PM |
#34 |
| -
Fantastic! |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 07:05 PM |
#79 |
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I hope yours still has some |
sailor65 |
Oct-27-07 09:13 PM |
#101 |
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It'll be okay. |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 09:23 PM |
#103 |
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The operative words being "reasonably priced". |
impeachdubya |
Oct-27-07 04:41 PM |
#38 |
| -
Thanks for the link! |
silverweb |
Oct-27-07 07:13 PM |
#82 |
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Okay, everyone, I put up the images in the original post for those who were curious to see |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 03:03 PM |
#21 |
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K&R One the most insightful posts I've ever read on DU. |
Rosemary2205 |
Oct-27-07 03:13 PM |
#23 |
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I am with you |
The Straight Story |
Oct-27-07 03:16 PM |
#25 |
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That's very cool - thanks for the pics & info! |
InvisibleTouch |
Oct-27-07 03:17 PM |
#26 |
| -
So, since hemp clothes last forever,this could threaten the garment industry? |
rabies1 |
Oct-28-07 09:08 AM |
#147 |
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Why, yes... |
gtar100 |
Oct-28-07 01:12 PM |
#173 |
| -
Great find! |
SecularMotion |
Oct-27-07 03:20 PM |
#27 |
| -
Bingo! |
MN Against Bush |
Oct-27-07 03:24 PM |
#28 |
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They are great! |
Kajsa |
Oct-27-07 03:25 PM |
#29 |
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Those are beautiful. I've tried spinning hemp |
Warpy |
Oct-27-07 03:25 PM |
#30 |
| -
Exactly! |
NoGodsNoMasters |
Oct-28-07 12:19 AM |
#130 |
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Two technological developments sealed hemp's fate |
venuspluto |
Oct-28-07 12:25 PM |
#167 |
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Great Post! FYI, Hemp WAS Originally Made Illegal Because of the WOOD PULP INDUSTRY |
Beetwasher |
Oct-27-07 03:28 PM |
#31 |
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And the reason they said "marijuana" was to pull on racism |
Chulanowa |
Oct-27-07 07:40 PM |
#86 |
| -
Hemp and Marijuana are NOT the same thing: |
Lorien |
Oct-27-07 07:55 PM |
#88 |
| -
But They Were BOTH Made Illegal |
Beetwasher |
Oct-27-07 08:42 PM |
#95 |
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Yes, I am quite aware of that |
Lorien |
Oct-27-07 09:07 PM |
#98 |
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Sure I Did |
Beetwasher |
Oct-27-07 09:10 PM |
#100 |
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William Randolph Hearst owned a lot of timber as well as his papers that |
diane in sf |
Oct-27-07 07:55 PM |
#89 |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-27-07 03:34 PM |
#32 |
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During WWII here |
catmandu57 |
Oct-27-07 04:02 PM |
#33 |
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same here where i live |
madrchsod |
Oct-27-07 05:02 PM |
#45 |
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Thats it |
catmandu57 |
Oct-28-07 10:33 AM |
#157 |
| -
The first diesel engine was designed to run on hemp oil |
downindixie |
Oct-27-07 04:30 PM |
#35 |
| -
Actually, I believe it was peanut oil ... but it was sure as hell BIOdiesel! |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-27-07 09:48 PM |
#106 |
| -
That's called "no repeat business" . . . on ALL fronts. |
HughBeaumont |
