Hello Future Funders,
I am Writing to you because I am looking to take Hemp Healthy Today on the Road to Hemp Education, and yes it requires Funds:
As some of you might know already, I am an Author, Writer, Promoter of all Things Hemp. I have been involved with the Hemp Movement for almost FOUR years.
For others, I have been featured as a radio guest on different talk radio shows, meet the Author on Bakespace.com, LA Talk Radio: Cannabis Nation Radio, MMJ Radio, ICannabis Radio, DJ Donny B Radio, Blog Talk Radio with other interviews lined up.
I have also been asked to be a guest speaker for the: University of Texas Arlington.
I recently wrote an article for the: LaVida News: The Black Voice of Fort Worth, Featuring the, 500 Plus march in downtown Fort Worth DFW NORML Marijuana March on May 4, 2013.
I also Spoke at the Texas Regional NORML Conference, June 9, 2013 on the Economic and Nutritional Benefits of Industrial Hemp. I left that Conference with people asking me more and more about the Amazing Health wonders of this plant.
It Dawned on me to, GET MY VOICE OUT THERE. That is why I NEED YOUR HELP. I can be YOUR VOICE! I want to achieve More RADIO, Talk Shows in EVERY STATE IN AMERICA!
We Need this To Happen!
With Powered Donations, I will be able to:
H.elp E.ducate M.ore P.eople,
via: Seminars, Speaking events, Radio Shows, Private Groups, Conferences...
( I have already Spoken on some Radio Shows, but I am looking to travel to where ever I need, to do More.)
Industrial Hemp NEEDs to Back in AMERICAS Fields ONCE AGAIN!
The Economic Impact with Industrial Hemp, is LIMITLESS.
Industrial Hemp is the Sustainable Answer, & Will Create New INDUSTRY Here in America!
A Healthier Nation, Industrial Hemp Puts Farmers back to work, and can make Biodegradable, Non-Toxic Plastics!
All this Takes money, so, I Thank you for Your Love of Hemp!!!
With your support, I am Confident that I will be Able to Get OUR Hemp message out!!!
I will Update OUR Journey with Videos from Venues and Articles of Success, I will keep YOU posted to where I will be next!
PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW, and SHARE! Go Fund Me.com
http://www.gofundme.com/3aznq4
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
Colorado: Governor Signs Law Regulating State Hemp Production
June 14, 2013
Thank you NORML For this Great Information on Industrial Hemp!
America needs this Cannabis Hemp plant as a Sustainable Resource!
Governor John Hickenlooper has signed legislation, Senate Bill 241, into law creating a new program within the Department of Agriculture to oversee the regulation of commercial hemp production. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa that contains only minute (less than 1%) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Senate Bill 241 classifies cannabis possessing no more than three-tenths of one percent THC as an agricultural commodity and establishes a 9-member committee within the state Department of Agriculture to oversee the creation of regulations governing the licensed cultivation of hemp for commercial and research purposes. The Department must adopt regulations for the new program no later than March 1, 2014.
Unlike similar laws enacted in other states, SB 241 does not mandate farmers seeking state-issued hemp cultivation licenses to also seek federal approval. The federal Controlled Substances Act makes no legal distinction between marijuana and industrial hemp.
Federal legislation, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana is currently pending in the US Senate and House of Representatives and has been sponsored by prominent politicians such as Senators Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell. You can click here to write your federal officials in support of this legislation. Recent efforts to attach this legislation as an amendment to the US Senate Farm bill were unsuccessful.
The United States is the only developed nation that fails to cultivate industrial hemp as an economic crop, according to the Congressional Resource Service
- See more at: http://blog.norml.org/2013/06/14/colorado-governor-signs-law-regulating-state-hemp-production/?sthash.w7ti6y66.mjjo#sthash.w7ti6y66.60csCz6K.dpufThank you NORML For this Great Information on Industrial Hemp!
America needs this Cannabis Hemp plant as a Sustainable Resource!
Industrial Hemp Has the (EFA's) Our body Needs ~ High in Protein, Vitamin A,D,& E
Hemp Oil comes from the Hemp plant. The unrefined hemp oil, which comes from the seeds of the hemp plant, is green in color and has a nutty taste.
It has anywhere from 30 to 35% oil per weight, which equals about 80% fatty acids, and is a very high resource for getting those essential fatty acids that everyone needs in their regular diet.
