Vermont Hemp Resolution Passes Senate

Please Thank The Senators Who Cosponsored JRS 26

Montpelier, VT — April 21, 2009

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The Senate has passed Senator Maynard's Joint Resolution on Hemp! It has now gone over to the House and is in the Agriculture Committee. The resolution, JRS 26, can be found on the Vote Hemp Vermont State page. Once the resolution passes in both the House and the Senate, it will be sent on to the decision makers in Washington, DC.

If you haven't done so yet, please write a thank you note to the Senators who cosponsored the resolution! Please send a hand-written note to the Senators (their email is really clogged up with the "big" issues this year). This is a great chance to use the Rural Vermont notecards (please click here to order some).

You can see who the cosponsors of the resolution are here and if you don't know who your Senator is you can find that information here. If your senator did not cosponsor the resolution, please send your thank you note to Senator Maynard.

You can send your card or note to (fill in the blank with the Senator's last name):

Senator __________
Vermont Statehouse
115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633.

Thanks you for taking the time to write!

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More information on the hemp issue in general and the history of hemp legislation in the state can be found on the Rural Vermont Hemp page and on the Vote Hemp Vermont State page.

Please stay informed on agricultural policy and related legislation in Vermont. Join Rural Vermont's Farm Policy Network and receive regular email updates.

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Friday Thoughts on Upcoming 420 Celebrations

Friday, April 17, 2009

Just a Couple of Friday Hemp Factoids

The Cannabis Community is all abuzz as we approach April 20th (4/20) and the various and assorted planned activities around that day. Myself...I am leery as I watch the American News media beating a rather ugly sounding anti Marijuana Drum since Barack Obama took office...I see it as a "Custer's Last Stand" on the part of the DEA who does not want to lose what has been a very profitable enforcement run for them...as example, legalization of Medical Marijuana would see enforcement issues and inspection handed over to the FDA, and Industrialized Hemp oversight would probably go to the USDA. The just say no message is being tweaked and amped up, and we have some heavy hitters (Hillary Clinton, Janet Napolitano, Eric Holder) in the Obama administration blaming the Mexican Drug War on American Pot Smokers.

Some Factoids (Hemptoids)

1. At least 2/3's of American Marijuana Consumption (both legal and illegal) is grown right here in America, and we could easily grow 100 percent of our consumption if Cannabis and Hemp were legalized.

2. The Drug Cartel's and their war is not really about Marijuana, but instead is about Heroin and Cocaine and the routes needed to get their products into America.

On 420, have fun, CELEBRATE OUR DAY, but I would ask each and every one of my fellow Budsters out there in 420 land to remember the goal of Legalization, and consider signing up to do some volunteer work for the cause. We need state and city bloggers ourselves. ASA (Americans for Safe Access) and NORML probably have lots of volunteer work waiting for a set of hands that wants to pitch in.

We cannot realize our dream without every Cannabis Friendly American doing their part for the cause, and while we are on the subject, lets not forget that our friends in Canada are dealing with many of the same issues and harrassments we ourselves face.

Tags: 420, cannabis, dea, friendly, hemp, legalization, marijuana, medical, obama,

Hemptoids-small, sometimes rarely known facts about Hemp and Cannabis.