Oct-27-07 04:32 PM |
#36 |
| -
Well, we could always blow things up when big bidness needs an influx |
bluerum |
Oct-27-07 05:09 PM |
#47 |
| -
That's the Neo-Con Creed: |
HughBeaumont |
Oct-27-07 07:58 PM |
#90 |
| -
It's "The Man in the White Suit" ... for REAL! |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-27-07 10:02 PM |
#108 |
| -
I've got some hemp shirts. They last FOREVER. |
impeachdubya |
Oct-27-07 04:39 PM |
#37 |
| -
Sadly, it won't be. |
HughBeaumont |
Oct-27-07 04:45 PM |
#43 |
| -
Great post! |
Window |
Oct-27-07 04:41 PM |
#40 |
| -
I make soap with hemp oil... |
Neecy |
Oct-27-07 04:42 PM |
#41 |
| -
Ooh, I'll bet that's great soap. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-27-07 06:50 PM |
#71 |
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I make lotions with it! |
Psst_Im_Not_Here |
Oct-27-07 09:59 PM |
#107 |
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So post a link! I think you could sell some here |
tmfun |
Oct-27-07 10:20 PM |
#112 |
| -
okay... |
Neecy |
Oct-27-07 11:39 PM |
#126 |
| -
Wow. |
kimmylavin |
Oct-27-07 04:49 PM |
#44 |
| -
It is so incredible...of course, we must give hats off to the ladies |
debbierlus |
Oct-27-07 05:03 PM |
#46 |
| -
Chances are, some men were involved. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-27-07 06:51 PM |
#72 |
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Textiles, cloth, four times as much paper per acre, fuel oil, food source (seeds)... |
Zhade |
Oct-27-07 05:21 PM |
#50 |
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The industries that work |
Froward69 |
Oct-27-07 05:22 PM |
#51 |
| -
Prison Industrial Complex. |
tekisui |
Oct-28-07 11:24 AM |
#159 |
| -
Beautiful! |
piesRsquare |
Oct-27-07 05:25 PM |
#52 |
| -
I don't believe that. |
hfojvt |
Oct-27-07 05:26 PM |
#53 |
| -
"we mostly buy clothing to get the latest style, to get brighter colors" |
Johnny Noshoes |
Oct-28-07 07:51 AM |
#138 |
| -
Hemp linen is great at shedding stains and dirt. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-28-07 08:56 AM |
#145 |
| -
Another source of Hemp fabric: |
formercia |
Oct-27-07 05:35 PM |
#54 |
| -
Don't forget about paper. |
Bright Eyes |
Oct-27-07 05:35 PM |
#55 |
| -
Randolph Hurst owned a paper mill and forestland. Hemp was a threat |
alfredo |
Oct-27-07 06:01 PM |
#57 |
| -
Yep... the Constitution was written on Hemp paper. |
Blue Belle |
Oct-27-07 08:27 PM |
#91 |
| -
So, instead of legalizing hemp we'll chop down all our forests. |
CrispyQGirl |
Oct-28-07 11:54 AM |
#164 |
| -
pretty much.... |
Blue Belle |
Oct-28-07 12:12 PM |
#165 |
| -
Thanks |
jimnkara |
Oct-27-07 05:44 PM |
#56 |
| -
Big Welcome to you, jimnkara! With the body of evidence and |
spacelady |
Oct-27-07 06:12 PM |
#59 |
| -
Thank you |
jimnkara |
Oct-27-07 06:15 PM |
#60 |
| -
I'm relatively new, too |
venuspluto |
Oct-28-07 12:32 PM |
#169 |
| -
With all due respect |
Tab |
Oct-27-07 06:18 PM |
#62 |
| -
Respectfully, it isn't the religions fundies... |
SteveM |
Oct-27-07 06:45 PM |
#68 |
| -
They fear Pot more than the harder drugs because, though it isn't |
patrice |
Oct-28-07 12:39 AM |
#132 |
| -
I bet if we told them |
Tab |
Oct-28-07 12:35 PM |
#170 |
| -
I'll bet you're right about that!! |
patrice |
Oct-28-07 12:44 PM |
#171 |
| -
Hemp versus cotton |
Bennyboy |
Oct-27-07 06:20 PM |
#63 |
| -
What about water? Cotton is one of the world's biggest consumers of water. |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-27-07 09:17 PM |
#102 |
| -
gotta love the cotton lobby then. |
pansypoo53219 |
Oct-27-07 10:27 PM |
#113 |
| -
HEMP can save the world! |
Bennyboy |
Oct-27-07 10:39 PM |