Hemp seeds contain 25% protein which act as antibodies and enzymes. In order for a protein to be considered as a complete protein, it has to have 10 amino acids in order to have the quantity that is needed for the body.
Amino Acids help to break down protein through the digestive system, and hemp protein contains 20 of the 10 that is necessary for one’s body. Hemp oil is phosphorus free oil that contains two types of protein, which are only found in hemp seed. Edestin, which helps in food digestion, has 65% protein make up, and Albumin which is also found in egg whites.
Hemp oil is proven to have around 80% polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are considered to be the fats that are good for our bodies, and yet our bodies do not produce these acids; they have to be taken into the body through a person’s diet. It contains substantial amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6, which are necessary in producing fatty acids.
It also contains high amounts of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant, in the form of alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherol and alpha tocotrienol, as well as vitamin A, chlorophyll, phosphorus, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and potassium, as well as vitamin D.
It has anywhere from 30 to 35% oil per weight, which equals about 80% fatty acids, and is a very high resource for getting those essential fatty acids that everyone needs in their regular diet.
Hemp seeds contain 25% protein which act as antibodies and enzymes. In order for a protein to be considered as a complete protein, it has to have 10 amino acids in order to have the quantity that is needed for the body.
Amino Acids help to break down protein through the digestive system, and hemp protein contains 20 of the 10 that is necessary for one’s body. Hemp oil is phosphorus free oil that contains two types of protein, which are only found in hemp seed. Edestin, which helps in food digestion, has 65% protein make up, and Albumin which is also found in egg whites.
Hemp oil is proven to have around 80% polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are considered to be the fats that are good for our bodies, and yet our bodies do not produce these acids; they have to be taken into the body through a person’s diet. It contains substantial amounts of Omega 3 and Omega 6, which are necessary in producing fatty acids.
It also contains high amounts of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant, in the form of alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherol and alpha tocotrienol, as well as vitamin A, chlorophyll, phosphorus, iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, and potassium, as well as vitamin D.
Hemp seed oil helps to block and reduce the possibility of having an upset stomach and in preventing gas pockets. It doesn’t have the inhibitors that cause upset stomachs as the case with soy protein.
People that have taken hemp oil on a regular basis have been found to have more healthy skin and a strong immune system. Because of the high content of Omega 3 and Omega 6, hemp is a large contributor in preventing heart trouble, and also lowering the cholesterol level. It helps in the treatment of cancer, such as prostate, colon or breast cancers. It is proven to reduce dementia (Alzheimer’s), as well as the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
The high content of vitamin D helps in treating and in preventing osteoporosis, inflammation, eczema and psoriasis. Hemp is needed in very high quantities to promote healthy growth in children. Proper enzyme formations come from the sulfur containing amino acids that are produced from hemp seeds.
It would benefit everyone to take hemp oil as a dietary supplement to produce the good fatty acids that our bodies desperately need, but do not produce on its own. Almost everyone suffers from one or many forms of the ailments as described above and desperately need to help their own bodies to produce satisfactory results.
The high content of vitamin D helps in treating and in preventing osteoporosis, inflammation, eczema and psoriasis. Hemp is needed in very high quantities to promote healthy growth in children. Proper enzyme formations come from the sulfur containing amino acids that are produced from hemp seeds.
It would benefit everyone to take hemp oil as a dietary supplement to produce the good fatty acids that our bodies desperately need, but do not produce on its own. Almost everyone suffers from one or many forms of the ailments as described above and desperately need to help their own bodies to produce satisfactory results.
Cannabis Cancer and Autoimmune Diseases
PLEASE TAKE THE 5 MIN. AND LEARN SOMETHING TODAY!
PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO!
Friday, June 14, 2013
Industrial / Nutritional Hemp in America, America Needs this Crop, Americans Need this Crop!
The Nutritional Benefits of Industrial Hemp :
Hemp foods contain 35% carbohydrates, 30% fat, 35% fiber, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, D, and in particular vitamin E, and only 8% saturated fat, or less.
Hemp's nutrients are the most important things we can get in our diets, and we Americans are not getting enough. As of now, 90% of Americans do not get enough EFAs into their diet. This is critical because a deficiency in EFAs will result in changes in cell structure (cancer), brittle and dull hair and nails, plus dandruff, allergies and possibly dermatitis.
