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Jim
I hope that the exposure you received in
Rolling Stone generates as much business as you
can handle. I also hope that the exposure does-
n’t generate any problems. Of course Canada
seems to be further ahead than the US in their
C A L L I N G F O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L D E B AT E O N P R O H I B I T I O N
By Richard Cowan a very limited de-penalization of posses- Although several of Canada’s major
Richard Cowan is the publisher of Marijuana- sion of very small quantities in exchange newspapers have endorsed the full legal-
News.com and a former National Director of for a major increase in penalties for culti- ization of cannabis, the quality of the
NORML in the US, and a consultant to the vation and a huge increase in funding for reporting and commentary seldom rises
Free Canadian Party
prohibitionist propaganda. to the level of mediocrity. The same is
Canada’s cannabis communities should Around the first of even truer of the politi-
unite in calling for an international the year, the cal debate. Nowhere in
debate on prohibition. Canadian Supreme Our ultimate objec- the public discourse is
Sometime in the next 6 months the
Court will rule on the tive is obvious: full there any visible
constitutionality of prospect of considering
government of Canada may or may not legalization. informed public opin-
the various aspects of
change its cannabis laws, depending on ion, much less the
prohibition. The
what the politicians feel like doing. It views of the cannabis
provincial courts are forcing Health
will also depend on how badly the community. As things stand now, the
Canada to come up with a workable med-
Canadian police and their US allies can freedom of millions of Canadians may be
ical cannabis program. In fact, only court
frighten them. decided in ignorance behind closed doors
rulings may force the politicians to con-
The proposed “modernization” of the front the issues in any realistic way. in the Liberal Party Caucus. We are to be
laws is a complete fraud that would trade the targets, not the participants.
To a degree, this is our own fault. Sadly,
Canada lacks any nationally coordinated
challenge to cannabis prohibition. Part of
this problem arises from the highly alien-
ated and individualistic nature of
cannabis users. It would be rather like
herding cats, but as Benjamin Franklin
said of an earlier challenge to authority,
“We must all hang together, or assuredly
we shall all hang separately.”
Our ultimate objective is obvious: full
legalization. However, there are also
some immediate objectives, such as a
Groups of up to 100
GROW Reasonable rates & special arrangements for
workable medical access program and an
ending of Health Canada’s monopoly on
small groups. medical grade cannabis.
SEMINARS Exciting multi-media and hands-on learning.
Level 1 Basics: 1.5 hours.
The Justice Ministry should also call
for an end to any arrests of users any-
by Cannabis Research Level 2 Intermediate: 1.5 hours where in Canada, and Immigration
Institute Inc. & Cannabis Inquiries phone: 1-866-808-5566 Canada should stop trying to kill medical
Health Foundation cannabis refugees by sending them back
or visit www.cannabishealth.com
to the US. These are simple common-
There are words in the English language that we all Then there are words that we all think we know
COURAGE know by definition and immediately understand. and that are bandied about to a point where the real
There are plenty of words that we have to look up meaning is obscured. I think that ‘courage’ is one
in the dictionary if we are to learn what they mean. that falls into the latter category.
Is a soldier time he’d be shot if he refused to fight. with life as long as possible? Is survival
courageous if he When there is no alternative is it really really about being courageous?
follows orders courage that is involved? What about police and firemen? They
and goes into How many times do we hear, “So and are often offered up as examples of
battle? I’m not so fought a courageous battle with can- courage but, let’s face it, they receive
sure about that. cer or some other disease”? What specialized training and have all the
What other choice does a victim of a life threaten- equipment to do their jobs and they are
choice does he ing illness have except to get as much paid well to do it, so isn’t their situation
have? In war- medical help as they can and carry on more about having nerves of steel?
by J. B. York
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INTERVIEW WITH SIMM THE CONTRACTED DUTCH GROWER
James: Quality is in the whole process, James: In Holland, the more affluent CH: Can you comment further on your
the growing, trimming, curing handling who have private insurance will have relationship to the Canadians?
and storage. Getting rid of the chlorophyll the cost of their cannabis covered under James: We have had a number of visits
is just the start, we use dark and temper- their insurance, but those on the public and an ongoing relationship with our
ature and time not unlike a wine maker plan are not at this time covered. I would Canadian officials
to bring out the best of the strain. predict that they will be include in the
next few years. We were disappointed that Canada did
I refer to what I call my cookbook which not take us up on the offer we made to
contains formulas for each strain or culti- CH: Looking forward a few years, where
assist them with their start up. We offered
are you going?
