Want to help fight global climate change? Support the legalization of HEMP production!

[phusion]

Rep. Ron Paul has recently introduced H.R. 1009:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-1009

This bill would "amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marihuana." If signed into law, this bill would permit the production of industrial hemp (no THC -- what's the problem?) in the US for the first time since the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in 1970.

How can industrial hemp help stop global climate change? (From www.hempmuseum.org)



" 1. Hemp is biomass champion, breathing in more carbon dioxide (the most abundant greenhouse gas) than any other plant. Hemp scrubs the air of excess CO2 gas - a contributing factor in global warming - as it grows. Growing massive amounts of hemp - like what was done in the World War II HEMP FOR VICTORY program - can radically reduce the amount of CO2 gas in the atmosphere.

This carbon dioxide is turned into wood and fiber by photosynthesis. Hemp wood takes the pressure off our forests, a great source of oxygen, by making paper and building materials like pressboard from hemp rather than wood.

2. When used as bio fuel, hemp replaces toxic with clean energy. Whatever toxic energy can do, hemp can do better. Hemp does not pollute while it's powering everything that uses electrical current, including the power plant that produces electricity.

Hemp bio fuel can be processed to run any engine, heat or cool any building, run any factory, and eliminate the pollution that comes from modern energy sources. Remove the cause, pollution, and the effect, global warming can at least be reduced, if not healed. Hemp is also a champion at scrubbing the air as it grows of excess CO2 gas as it grows."

Call your representatives today -- support House bill 1009!

[Captain Angry]

1. I'm wearing a hemp t-shirt right now.

And I can't stand people who smoke pot. So there goes the old stereotype that the only people supporting hemp are potheads.

[MagickMuffin]

5. Wow, you can't STAND people who smoke pot

so, sad

[Captain Angry]

6. Allow me to rephrase.

(Apparently every post I make this evening is being taken badly, and not as intended, which should mean it's bedtime...)

I have yet to meet a person who smokes pot that is even semi-mature or reasonable. People who are unable to go an hour without talking about it. People who light up within seconds of getting home. The same people who can never figure out why they can't pay their bills on time, but are able to buy pot at any time they need.

It also makes people smell terrible. It's a good thing my ex-employer didn't do drug checks because it wouldn't be very random for some people. We had one guy selling the stuff out of his car which is intelligent.

Basically, I haven't met anybody who has exhibited good judgment that is a pot smoker. I've met lots of idiots that aren't pot smokers, it's not exclusive, but I haven't met a non-idiot that does smoke the stuff.

[Toasterlad]

2. Sounds Like Hemp's a Little Too Good to Be True...

Or, at least, too good for corporate America to allow its use... :tinfoilhat:

[MagickMuffin]

3. I started a thread back in June, only to have 4 comments

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1174332

Below is the link that inspired my thread. Its main focus is about the draconian laws against the Hemp plant. Good read

http://writ.news.findlaw.com/scripts/printer_friendly.pl?page=/commentary/20070619_colburn.html


I hope your thread has better luck. And to help with that I'll give you a :kick: & R

[Ioo]

4. HEMP is evil and you can use it to get high - So sayth the Right Wing...

and they always know what is best for us!!!

(Just kidding)