#114 |
| -
I would like to get hold of that 1948 PM article ... |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-27-07 11:02 PM |
#116 |
| -
Popular Mechanics article 1938 |
Bennyboy |
Oct-28-07 07:58 AM |
#140 |
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Thankee kindly! nt |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-28-07 02:55 PM |
#175 |
| -
Don't blame cotton for the way modern agriculture treats it |
Tumbulu |
Oct-28-07 12:19 AM |
#129 |
| -
So close and yet so far. |
TheMadMonk |
Oct-28-07 05:11 AM |
#133 |
| -
Not quite. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-28-07 08:52 AM |
#144 |
| -
Kicked and Recommended!! n/t |
StephenB48 |
Oct-27-07 06:35 PM |
#65 |
| -
Question on the stitching. |
Opposite Reaction |
Oct-27-07 06:37 PM |
#66 |
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Not from that time period as far as I know from my research. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-27-07 06:53 PM |
#73 |
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That's not "too uniform", it was just stitched by someone with good eyesight... |
dicksteele |
Oct-27-07 09:26 PM |
#104 |
| -
Amazing. I can't imagine doing that by hand! |
Opposite Reaction |
Oct-27-07 10:15 PM |
#111 |
| -
It looks a bit like linen.... |
femrap |
Oct-27-07 06:37 PM |
#67 |
| -
Flax and hemp can be very hard to tell apart. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-27-07 06:55 PM |
#74 |
| -
Isn't Canada now allowed to grow |
femrap |
Oct-28-07 07:44 PM |
#177 |
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They do. The hemp/wool blend yarn I like is Canadian. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-28-07 09:08 PM |
#179 |
| -
Hm. My education never ends. This was concept of a hemp dress: |
Buzz Clik |
Oct-27-07 06:46 PM |
#69 |
| -
There's a reason why it was the first handspun fiber. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-27-07 06:48 PM |
#70 |
| -
And from what I've read, one of the largest sources of pollution immediately |
defendandprotect |
Oct-27-07 11:31 PM |
#125 |
| -
Not true. They're still cleaning up the mess from dyes. |
knitter4democracy |
Oct-28-07 08:42 AM |
#141 |
| -
That is fascinating!! |
Sparkly |
Oct-27-07 06:56 PM |
#75 |
| -
Hemp For Victory! |
gulfcoastliberal |
Oct-27-07 07:04 PM |
#77 |
| -
Great find..... |
Bennyboy |
Oct-28-07 07:54 AM |
#139 |
| -
I eat hemp seeds everyday from the healthfood store. |
rainy |
Oct-27-07 07:05 PM |
#80 |
| -
Why can't you grow hemp from these hemp seeds? Are they cooked? nt |
eppur_se_muova |
Oct-27-07 10:04 PM |
#110 |
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Not cooked. |
Greyskye |
Oct-28-07 12:02 AM |
#128 |
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hey, I wonder if that's true. The package says raw. |
rainy |
Oct-28-07 07:36 AM |
#137 |
| -
Why is it they are afraid of the raw almonds? Too good as a cancer |
glowing |
Oct-28-07 09:34 AM |
#150 |
| -
Here's the story. Raw almonds caused some problems for big corporate |
rainy |
Oct-28-07 11:26 AM |
#161 |
| -
Wow. That's incredible. |
Katherine Brengle |
Oct-27-07 07:20 PM |
#83 |
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Yep-thank you DuPont et al |
wovenpaint |
Oct-27-07 07:29 PM |
#84 |
| -
good info here: |
jhain |
Oct-28-07 07:07 AM |
#134 |
| -
hemp oil could also be used as an alternative fuel....many reasons to suppress this plant |
spanone |
Oct-27-07 07:42 PM |
#87 |
| -
Thank you and share your story here also please |
SHRED |
Oct-27-07 08:29 PM |
#92 |
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Good post |
Oldenuff |
Oct-27-07 08:34 PM |