var. In it I have the plant and strain spe- some genetically stable seed strains and if
cific organic nutrient and other environ- James: I have a few old cannabis medi- they wished for even more control, we
mental variables required to produce a cine bottles from the early 1900s and I offered to share cloned stock.
perfect healthy plant in dirt. Regardless of remind my friends that this is not new,
this is the reintroduction of an old medi- The option to acquire Dutch cannabis
the lighting companies claims of wide was also available. I am not aware of
cine. I see our cannabis industry creating
spectrum coverage, real sunshine is still what seeds were finally chosen. Patients
a vigorous and healthy debate and I pre-
the healthiest and the best for both the assisted in the selection of cultivars that
dict over the next 2 or 3 years, you will
plant and the people who use it. see increasing levels of acceptance of were chosen for distribution here, and we
CH: I have heard some conflicting reports medical cannabis in the European com- even offered to supply Canada with
on the acceptance of cannabis as a medi- munity and new opportunities for our cannabis grown in Holland to make it
cine by the insurance companies? company and others. possible for them to begin research.
by Lisa Smith
Ed Rosenthal has done his homework
again. Trash to Stash shows us how to
use the full potential of a harvest.
Understand your harvest and you’ll
never throw out shake again.
Trash to Stash is the how-to book,
everything is in here, including recipes,
by Brian Carlisle
Grow Tech: Were stunted and had largest colas yet the plants stayed small.
nitrogen and sulfur deficiencies and GT: Had potassium and nitrogen deficien-
were 5th largest plant in size. cy and the plants only grew to 2/3 size.
Editors Note: Advanced Nutrients: Had no deficien- CA: Had nitrogen and potassium
In September/October issue 6 edition of cies and had the largest plant size. deficiency and the plant only grow
Cannabis Health Journal, we published a FLOWERING CYCLE; to 2/3 size.
nutrient comparison study conducted by GH: Was Phosphorus, potassium and AN: Had a slight amount of tip burn.
Brian Carlisle. In response to critiques nitrogen deficient with largest colas but Even though the group was given 2
that this was funded by Advanced the plants stayed small. small plants unlike the other groups
Nutrients, we repeat, this article was DM: Was manganese deficient and had which received only one, even those 2
not published as a clinical study. the smallest colas but the tightest colas plants grew into full size plants and
We believe the general public are confused although the plants stayed small almost the group produced the largest and
at claims and counterclaims, and in the “dwarfish”. most abundant colas.
absence of other hard data, this, at least, is SN: Had nitrogen burning, the 2nd
a positive approach to the problems by a
group of medical users.
THE RESULTS
VEGETATIVE CYCLE;
General Hydroponics: Calcium, zinc,
and potassium deficient and were 3rd
largest plant in size.
Dutch Master: Manganese deficiency
and 4th largest plants in size.
Super Natural: Were stunted and had
sulfur and calcium deficiencies and
were 6th largest plant in size.
Canna: Calcium, nitrogen and sulfur defi-
ciencies and were 2nd largest plant in size.
GREEN &
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Sharon and Frank realized early in their medicinal growers, they can offer com-
business venture that the Northern passion discount to those in need.
Ontario Market was greatly under serv-
iced and they allow customers from dis-
tant locations in the north to be serv-
iced by bus and mail orders. They have
always maintained that if they don’t
have a product they can probably get it.
Green & Clean has remained independ-
ent and deals with a number of suppli-
Owners, Frank Beaudoin & Sharon Shaw ers offering the best selection, best
Green & Clean Hydroponics has been products and best prices in the North.
in business since July 1997 in Sudbury, Green & Clean believes that it is all
Ontario. It originally started off with a about choice, and due to the increase in
500 square ft. retail location. Two years
into the business, owners Sharon Shaw
and Frank Beaudoin realized that
expansion was necessary in order to
supply the Northern Ontario Market. A
wall was torn down and the unit next
door became an additional storefront.
This allowed Green & Clean to build a
self-contained grow room for display
purposes. Customers can experience
first hand live tomato and herb plants
growing hydroponically year round.
