-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- As a dozen U.S. states are moving to redefine legislation to allow growing of industrial hemp, the mad scientists at DOW and their cohorts in DEA and other alphabet agencies concerned with keeping prisons a "growth industry," protecting petrochemical-based alternatives to Hemp fibre and keeping prices of illegalized drugs high - are engineering & testing an insane biowarfare weapon based on a plant killing fungus. Truth is stranger than fiction... we have met the enemy and he is U.S. Dave Hartley http://www.asheville-computer.com/dave ======================================== ARTICLE: Hemp hemp, hooray! An Experimental Farm is Growing the Multiuse Plant--And No, it's Not Pakalolo AUTHOR: Pat Gee, Star-Bulletin (Honolulu) DATE: Friday, 18 February 2000, at 3:10 p.m. West has been charged with overseeing an experimental industrial hemp farm approved by the 1999 Legislature and endorsed by Gov. Ben Cayetano, who planted the first seeds in December. Pubdate: February 16, 2000 Tiny doves line the top of a chain-link fence, waiting for David West to move on so they can forage for seed. West is kneeling on a quarter-acre plot of Wahiawa red dirt and inspecting some new shoots of hemp, which bear a startling resemblance to new shoots of marijuana. "If they could, they'd be licking their beaks," he says. The doves aren't the only ones watching and waiting to see what West does. So are the Drug Enforcement Administration, state Rep. Cynthia Thielen, proponents of alternative agriculture and at least one shampoo manufacturer, among others. West has been charged with overseeing an experimental industrial hemp farm approved by the 1999 Legislature and endorsed by Gov. Ben Cayetano, who planted the first seeds in December. It is the only such farm in the country in 60 years, allowed under a strict two year permit issued by the DEA last year.For the full story and color pictures visit http://starbulletin.com/2000/02/16/news/index.html ======================================== ARTICLE: Industrial Hemp Investigative and Advisory Task Force Report AUTHOR: Submitted to the Illinois House of Representatives DATE: Monday, 21 February 2000, at 3:26 p.m. 6) Request a permit from the DEA for Illinois to pursue research on industrial hemp on test plots at universities in Illinois. University research on industrial hemp should be undertaken quickly so that Illinois is in the position to capitalize on the market for hemp. Pubdate: January 26, 2000 Recommendations Based upon the review of literature and testimony presented before the Illinois State Task Force, the members find that industrial hemp is a versatile crop. There is potential for industrial hemp to be an important alternative crop in Illinois. Underlying any recommendations to investigate, permit or promote the production of industrial hemp. So that Illinois does not lose an opportunity to enhance its agricultural leadership in the United States, the Task Force believes the General Assembly should act upon the following recommendations: 1) Redefine Cannabis Sativa L. 740 ILCS 20/, the Cannabis and Controlled Substances Tort Claim Act, to differentiate between industrial hemp and marijuana. Industrial hemp should be distinguished as having a level of 0.3 percent or less tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 2) Redefine Cannabis sativa L. in 720 ILCS 550, the Cannabis Control Act, as above. 3) Distinguish between marijuana and industrial hemp and remove industrial hemp as a noxious weed in 505 ILCS/100, the Illinois Noxious Weed Law. 4) Encourage Congress to make the necessary changes in the United States Codes: 21 U.S.C.812 (10), 21 U.S.C.841 to distinguish between marijuana and industrial hemp as they relate to production, possession and delivery. 5) Recommend the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the National Office of Drug Control Policy adopt a new definition of industrial hemp and recognize a 0.3 percent THC level as the standard for industrial hemp. Recommend DEA issue permits and make it legal to produce, possess, and deliver industrial hemp in the United States and internationally. 6) Request a permit from the DEA for Illinois to pursue research on industrial hemp on test plots at universities in Illinois. University research on industrial hemp should be undertaken quickly so that Illinois is in the position to capitalize on the market for hemp. 7) Utilizing the research capabilities at Illinois universities and the National Research Lab in Peoria, Illinois, allocate funding to: conduct market analyses; perform agronomic research that identifies the best growing conditions of hemp; study methods of adapting of machinery needed for harvesting hemp; establish viable seed stocks and germ plasm collections; evaluate the incorporation of hemp in conjunction or rotation with current crops; develop economic modeling of profitability, including fiber yields in different regions of Illinois. 8) Provide for regional informational meetings throughout Illinois for law enforcement, state government officials, farmers, businesses, and the general public on industrial hemp. 9) Investigate the availability of new tools to lower the cost to regulate and test industrial hemp. 10) Adopt a resolution to urge the DEA to work with the USDA to set up a program to certify hemp seeds, regulate industrial hemp, and establish a protocol for commercializing industrial hemp in the United States. 