The 15th Annual HIA Convention & Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday and Monday, October 19-20, 2008 at the Best Western Roundhouse Suites in Boston, Massachusetts, USA - directly after Natural Products Expo East & BioFach America. (Directly after Natural Products Expo East & BioFach America.)
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This schedule is preliminary and subject to change as plans develop.
Featured Speakers:
For Hemp Industries Association members only.
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Industrial Hemp Legislation to Cultivate, Study and Support
Industrial Hemp is currently legal to grow in more than 30 countries including Canada, Germany, England, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, the Russian Federation, China, Hungary and Romania. For more information on where hemp is being grown today, click here.
Many U.S. states have passed legislation to grow, study or request changes in U.S. government policy on industrial hemp. To date, twenty-six states have introduced hemp legislation and fourteen have passed legislation; seven (Hawaii, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia) have removed barriers to its production or research.
Hawaii has not only passed hemp legislation allowing for hemp trials but has actually planted the first legal hemp crop since the 1950s! The Hawaii Industrial Hemp Research Project was authorized for research under the direction of Dr. Dave West. It has since been closed due to DEA shenanigans and problems renewing the DEA permit.
For the first time since the federal government outlawed hemp farming in the United States, a federal bill has been introduced that would remove restrictions on the cultivation of non-psychoactive industrial hemp. H.R. 3037, the "Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2005," was written with the help of Vote Hemp by chief sponsor Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), and several original co-sponsors have already signed on. The bill defines industrial hemp and assigns authority over it to the states, allowing laws in those states regulating the growing and processing of industrial hemp to take effect.
For more information and a complete summary of state and federal hemp legislation, click here to visit the Vote Hemp Web site.
Hemp is Business: A Wealth of Products & Supreme Versatility
Click here for a listing of products from HIA companies. These represent just the beginning of a huge wealth of possible items that can be manufactured from hemp.
The American economy is losing out on a huge opportunity because of bias by the American Federal Government. Industrial Hemp Farming could offer our nation a domestic agricultural bonanza with this one crop being usable by a wide-randing manufacturing customer base.
Last night I made a series of purchases of the products displayed below.
Sashmill: 100% Hemp Button Down Shirt
Horizon Long Sleeve Tee
Hemp Jean in 100% Hemp...True Yarn Dyed Denim
The products above are constructed from Hemp, imported from countries such as Canada and England.
California Hemp Legislation 2007Hemp Bill AB 1147 Vetoed by the Gubernator in Oct. 2006, but has been re-introduced as AB 684 in 2007. He vetoed this one as well.
No Sweat Hemp High-Top
100% vegan, sweat-shop free and environmentally-friendly as well. The 100% hemp upper of this sneaker was organically grown, then thoroughly washed to give it a smooth and bright look and feel. No Sweat brand manufactures union-made footwear.
Hemp Tri-fold Wallet with Inca Design
This wallet is 100% hemp and comes in natural with a tribal band design.
Each of the products above cost me equal to any comparable product. Each of these products are made by imported Hemp, except for the shoes as those are manufactured in Europe.
The American Farmer, as well as every citizen who would be willing and able to start a small business which could utilize this domestically grown commodity are being deprived of their opportunity to produce this LIST of PRODUCTS below.
Accessories back packs, bags, beanies, belts, briefcases, caps, checkbook covers, gloves, guitar straps, hair ties, hats (knit, crocheted & fabric), hip packs, jewelry, luggage, purses, scarves, shawls, shoe laces, shoes, socks, ties, travel kits, wallets, watchbands
Animal Care beds, bedding, feed, leashes & collars, treats
Apparel baby clothes, bathrobes, dresses, jackets, jeans, lingerie, overalls, pants, shirts, shorts, skirts, suits, sweaters, tees
Body Care hair conditioners, lip balms, lipsticks, lotions, massage oils, nutritional oils, salves, shampoos, soaps, tanning lotions
Foods beer, breads, brownies, burgers, chips, chocolate bars, coffees, cookies, defatted hempseed meal, shelled hempseeds, dry mixes - cake, cookie, pancake & pizza dough, energy bars, flour, hummus, ice cream (non-dairy desserts), nut bars, nut-butter, oil, pasta, pretzels, protein powders, roasted seeds, salad dressings, spiced hemp seeds
Housewares aprons, blankets, curtains, couch covers, dish cloths, furniture, hammocks, potholders, pillows, placemats, napkins, shower curtains, tablecloths, towels, washcloths
Paper art papers, bond, bookmarks, books, cigarette papers, corrugated board, envelopes, invitations, journals, magazines, postcards, posters, stationery, writing pads, books, magazines, newsletters, research papers
Raw Hemp bast fiber, batting (tow), long fiber (line or sliver) for industry & craft use, hurds (core), seed stock, seed grain
Sports Equipment basketball nets, frisbees, hackie sacks, skateboards, snowboards, surfboards
Spun Hemp twine, rope, yarn, webbing, thread
Textiles hand-woven & mill-loomed fabrics: blended silks to canvas, various weights & textures, colors, patterns, stripes & plaids; knits; finishing services; non-woven matting (replacing fiberglass); carpets & rugs
Other dolls, candles, coffee filters, drums, picture frames, teddy bears, toys
Please contact your Representative and assure them it is OK to talk about a revival of the Industrial Hemp Industry in America. I believe Representatives in Congress keep this subject at arms length simply because they believe it is linked to it's cousin, Marijuana and, they are fearful of a backlash from the voters for a perception of being Pro-marijuana.
Here is an interesting and enlightening assortment of hemp facts:
Questions about Industrial Hemp?
Basic Uses of Industrial Hemp: Food, Fuel, Fiberby Mari Kane
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