Hemp foods and oils are a rich source of complete protein and essential fatty acids.
Hemp food products range from cereals and pastas to frozen waffles with new foods being developed constantly. The fresh leaves can also be eaten in salads.
Hemp seeds can be eaten raw, ground into a meal or flour, sprouted, made into hemp milk, as a protein powder, prepared as tea, made into hempnut butter, and used in baking. Pet and livestock foods can also be made from hemp.
Hemp foods could help reverse Americans' negative eating habits Serving Sizes
and make us healthier. Hemp could help us maintain our cholesterol levels while we continue to eat large amounts of animal products. We need EFAs to break down the cholesterol we ingest, so we don't get strokes and heart attacks.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
Could Marijuana Treat Schizophrenia?
Researchers find cannabidiol is as effective as standard antipsychotic drugs—with fewer side effects.
Image:
Cannabidiol and THC affect the brain
differently Photo via
differently Photo via
A compound found in marijuana can help treat schizophrenia as effectively as standard antipsychotic drugs—and with fewer side effects—according to the results of a new clinical trial, reports The Fix columnist Maia Szalavitz in Time. Researchers at University of Cologne in Germany studied 39 people with schizophrenia, all hospitalized for a psychotic episode. Twenty of the patients were given cannabidiol (CBD), a substance found in marijuana that is associated with its mellowing, anti-anxiety effects (not THC—the main ingredient in marijuana, which has been found to worsen schizophrenia). The other participants were given amisulpride, an antipsychotic medication. At the end of the four-week trial, both groups showed significant clinical improvement in their schizophrenic symptoms. “The results were amazing,” says Daniele Piomelli, professor of pharmacology at the University of California-Irvine and a co-author of the study. “Not only was [CBD] as effective as standard antipsychotics, but it was also essentially free of the typical side effects seen with antipsychotic drugs.” Antipsychotic medications can cause serious, sometimes permanent movement disorders and other side effects such as weight gain and movement problems. In the study, these side effects were observed in those taking amisulpride, but not in those taking CBD. “These exciting findings should stimulate a great deal of research,” says Dr. John Krystal, chair of psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine, who was not associated with the study. He noted that CBD, in addition to having fewer side effects, also seemed to work better on schizophrenia’s negative symptoms, which are notoriously difficult to treat, including: social withdrawal, blunting of pleasure, and lack of motivation
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Hemp Oil, The Non-Toxic / Sustainable / Solution
Almost any thing made from Big Oil, can be made with Hemp Oil, Non Toxic!
Israel: Researcher Finds Low Doses of THC Can Halt Brain Damage
Submitted by steveelliott on Thu, 05/30/2013 - 20:02
By Steve Elliott
Hemp News
It's been known for some time that the cannabinoids in marijuana are neuroprotectants, that is, they help guard your brain cells from damage. Now, an Israeli researcher has uncovered more evidence that low doses of THC, the chief psychoactive component of marijuana, can protect the brain both before and after injury.
Professor Yosef Sarne of Tel Aviv University's Adelson Center for the Biology of Addictive Diseases at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine said he has discovered that low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage in the wake of injury from hypoxia (oxygen deprivation), seizures, or toxic drugs, reports American Friends of Tel Aviv University.
Previous studies had concentrated on injecting high doses of THC within a short time frame, usually within 30 minutes before or after the injury. But Prof. Sarne's current research shows that even extremely low doses of THC -- about 1,000 to 10,000 times less than in a joint -- administered from one to seven days before, or from one to three days after, a brain injury can boost biochemical processes which help protect brain cells and preserve cognitive function over time.
This treatment could be applicable to many cases of brain injury, especially in light of the long time frame for administration and the low dosage, according to Prof. Sarne.
Sarne and his fellow researchers found that low doses of THC had a large impact on cell signalling, preventing cell death and promoting neuronal growth factors (neurogenesis). This led to a series of experiments designed to test the neuroprotective properties of THC in response to various brain injuries.
Researchers injected mice in the lab with a single low dose of THC either before or after exposing them to brain trauma. A control group of mice sustained brain injury with no THC treatment. When the mice were examined three to seven weeks after initial injury, the THC mice performed better in behavioral tests measuring learning and memory.
Biochemical studies also showed larger amounts of neuroprotective chemicals in the THC group compared to the control group. The researchers concluded that THC can prevent long-term cognitive damage that results from brain injury.
