The Weed Blog
Petitions are not legally binding, however, they are a good tool to
express interest in a political cause, especially when it comes to
marijuana reform. If enough people sign a petition, activists and media
members can refer to it and point out that the idea(s) contained in the
petition have a lot of support, so therefore they should become law.
Politicians love to jump on bandwagons when they see that the bandwagon
has momentum. Below is a petition to legalize marijuana and hemp in
Ohio, along with a link to sign it if you choose:
http://www.theweedblog.com/petition-started-to-legalize-marijuana-and-hemp-in-ohio/
The Cannabist
Consider HempStrong Brands, a grassroots business initiative started in Kentucky
and Ohio by two entrepreneurial cousins with little connection to the
legalization debate. Their long-term goal, which began with the
pampering skincare line Hemp & Honey Plus, is to create local, sustainable hemp business opportunities.
Hemp & Honey Plus currently sources its hemp seed
oil from Canada, which reported nearly 39,000 acres of industrial hemp
in 2011 and is estimated to export more than $10 million of hemp
annually.
Here, HempStrong owners Scott Sondles, 27, and Michael Bumgarner, 30,
talk about their push to shift hemp sourcing to American farmers.
Sondles is also the author of “Hemponomics: Unleashing the Power of Sustainable Growth” (Amazon Digital Services).
http://www.thecannabist.co/2014/11/07/hemp-in-the-us-entrepreneurs-sourcing-american-crop/22735/
Cleveland.com
Graphing/imaging the algae bloom that overtook Toledo this past summer
doesn't address the cause of the algae bloom: over-use of agricultural
fertilizer and it's run-off into the Maumee River, it's tributaries and
into the shallow western basin of Lake Erie. The solution rests in
addressing agricultural fertilizer run-off and planting industrial hemp
is the solution. No! You cannot get high from smoking it.
http://blog.cleveland.com/letters/2014/11/algae_letter_to_the_editor.html