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HIA 2003 CONVENTION
SOVEREIGNTY FOR PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, SD
Meals prepared by Alta and Rita, Debra Hemphasis Magazine.
White Plume's sisters, and neighbor, Betty The final panel at the seminar focused on
were authentic Lakota fare - buffalo stew, applications of hemp fiber and seed. Shaun
fry bread, and choke cherry pudding. Crew of Hemp Oil Canada has a successful
Thanks to the crew from Prairie Dust Films food and body care company and offered to
we enjoyed a dinner, offered interviews and send 500 lbs. of seed when the legalities for
participated in filming sessions. David the cultivation of hemp have been estab-
Frankel, Tom Ballanco, and Johanna lished. He explained that it is not difficult to
Schultz shared some great vegetarian foods. process seeds for oil, nut, meal, and flour.
Hemp granola, hemp bread, hemp chips, An investment of $60,000 usd would set up
hemp oil salad dressing, hemp ice cream, a facility. Craig Lee from Madison Hemp
hemp sodas, and hemp protein powder and Flax in Kentucky spoke about using
were donated and enjoyed by all. hemp seed and meal for feeding beef and
On Friday, August 22nd a Hemp Seminar fish. The high protein and omega fat con-
in Hot Springs, SD was presented - a hemp tent is perfect for animal feed. University of
luncheon with speakers, a benefit auction, KY research results are available. Hemp
Joe American Horse & Tom Cook and demonstrations. Attendees were enthu- fiber used for horse bedding has also been
Gathering at Kiza Park on the Pine Ridge siastic in supporting the many uses of researched and a market targeted. Albert
Reservation in South Dakota, fifty hemp industrial hemp. Joe American Horse, in Lewis of Hempy's, a clothing and acces-
entrepreneurs and activists were welcomed full headdress, led with the opening prayer sories company, shared his experiences
by the White Plume family to their Lakota and song in Lakota language. Panel One with managing growth in the textile sector.
cultural center. We came with intent to sup- began with Tom Cook and Alex White A lecture and demonstration was held out-
port sovereignty for all people, and specifi- Plume who gave a historical overview of the side as Agua Das from Original Sources
cally for this tribe whose laws allow indus- hemp movement on Pine Ridge. Attorney showed how biofuel can be made from
trial hemp cultivation (one of sixteen in the Bruce Ellison spoke about the DEA case hemp fiber using gasification. A spinning
USA). Alex and Debra White Plume's fam- against the White Plumes. Tom Ballanco wheel and hemp break were also demon-
ily was terrorized by the DEA three years and David Frankel, also attorneys, shared strated, showing a primary use for hemp.
ago and today they continue to fight for the their involvement with the tribal sovereign- Hemp products donated by HIA members
right to grow a plant that can feed, clothe, ty issue, citing treaty breaches that will be were auctioned and raised $2900 for the
and house their family. used in the legal challenge. The tribal presi- White Plume Defense Fund. Thanks to all
dent, John Yellowbird Steele, then spoke, who contributed! And a special thanks to
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA)
offering his support, and a tribal represen- Carol Koski and Ron Holton for receiving
held their tenth annual convention on
tative from the Cheyenne River included the goodies and organizing the auction.
native land, sleeping in tipis, eating buffalo
his remarks upholding the right to grow
stew, listening to Lakota singing, and join- Marie & Teresa Mills - Navajo Hemp Rug
hemp on the reservation. Gloria Castillo, co-
ing in prayers of thanks. Some rode horses, For Mother Earth - hemp jewelry Living
producer of the seminar, ended the first
while others hiked the beautiful hills and Seed Products, Merry Hempsters, and other
panel with a clarification of the expanded
communed with the buffalo. We visited Oregon companies - Hemp Lip Balm, Hemp
meaning of sovereignty - freedom for all
hemp buildings - one house built by Tom Zap, Dolly Mama Doll, Hemp Chocolate
people.
