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RainDog

(28,784 posts) Thu May 16, 2013, 12:17 PM May 2013

First Hemp Crop in 60 Years [View all]

http://www.koaa.com/news/new-law-allows-colorado-hemp-crop/

Springfield farmer Ryan Loflin is now watching over one of Colorado's first industrial hemp crops in almost 60 years.

According to the Denver Post , Loflin began planting 60 acres on acreage previously used to grow alfalfa on Monday. He and business partner Chris Thompson also are installing a seed press to produce hemp oil.

http://hempforyou.com/industrial-hemp-a-new-crop-with-new-uses-for-north-america/

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First Hemp Crop in 60 Years [View all] RainDog May 2013 OP

Very cool. NaturalHigh May 2013 #1

... RainDog May 2013 #2

Hemp was a pretty big crop once Yo_Mama May 2013 #16

Yes. Hemp was essential to early American agriculture RainDog May 2013 #20

Hemp produces more paper/fiber than trees do, and uses less water. A no-brainer. nt SunSeeker May 2013 #3

And then there's graphene.... sofa king May 2013 #8

And there's also "hempcrete" and "hemp flour bread"! rdharma May 2013 #27

and hemp insulation RainDog May 2013 #28

The sacramental uses of C sativa may be legally important soon Recursion May 2013 #4

do you have a link for this one? RainDog May 2013 #14

No, just a friend who lawyers for NORML occasionally Recursion May 2013 #30

It will be interesting to see how the feds respond. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #5

Colorado activists need to call for a national action RainDog May 2013 #13

Hope these guys make it. Wellstone ruled May 2013 #6

Good, We Need to Stop Importing It From China otohara May 2013 #7

Hemp Oil has the best Nutrition Profile formercia May 2013 #9

Yes. Hemp is the most complete EFA source for humans RainDog May 2013 #11

lays bare grahampuba May 2013 #10

absolutely RainDog May 2013 #12

See that documentary that Woody Harelson narrates DiverDave May 2013 #23

A car grown and fueled from the soil RainDog May 2013 #29

DOJ carpet bombers begin firebombing 5-4-3-2-1 Yo_Mama May 2013 #15

And then the next American revolution begins... RainDog May 2013 #17

I think yes, people have had enough. Yo_Mama May 2013 #18

"Bankers prosecuted..." You've got a wicked sense of humor. nt DCKit May 2013 #19

Oh, I don't have a sense of humor that good Yo_Mama May 2013 #21

This reality makes me want to puke RainDog May 2013 #25

Thanks, excellent post - nt dreamnightwind May 2013 #35

I'm tellen ya, drive on I-40 in Ark. it grows in the ditch DiverDave May 2013 #22

K&R burnodo May 2013 #24

All I can say...... It's about damn time! eom rdharma May 2013 #26

K&R n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #31

I won a door prize with Hempz lotion & lip gloss duhneece May 2013 #32

This is awesome news!!!!!!!!!!!! Marrah_G May 2013 #33

Yep RainDog May 2013 #34