11) Encourage the DEA to include state participation in the development of rules and regulations of industrial hemp. 12) Set up a committee to evaluate and research infrastructure needs and processing capability for commercial production of industrial hemp. 13) Support and fund the establishment of a certified seed bank and germ plasm bank for industrial hemp in Illinois to supply hemp producers around the world. In order to capitalize on the growth of the industrial hemp market. 14) Adopt a resolution to urge Congress to establish an aggressive new research program to update the knowledge fund of industrial hemp, seed production and marketing. ======================================== ARTICLE: Call for papers: Bioresource Hemp, September 13-16, 2000 AUTHOR: BIORESOURCE HEMP® 2000, nova Institute, Germany DATE: Monday, 21 February 2000, at 3:23 p.m. A total of 60 to 80 technical presentations will be given. Conference languages are English and German (simultaneous translation). Expected attendence is 400-500 individuals, scientists, businesses and representatives from 25 countries. Pubdate: 2/21/00 The 3rd International Symposium of BIORESOURCE HEMP® 2000 & Other Fibre Plants, has issued a Call for Papers. The Conference - the world's largest scientific technical symposium on hemp - will be held at the conference center in Wolfsburg, Germany from September 13-16, 2000. Speakers are invited to submit abstracts by March 1st, 2000. The symposium will focus on the following topics: Status and potential for further development of the worldwide hemp and natural fibres economy, agricultural policy framework. Breeding, cultivation, harvesting and fibre processing technologies. Product lines for fibre (especially pulp, automotive industry, and insulation materials), hurds (animal bedding, building materials), and seeds/oil (foods, cosmetics, and detergents). Latest results from research and development of innovative products. Cannabis and cannabinoids in medicine. For the first time, the symposium program also encompasses other fibre plants such as flax, jute, and kenaf. A total of 60 to 80 technical presentations will be given. Conference languages are English and German (simultaneous translation). Expected attendence is 400-500 individuals, scientists, businesses and representatives from 25 countries. Those interested in giving a presentation or showing a poster are requested to submit an abstract in English (mandatory) and German (optional) to the nova-Institute by March 1, 2000. The presentation should incorporate new results from research and developments or give a synopsis of relevant trends of the past years. Submitted abstracts should be, at maximum, half a page long and submitted as an e-mail file attachment. The following file formats are accepted: WinWord, RTF, StarOffice, PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, PageMaker, and InDesign. As a subject header, please put "BH 2000 CALL" in your e-mail. Abstracts must be submitted to the nova Institute at [EMAIL PROTECTED] by March 1, 2000. Presentations will be selected by March 10, 2000 and complete versions of the selected abstracts or poster contributions must be submitted by e-mail file attachment to the nova-Institute by June 30, 2000. Assigning your abstract: Please assign your abstract to one or several of the following categories and reference those in the submission of your abstract : A. Topics: A1Research, A2Technology, A3Markets, A4Economy, A5Marketing, A6Policy and Regulations, A7Other B. Agriculture and Processing: B1Breeding, B2Cultivation, B3Harvesting, B4Fibre Processing, B5Other C. Product lines and Manufacturing: C1Composites and Construction Materials, C2Pulp and Paper, C3Construction and Insulation Materials,C4 Geo- and Agrotextiles, C5Apparel Textiles, C6Animal Bedding, C7Food and Feedstock, C8Body Care, C9Technical Oils, C10Other D. Medicine E. Fibre Plants: E1Hemp, E2Flax,E3Nettle,E4Jute,E5Sisal,E6Kenaf, E7Other Abstracts, program, and further information about the symposium will be published online at www.bioresource-hemp.de (English) and www.biorohstoff-hanf.de (German). After the symposium, complete conference proceedings will be available for purchase online. BIORESOURCE HEMP® 2000 is organised by the nova-Institute in collaboration with the event and promotion agency TriTec GmbH (Bochum), and is sponsored by the City of Wolfsburg. Further sponsors are welcome. Co-operating partners of BIORESOURCE HEMP® 2000 are: The International Hemp Association (IHA), Amsterdam, and The Association for Cannabis as Medicine (ACM), Cologne, and Naturfaserverbund, Brandenburg. Please check the following Web Pages for more information on BIORESOURCE HEMP® 2000: www.bioresource-hemp.de (English) and www.biorohstoff-hanf.de (German) Please direct further questions to: nova- Institute GmbH, Daike Lohmeyer & Karin Schnurpfeil, Goldenbergstr. 2, D - 50354 Hürth, Germany, Phone: +49(0)2233-94 36 84, Fax: +49(0)2233-94 36 83, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------ This is an automatically-generated notice. 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