#93 |
| -
Yes. !!!!!! |
troubleinwinter |
Oct-27-07 08:38 PM |
#94 |
| -
Industrial grown hemp is the enemy of "pot" |
SHRED |
Oct-27-07 08:50 PM |
#96 |
| -
There's so much to learn about this almost perfect product |
Catchawave |
Oct-27-07 09:00 PM |
#97 |
| -
Excellent point - that's why good smoking weed cannot be grown |
spacelady |
Oct-27-07 11:19 PM |
#122 |
| -
absolutely. The plant you want for industial use |
Capn Sunshine |
Oct-27-07 11:30 PM |
#124 |
| -
Wow. This has been a very educational "thread". Ha! Pun intended! |
emmadoggy |
Oct-27-07 09:10 PM |
#99 |
| -
While the fabric may not change, the styles do. |
Miss Chybil |
Oct-27-07 10:42 PM |
#115 |
| -
It's always been about the invention of the cotton gin! |
axollot |
Oct-27-07 11:05 PM |
#117 |
| -
Can Hemp Impeach the bushies? |
sellitman |
Oct-27-07 11:11 PM |
#119 |
| -
It's also good for the ozone layer --- !!! We can't have rayon either -- !!!! |
defendandprotect |
Oct-27-07 11:14 PM |
#121 |
| -
Amazing! |
cat_girl25 |
Oct-27-07 11:22 PM |
#123 |
| -
If you like handspun antique hemp nightgowns you'll love |
tuckessee |
Oct-28-07 12:26 AM |
#131 |
| -
That is amazing? I wonder if the cotton industry had anything to do |
whistle |
Oct-28-07 07:08 AM |
#135 |
| -
It wasn't the cotton industry. |
troubleinwinter |
Oct-28-07 08:44 AM |
#143 |
| -
Very interesting. I hadn't heard that important bit of history. This should be undone. |
Nothing Without Hope |
Oct-28-07 08:09 PM |
#178 |
| -
that is beautiful! |
JitterbugPerfume |
Oct-28-07 08:57 AM |
#146 |
| -
It's one of the many wonderful things 'they' have stolen from us.... |
NotGivingUp |
Oct-28-07 09:23 AM |
#149 |
| -
I've worn hemp jeans for years..they "breathe"..not hot in summer |
Swagman |
Oct-28-07 09:42 AM |
#152 |
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I nominate this my favorite Post of the Year |
Caretha |
Oct-28-07 10:37 AM |
#158 |
| -
I'll second that! |
stubtoe |
Oct-28-07 11:53 AM |
#163 |
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Hey debbierlus, There Is Another Reason As Well... |
WillyT |
Oct-28-07 11:42 AM |
#162 |
| -
In fact, the cultivars that are used for hemp don't make much if any THC |
Nothing Without Hope |
Oct-28-07 12:25 PM |
#166 |
| -
It was once illegal not to grow hemp |
IDemo |
Oct-28-07 12:30 PM |
#168 |
| -
I'm quite awe struck. |
Gregorian |
Oct-28-07 12:49 PM |
#172 |
| -
Thanks for adding the pics |
Yael |
Oct-28-07 01:27 PM |
#174 |
| -
I'm wearing a hemp baseball hat right now. |
Scout1071 |
Oct-28-07 09:55 PM |
#180 |
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The workmanship blows me away, The hours put into this amazing article of |
OnceUponTimeOnTheNet |
Oct-28-07 10:32 PM |
#182 |
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There was no tv, radio, phone..or even electricity..long winter days |
SoCalDem |
Oct-29-07 02:50 AM |
#185 |
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Beautiful stuff & EXCELLENT post! |
Ghost in the Machine |
Oct-29-07 12:32 AM |
#183 |
| -
. |
Hissyspit |
Oct-29-07 01:06 AM |
#184 |
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100,000 Views? |
A-Schwarzenegger |
Oct-29-07 04:42 AM |
#186 |
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This post is on page one of Digg.com today n/t |
kdsusa |
Oct-29-07 06:36 AM |
#187 |
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ttt |
Blue_Tires |
Oct-29-07 09:00 AM |
#189 |
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This thread is certainly getting a lot of attention. |
lpbk2713 |
Oct-29-07 11:35 AM |
#190 |
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