All Entries in the "Hemp" Category
“Hempcrete” Being Used To Build Houses
A new building material known as “hempcrete” is being used to some extent in the building of houses across the United States. A mixture of hemp, lime and water, the material is energy-efficient, non-toxic and resistant to mold, insects and fire. As you can imagine however, this building material could cause problems for builders due to [...]
Hemp Supporters Say Support Growing In Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Hemp isn’t legal in Kentucky yet, but the eclectic mix of people at a recent seminar in Lexington was evidence that support for the versatile plant may be taking root. One by one, elected officials stepped forward to promote the virtues of hemp production, staking out a position that once might [...]
The Movement To Legalize Hemp In Kentucky
An attempt is underway in the state of Kentucky to legalize hemp production. To that end legislators are pushing a bill to make KY Agriculture Commissioner James Comer the head of The Kentucky Industrial Hemp Commission so he can revive that body and petition the federal government for a permit to grow hemp. “It’s symbolic,” Comer said. [...]
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Know What Industrialized Hemp Is
Yesterday we showed you Newt Gingrich’s rather tenuous grasp of the history of our founding fathers when it comes to hemp. Today comes video from the supposed GOP Presidential nomination front-runner Mitt Romney. It seems the former Massachusetts Governor simply has no idea what “industrialized hemp” is. That’s right, this titan of industry and business [...]
CA Governor Vetoes Hemp Bill, Supports Change In Federal Law
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed SB 676, a bill that would have established “guidelines for farming the oilseed and fiber varieties of the plant, which are used in a myriad of everyday consumer products, including food, body care, clothing, paper, auto parts, composites and building materials,” according to a press release from Vote Hemp and [...]
Idaho H.O.P.E. Fest Coming To Boise September 25th
Boise, Idaho will host its first-ever hemp festival when the “Idaho H.O.P.E. Fest” comes to Julia Davis Park on Sunday, September 25th. The H.O.P.E. stands for Hemp Offers People Everything, and if you know all the amazing uses for hemp, then you know how true that is. According to the event’s website, “Idaho HOPE Fest [...]
The Seattle Hempfest Returns This Weekend
Arguably the biggest and best cannabis rally in the world returns the the Pacific Northwest this weekend as the Seattle Hempfest kicks off tomorrow. Spanning three waterfront parks and five stages, the Hempfest will be teeming with vendors, speakers, musical acts and tens of thousands of cannabis users and advocates. Information for those attending can [...]
A Trip Down Memory Lane: Hemp For Victory
Many of our readers have seen this video, but since new people log on to the Internet every day, it’s worth a post. Besides, it’s important in this age of constantly moving information to remember that it was not too long ago that the U.S. federal government was very gun-ho on the amazing abilities of [...]
When We Grow With Cannabis
The documentary film format has proven to be very popular with those wishing to spread the word about the cannabis plant. We’ve featured quite a few of them on our website, and below is another one of of Great Britain that discusses the many uses of the cannabis plant, beyond getting high. This is important [...]
Group In Missouri Looks To Legalize Marijuana
A group in Missouri called “Show-Me Cannabis” has turned in two initiatives to the Secretary of State’s office, both designed to legalize cannabis for medical and recreational purposes. Both initiatives would regulate marijuana like alcohol, allow farmers to grow hemp and allow for some home growing. The main difference is that one of the initiatives [...]
Hemp Seed Granola
We here at The 420 Times like to bring you all the information we can, on all aspects of the cannabis plant. If you know of any videos that you think should be shared with our readership, send it to joe@the420times.com. Here is a video from Youtube that shows an interesting recipe using granola and [...]
The United State Of Weed 4/10/11
The United State Of Weed is a weekly series where we recap all of the cannabis-related political developments happening in The United States at the state level. If you know of any new political developments in your state in regards to marijuana law reform – whether it be medicinal or otherwise – let us know [...]
Industrial Hemp Bill Defeated In Illinois House
Last week the Illinois House soundly defeated an industrial hemp bill, which would have allowed farmers to get permits to grow hemp. As many of us know, hemp can be used in dozens of areas, including fiber, fuel, food, and paper and can in no way get you high. The bill lost by a vote [...]
Videos Of The Week 1/23/11 – 1/29/11
Happy Saturday night to all our readers. We hope your weekend is going well, and to make sure it is, here is your weekly collection of cannabis-related videos to enjoy. If you have a video you think we should see, send the link or embed code to joe@the420times.com.
The WEED Radio Network
As some of you may know, I live in the Cincinnati area and have all my life. We are not exactly known for our open-mindedness about cannabis – whether we are talking Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana. But there has been a silver lining in our dark cloud for almost 20 years now, and that’s HempRock Productions.
