Hemp
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: industrial hemp
I have strong feelings about hemp! Why? Because US laws are antiquated and blind when it comes to separating industrial (non-stoning) hemp from marijuana containing enough chemicals to get someone stoned.
I am a crafter. I made some hemp necklaces, and listed them on ebay today. While at ebay, I found more than 450 such necklaces for sale!
I found this little blurb about the benefits of using industrial hemp, and want to share it.

Hemp Facts Everyone Should Know


Hemp has been around for thousands of years. The U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and many laws were written on hemp paper. The first pair of 501 jeans and the first U.S. flag were made from hemp.

Hemp is considered by many to be the world's most versatile and valuable resource. It provides the raw material for more products (over 50,000) than any other plant. The stems are used to produce fabric, fuel, paper and other commercial products.

The hemp seed is used to produce nutritional oils, lubricants and fuels. Hemp seeds are also an excellent source of protein.

Hemp foliage has also been promoted for its medicinal value in easing pain, relieving stress and treating illnesses from glaucoma to nausea in AIDS and cancer patients. Hemp roots even play an important role by anchoring and invigorating the soil, providing erosion control and preventing mud slides.

Hemp is the only plant that grows up to 20 feet throughout the United States. One acre of hemp can replace five acres of cotton used for material; over 50% of the pesticides applied in the U.S. are used on cotton crops less than 3% kills the insects, the rest goes into the ground water (what a concept!) Hemps abundant yeild can add over a trillion dollars to the U.S. economy and assure us prosperity, plenty and economic stability. These facts are substantial and make the argument for legalization of the hemp industry in the United States... a critical one. Just think, if we grow enough hemp and save enough trees, global warming could be a thing of the past, not to mention the national debt. Hemp can save the planet!

Bun Yom's Book: My Story
Mood:  blue

I made a page for Bun's book today at angelfire--
Bun's Story
--we wanna get some books out there to the people!! I emailed Oprah's website in the hope that they might be interested in Bun's incredible story.
My mom says that Oprah has gotten "uppity", a term I don't really appreciate in that context, except that it's true--she is just too damn rich and uptown to relate to ordinary people. All the same, we will keep trying to reach her because it is Bun's dream.