Mass transit, hemp economy on comptroller Green party candidate’s radar

The Middletown Press
Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer’s platform contains ideas he said are tried and true. ...

If elected, Maurer said he would like to see the state move toward a “hemp-based infrastructure.” While it currently is not legal to grow hemp here, Maurer said the crop would have many benefits, including as fuel and as a material used to create other products. He said hemp has 25,000 proven applications.
http://www.middletownpress.com/government-and-politics/20141028/mass-transit-hemp-economy-on-comptroller-green-party-candidates-radar

Three compete in state comptroller race

News Times
Green Party candidate Rolf Maurer, of Stamford, rounds out the ballot names. Maurer believes the state needs to move to a hemp-based infrastructure, which has more to do with soap, oil and rope than with marijuana, and create a state bank to finance investment.
http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Three-compete-in-state-comptroller-race-5843511.php

Comptroller's Race: More Interesting Than You Might Expect

Courant
It can be tough to get lots of voters whipped up about a campaign to determine the state's next top bookkeeper. But this year's race for comptroller offers more interest than you might expect.

You've got a Green Party candidate, Rolf Maurer, whose top priority is "transitioning to a hemp-based economic infrastructure," which isn't about marijuana. Maurer is also proposing a state-owned bank to avoid Wall Street entanglements, and calls himself a write-in candidate for state treasurer.
http://www.courant.com/politics/elections/hc-comptroller-race-profile-20141013-story.html