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Jerry Brown Vetoes Industrial Hemp

Governor Jerry Brown Vetoes Hemp Legalization in California

In a veto message, Jerry California Governor Brown said federal law considers industrial hemp to be a regulated, controlled substance, and that failure to obtain a federal permit would subject California farmers to federal prosecution.

“Although I am not signing this measure, I do support a change in federal law,” Brown said in a veto message. “Products made from hemp – clothes, food, and bath products – are legally sold in California every day. It is absurd that hemp is being imported into the state, but our farmers cannot grow it.”

Nutiva CEO John W Roulac commented ” This is a sad day and this veto will only hurt California farmers, workers, and business’s such as Nutiva who want to grow this renewable non-drug crop.”

Nutiva imports millions of dollars worth of Canadian hempseeds every year due to antiquated laws that prevent US farmers from growing industrial.

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/10/jerry-brown-vetoes-industrial-hemp-pregnant-inmate-bills.html#ixzz1aOMxbtmG

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John’s Review of NYC’s Finest Organic Cafes

Nutiva CEO John Roulac took advantage of NYC’s amazing number of excellent and healthy restaurants on his most recent visit to the east coast.

John visited Pure Food & Wine (PFW) and Candle 79 Cafe, both restaurants serve a variety of dish’s using Nutiva Hempseeds. PFW and Candle Cafe offer vegan dishes, while PFW is a 100% raw food.  The next time you visit NYC make sure to check out these fine dining establishments.

Pure Food & Wine: http://www.oneluckyduck.com/purefoodandwine/

Candle 79 Cafe: http://www.candle79.com/

 

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Hemp Lovers Cause for Concern | Dry Weather Crisis in Western Canada

Organic Canadian hemp farmers are busy preparing to harvest their hemp crops right now. Nutiva is counting on a decent harvest to supply our delicious certifed-organic hemp seed, hemp oil, and hemp protein powders.
As many folks know, the funny weather this year caused most crop plantings in June 2010 to be delayed from 10-30 days in western Canada. Thus our hemp crops are 10+ days late. The good news was that in general  the weather in August  was for the most part   pretty warm with  decent rain  the provinces of Alberta, SK, and Manitoba. So hemp’s tall branch’s grew fast and seeds are becoming ripe for harvest.

Now we just need some warm conditions to get the last growth spurt, combined with dry weather so the harvesting equipment can get into the fields. And no frost to hurt the crops. May the weather god’s smile on the hemp harvest. And our hard working hemp farmers be rewarded for growing this amazing super food.

Note: many hemp foods sold are not certified-organic.
Did you know that organic hemp farming use rotations with plants to fix nitrogen into the soil ? Much healthier for the soil and all critters that we live with.  Most non-organic hemp farmers order their fertilizer from chemical dealers, and when applied into the soil cause runoff in lakes and streams. The gulf of Mexico has a huge dead-zone over 50 miles wide caused by these same non-organic chemical fertilizers. So when choosing hemp foods, look for the USDA Organic Symbol and choose an ethical brand which is focused on organics.
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Uses and Benefits of Coconut Oil | Interview with Nutiva founder and CEO

Naturals Moms Podcast Featuring Nutiva CEO John W Roulac. Learn more about why coconut oil fell out of favor, and how people are using coconut oil. Roulac discus’s why hemp is a nutritious seed, and why we need to avoid corn and soy oil for our personal health.

Click HERE to go to the audio

Click here for the Nutiva Coconut Oil portion of the store.

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Hemp Seed: Nutritional Value, Nutrition Benefits

We found this excellent article on Hemp nutrition benefits and nutritional value over at the Nourishing Gourmet.com. Enjoy!

Author Credit: Kim Harris

What do you think of when I say “hemp”? I think of marijuana and hippy homeless young women selling homemade hemp bracelets on the streets. However, hemp is appearing everywhere now in the form of hemp milk, hemp seed, hemp protein powder, etc. I decided it was time to look into the matter and see what all of the hype was about.

(I will do a food tasting review of hemp at the bottom of this page, but in case you can’t wait to find out, hemp seeds taste great-a little like pine nuts).

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Time for a new course on industrial hemp

01hempThis important story comes to us from The Bismarck Tribune, and covers one fourth-generation farmer with the courage to speak out in favor of Industrial Hemp farming in America.

Author Credit: WAYNE HAUGE.

Enjoy!

I am a fourth generation farmer, grandfather of three, and have never been arrested for anything. I traveled to Washington, D.C. to join hemp business leaders in a symbolic planting of hemp seeds on DEA headquarters’ front lawn. This action was taken to raise awareness of the distinction between industrial hemp and marijuana. Today non-dairy milks, protein powders, cereals, soaps and lotions are made from the nutritious omega 3 rich hemp seed, while everything from clothing to building materials to automobile paneling is made from the fiber and woody core.

Along with another North Dakota farmer and state Rep. David Monson, I am involved in a lawsuit against DEA, now in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, to prevent DEA interference with licensed North Dakota farmers cultivating and processing industrial hemp under North Dakota’s state industrial hemp program. However, it has been almost a year since the case was given to the judges to decide if states can act without federal government intervention.

I personally do not harbor a grudge nor have an agenda against the DEA, I have the greatest respect for those who serve our country, whether local police or members of the armed services who are now abroad. The DEA is carrying out its Bush-era mandate to not allow cannabis in the United States, just as any soldier given an order by a superior officer and I respect that. It is time, however, to change the order and make the international non-drug standard of 0.3% THC the point at which hemp cultivars of cannabis are under control and regulation by USDA as an agricultural crop.

The ideal immediate policy approach, similar to the recent medical cannabis directive from the Dept. of Justice (that oversees the DEA) directing DEA and US Attorneys to respect states’ medical cannabis laws, is for the DOJ to simply direct DEA to respect and not interfere with state industrial hemp programs.

The story continues at The Bismarck Tribune. Click HERE to continue reading.

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