Cook and crew for his wife, Loretta Afraid Bars, Hemp Bag, Hemp jewelry, Hemp
of Bear's family, a greenhouse, and another Representing the newly formed Canadian Candles, Naked Clothing hemp shirt and
earthship being built by Henry Red Cloud. Hemp Trade Alliance, Arthur Hanks of hoodie. Hemp Trivia - Hemp Tshirt,
Their Slim Buttes Land Use Association Saskatchewan talked about the progress Postcard set, Hemp Farmer Notepads,
has developed over 400 vegetable gardens and set backs the Canadian hemp industry George Washington was a Hemp Farmer
on the reservation. Gorgeous beadwork was has had in the last five years. The expertise Posters, Presidents Rolling Papers. Chic Eco
offered by skilled craftswomen. gained was offered to those who will grow - 2003 Directory Hempcore - Hemp
hemp on the reservation in the future. Skateboards Hemp Hound - Dog collars
Stories were shared by Milo Yellow Hair,
David Bronner, HIA Food & Oil Chairman, Smith Center - Organic Cotton Tshirts Intl.
Alex White Plume and Tom Cook of the
gave a brief rundown on the phenomenal Hemp Association - Journal of Industrial
struggles the Lakota have endured and con-
growth market for hemp foods and body Hemp Kashmir Gold - Goddess Kit:
tinue to fight. The Black Hills were taken
care, the development of the Test Pledge Evening purse, silk/hemp & lace handker-
by the government because there was gold
Program, and introduced attorney Patrick chief, rosebud, candle, lavender oil, and
and oil to be mined, so the Lakota's seven
Goggin who elaborated on the HIA vs DEA soap. Paul Benhaim - Fields of Green music
sacred sites are unavailable for their cere-
case pending in the Federal 9th Circuit CD - hemp plastic tray. Hemp Starzz - Lip
monies. Through all the challenges (85%
Court. Prospects for processing hemp in balm, Uncle Betsey Tshirt and CD - High
unemployment, alcoholism, etc.) the Lakota
neighboring North Dakota were presented Hopes - We Want Hemp Now! Minawear -
remain strong and several families have the
by Robert Robinson of Modern Hemp. Bob Hemp shirt Magellan - Race Around the
courage and determination to keep tradi-
Newland of the SD Industrial Hemp World Game Hempy's - Shorts, hats, bags
tions and maintain their language, and sur-
Council spoke about legislative efforts and Sativa Hemp Wear - Zipper purse, stickers
vive with dignity and respect for each other
encouraging polls taken in the region, and Pure Hemp - Cigarette Papers Global
and Mother Earth. It was a special meeting
his partner, Jeremy Briggs, announced the Groove - Hemp Waist Belt Candi Penn -
and we thank our hosts for the precious
beginning of a new industry publication, Hemp Fabric from Thailand Living Tree
time spent with them in their homeland.
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HIA 2003 CONVENTION
Paper Hemp Oil Canada - Roasted Hempseed, wonderfully successful event!
Company - Shelled Hempseed, Hemp Flour, Body care Respectfully submitted by Candi Penn HIA
Circle of products. Ruth's Hemp Foods - Hemp Oil & Executive Director 8/28/03 2003 Convention
Life Poster Balsamic Salad Dressing Vote Hemp - Committee Alex and Debra White Plume -
signed by Brochures, VH Reports HIA - 2003 alexwp@gwtc.net Tom and Loretta Cook -
Julia Calendars, HIA T-shirts. slmbttsag@bbc.net Gloria Castillo -
Butterfly, Upon return to the reservation that night, btggc@hotmail.com, Ron Holton and Carol
2004 we were met with a grass fire, out of control Koski, David Frankel - dfrankel@igc.org,
Protest with 50 mile an hour winds spreading it Tom Ballanco - tom@datagram.com, Craig
Poster Art toward Kiza Park. The community fought Lee - craiglee@eonet.net, Candi Penn -
Calendar, the fire and it stopped just over the hill. The info@thehia.orgC. Penn, HIA Executive
Movie horses and buffalo were ok. The house and Director Hemp Industries Association, PO
Poster camp were ok. It was another awakening Box 1080, Occidental, CA 95465 Tel: 707 874
"Scorched" for us to the daily struggles of the Lakota 3648 Fax: 707 874 1104 Email: info@the-
with Woody people. They will experience a spiritual, hia.org, http://thehia.org http://-
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Hempola - ful, truthful, loving way of life. http://votehemp.com
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Sandwiches Humbodlt Hemp Foods - "Oh
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Nature's Path - "Hemp Plus" Granola
Cereal Hempzel Pretzel Company -
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