Smoking Out Legislator’s Position on Pot

July 29th, 2010

Smoking Out Legislator’s Position on Pot
I ran in to Pedro Nava at a local wine store recently. I had been writing, calling, and emailing him since April 1st.

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Roundup-resistant weeds a growing farm nuisance

July 26th, 2010

Roundup-resistant weeds a growing farm nuisance
Springfield, Minn. – Long rows of soybeans stretch to thehorizon on the Dennis Potter farm in southwest Minnesota. Betweenmost rows is bare dirt. But Potter points to one patch near thefarm’s driveway where weeds cover the ground between the soybeanrows.

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Living Harvest Tempt Hemp Milk, Unsweetened Original, 32-Ounce Containers

July 25th, 2010

  • Packs more ahhhh per ounce than any other non-dairy beverage
  • Creamiest, most refreshing and delicious hemp milk you can buy
  • Loaded with vitamins, minerals, all 10 essential amino acids and omega-3 and 6

Product Description
Our award-winning Hempmilk is made from hemp seeds. We cold mill whole hemp seeds to make our protein powders and press them to produce our renowned hemp oil. All the hemp seeds used to make Living Harvest products are grown in Canada.

Living Harvest Tempt Hemp Milk, Unsweetened Original, 32-Ounce Containers

Hemp and the Rule of Law

July 23rd, 2010


Excerpt from the 55 minute documentary, “Hemp and the Rule of Law” chronicles the movement to legalize the growing of hemp for American farmers. Hemp is the non-narcotic relative of marijuana, once grown on American farms. Today, it is under the control of the Drug Enforcement Administration, who call it marijuana. The US is the only industrialized nation to outlaw the crop.

The First Stages Of Tissue Production In Human Embryonic Stem Cells Isolated By UCLA Scientists

July 23rd, 2010

The First Stages Of Tissue Production In Human Embryonic Stem Cells Isolated By UCLA Scientists
Scientists at the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center have described a population of cells that mark the very first stage of differentiation of human embryonic stem cells as they enter a developmental pathway that leads to production of blood, heart muscle, blood vessels and bone. Researchers hope that these cells could one day be used for clinical treatments of a wide range of medical …

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WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather – WLNS.COM | Police Seize Pot Plants

July 20th, 2010

WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather – WLNS.COM | Police Seize Pot Plants
Police have scooped up 160 marijuana plants from across Jackson County. The Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team launched “operation hemp” Thursday. They used a helicopter to scour the area for pot plants growing in hard-to-reach areas.

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Good Oil, Classic Mayonnaise with Hemp Seed Oil, 2 – 7.8 Ounce Bottles

July 17th, 2010

  • Delicious source of Omega 3 and 6.
  • Gluten-Free, and suitable for Vegetarians.
  • Perfect for your everyday sandwiches, with a nutty hint.
  • Replace your conventional mayonnaise to improve your health!

Product Description
A delicious source of Omega 3 & 6, essential fatty acids. Use in place of your conventional mayonnaise to improve your health! Shelf stable so you can display this product with your cooking oils, mayonnaise and salad dressings.

Good Oil, Classic Mayonnaise with Hemp Seed Oil, 2 – 7.8 Ounce Bottles

Galaxy Granola Strawberry Banana Hemp MeteorBites, 1.05-Ounce Bags

July 17th, 2010

  • 100 to 150 calories per pack!
  • Boosted with flax, hemp, quinoa and more
  • 70% organic
  • Also try Galaxy Granola fruit baked, low fat granola in four flavors; not sweet vanilla munch, vanilla munch, cranberry orange and fadically raspberry

Product Description
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Galaxy Granola Strawberry Banana Hemp MeteorBites, 1.05-Ounce Bags

Local entrepreneurs ‘Stoked’ by new vodka

July 17th, 2010

Local entrepreneurs ‘Stoked’ by new vodka
Brenda Magnusson and Stephanie Keough are proof that there is truth to the popular idiom “necessity is the mother of invention”. With Keough, 31, facing the prospect of being laid off from an engineering firm, the friends and co-workers hatched a plan to go into business together.[...]

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Advocates: Legalize medical pot

July 14th, 2010

Advocates: Legalize medical pot
Pharmacy board tells supporters it can’t change classification, but Legislature can

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