Due to the long therapeutic time window, THC can be used not only to treat brain injuries after they occur, but also to help prevent damage from injuries that might occur in the future, according to Sarne. For example, cardiopulmonary heart-lung machines used in open heart surgery can sometimes interrupt the blood supply to the brain, causing brain trauma; THC can be delivered beforehand to help prevent damage from this occurrence.
Professor Sarne is now working with Professor Edith Hochhausen of the Rabin Medical Center to test the ability of low doses of THC to prevent damage to the heart. Preliminary results indicate they will find the same protective phenomenon in relation to cardiac ischemia, in which the heart muscle doesn't receive sufficient blood flow.
(Graphic: The Weed Report)
- 2013
- adelson center
- behavioural brain research
- brain damage
- edith hochhauser
- experimental brain research
- Israel
- medical marijuana
- Medicinal Cannabis
- rabin medical center
- sackler faculty of medicine
- tel aviv university
- THC
- yosef sarne
Hemp News
It's been known for some time that the cannabinoids in marijuana are neuroprotectants, that is, they help guard your brain cells from damage. Now, an Israeli researcher has uncovered more evidence that low doses of THC, the chief psychoactive component of marijuana, can protect the brain both before and after injury.
Professor Yosef Sarne of Tel Aviv University's Adelson Center for the Biology of Addictive Diseases at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine said he has discovered that low doses of THC protect the brain from long-term cognitive damage in the wake of injury from hypoxia (oxygen deprivation), seizures, or toxic drugs, reports American Friends of Tel Aviv University.
Previous studies had concentrated on injecting high doses of THC within a short time frame, usually within 30 minutes before or after the injury. But Prof. Sarne's current research shows that even extremely low doses of THC -- about 1,000 to 10,000 times less than in a joint -- administered from one to seven days before, or from one to three days after, a brain injury can boost biochemical processes which help protect brain cells and preserve cognitive function over time.
This treatment could be applicable to many cases of brain injury, especially in light of the long time frame for administration and the low dosage, according to Prof. Sarne.
Sarne and his fellow researchers found that low doses of THC had a large impact on cell signalling, preventing cell death and promoting neuronal growth factors (neurogenesis). This led to a series of experiments designed to test the neuroprotective properties of THC in response to various brain injuries.
Researchers injected mice in the lab with a single low dose of THC either before or after exposing them to brain trauma. A control group of mice sustained brain injury with no THC treatment. When the mice were examined three to seven weeks after initial injury, the THC mice performed better in behavioral tests measuring learning and memory.
Biochemical studies also showed larger amounts of neuroprotective chemicals in the THC group compared to the control group. The researchers concluded that THC can prevent long-term cognitive damage that results from brain injury.
Due to the long therapeutic time window, THC can be used not only to treat brain injuries after they occur, but also to help prevent damage from injuries that might occur in the future, according to Sarne. For example, cardiopulmonary heart-lung machines used in open heart surgery can sometimes interrupt the blood supply to the brain, causing brain trauma; THC can be delivered beforehand to help prevent damage from this occurrence.
Professor Sarne is now working with Professor Edith Hochhausen of the Rabin Medical Center to test the ability of low doses of THC to prevent damage to the heart. Preliminary results indicate they will find the same protective phenomenon in relation to cardiac ischemia, in which the heart muscle doesn't receive sufficient blood flow.
(Graphic: The Weed Report)
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Gov. John Hickenlooper Makes me proud to be an American Again!
It is a Great day in History when a Man like Gov. Hickenlooper Stands Strong for his STATE of Colorado! Now I challenge the other Governors to follow!
| SB13-241 | Industrial Hemp Growers Registration DOA | Schwartz & Crowder / Coram & Fischer | Concerning the creation of a program in the department of agriculture to regulate industrial hemp production and making an appropriation. |
DENVER — Tuesday, May 28, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed these bills into law today.
by Ali Papademetriou
Coloradoans were thrilled on Monday after discovering that their state’s House passed SB 13-241, a bill that would legally allow industrial hemp cultivation.
Lifting the federal brand on hemp as being an illicit substance, regardless of hemp containing only less than 1% of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, is becoming a popular state-level trend recently. Washington State, Missouri, New Hampshire, California, and Kentucky have all been working to legalize industrial hemp.
Colorado’s House vote was unanimous – 34 to 1 and was lightly amended after already being passed out of the Senate. Now the legislation is on its way back to the Senate and considering the Senate already passed its first version, the chances of the Senate turning down the bill are essentially non-existent. It will then be up to Governor Hickenlooper to determine whether or not the bill will be signed into state law.
If it becomes law, SB 13-241 would “repeal the industrial hemp remediation pilot program in the department of public health and environment, enacted by House Bill 12-1099, and replace the pilot program with a program in the department of agriculture that requires a person seeking to engage in industrial hemp cultivation for commercial purposes or to grow industrial hemp for research and development purposes to register with he department.”
Fundamentally, the bill would rename the department’s program regarding hemp and what it can be used for.
The bill specifies that with an appropriate registration issued by the program, growers may “engage in industrial hemp cultivation for commercial purposes or grow industrial hemp outdoors on not more than ten acres for research and development purposes.”
Interestingly, the bill also acts as a creed for the conception of the industrial hemp committee. “The Industrial Hemp Committee is hereby established. The chair of the agriculture, livestock, and natural resources committee in the house of representatives and the chair of the agriculture, natural resources, and energy committee in the senate shall jointly appoint seven members to the industrial hemp remediation pilot program committee which is hereby established,” reads the bill.
It is stipulated in the bill that someone interested in cultivating industrial hemp must first apply to the department for a registration from the committee by the first of May of the year in which they wish to grow.
The applicant wishing to cultivate the hemp also has to inform the committee of specific information including the geographical location of where the hemp is going to be grown and personal information belonging to the applicant such as their home address. Each registration is valid for only one year.
If signed into law, the commissioner will adopt the rules of the new provision to allow hemp cultivation registrations by March 1, 2014.
| SB13-241 | Industrial Hemp Growers Registration DOA | Schwartz & Crowder / Coram & Fischer | Concerning the creation of a program in the department of agriculture to regulate industrial hemp production and making an appropriation. |
Friday, May 24, 2013
New Study: Marijuana Can Help Schizophrenia Patients
By "Radical" Russ Belville
The Impact of Cannabis Use on Cognitive Functioning in Patients With Schizophrenia: A Meta-analysis of Existing Findings and New Data in a First-Episode Sample.
Yücel M, Bora E, Lubman DI, Solowij N, Brewer WJ, Cotton SM, Conus P, Takagi MJ, Fornito A, Wood SJ, McGorry PD, Pantelis C.
Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health, National Neuroscience Facility, Alan Gilbert Building, 161 Barry Street, Carlton South, Victoria 3053, Australia.
Cannabis use is highly prevalent among people with schizophrenia, and coupled with impaired cognition, is thought to heighten the risk of illness onset. However, while heavy cannabis use has been associated with cognitive deficits in long-term users, studies among patients with schizophrenia have been contradictory.
This article consists of 2 studies. In Study I, a meta-analysis of 10 studies comprising 572 patients with established schizophrenia (with and without comorbid cannabis use) was conducted. Patients with a history of cannabis use were found to have superior neuropsychological functioning. This finding was largely driven by studies that included patients with a lifetime history of cannabis use rather than current or recent use.
In Study II, we examined the neuropsychological performance of 85 patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and 43 healthy nonusing controls. Relative to controls, FEP patients with a history of cannabis use (FEP + CANN; n = 59) displayed only selective neuropsychological impairments while those without a history (FEP – CANN; n = 26) displayed generalized deficits. When directly compared, FEP + CANN patients performed better on tests of visual memory, working memory, and executive functioning. Patients with early onset cannabis use had less neuropsychological impairment than patients with later onset use.
Together, these findings suggest that patients with schizophrenia or FEP with a history of cannabis use have superior neuropsychological functioning compared with nonusing patients. This association between better cognitive performance and cannabis use in schizophrenia may be driven by a subgroup of “neurocognitively less impaired” patients, who only developed psychosis after a relatively early initiation into cannabis use.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Derek Cross Hemp Cookbook Author Invites You to the 2013 Texas Regional NORML Conference
2013 Texas Regional NORML Conference
Come see me Speak about The Health Benefits of Industrial Hemp, And learn the Economic Impacts of Industrial Hemp! I will also be holding a Cooking with Hemp Workshop! I look forward to talking with you and answering questions you might have!Industrial Hemp Belongs back in Americas soil once again!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)