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Agriculture
WHY HEMP? Agriculture. Growing America's Future
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Recycling
WHY HEMP? Recycling. Uses resources more efficiently
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Ecology
WHY HEMP? Ecology. Using only sunlight and soil
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Industry
WHY HEMP? Industry. Thousands of uses
Welcome to MIHEMP!
The Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project is a MI-based non-profit which works to expand hemp as a natural resource for industrial and private enterprise.
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Everett Swift on N. Michigan Radio
MIHEMP Exec. Director on Patriot Voice Radio Network Everett Swift on N. Michigan Radio The following links include informative updstes for activists on the current state of the Industrial Hemp (IH) movement in Michigan. The podcast and internet site can be found at this link.
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US Senate Lead Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Favors Industrial Hemp!
Update: February 3, 2013 Important Update! Are You Sitting Down?! US Senate Lead Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Favors Industrial Hemp! Feb 2, 2013 US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has done what many politicians have been unwilling to do: Change their minds for the better. In politics, even after careful consideration of new information, changing a publically-held position is viewed, usually by opposing parties, as a sign of weekness. But, oh, how times ... they are a-changin'!
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Industrial Hemp bill introduced in US Senate
August 2, 2012 enator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced S. 3501, the Senate companion bill to H.R. 1831, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2011. Currently, federal regulations prohibit states, even if they have laws on the books allowing the growth of industrial hemp, from allowing farmers to use what he calls an "important crop". "There is government regulation on the books today that prevents America's farmers from growing industrial hemp, and what's worse is this regulation ...
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Funds Being Raised for Industrial Hemp Permit in Michigan
Source: MIHEMP Dated: Oct. 16, 2011 The Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project (MIHEMP), announced today that they will start a fund raising campaign in order to raise money to apply for a permit from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to grow industrial hemp. HILLMAN, Mich. -- Detroit, MI-The Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project (MIHEMP), led by Executive Director Everett Swift announced today that they will start ...
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Oscoda County Passes Industrial Hemp Resolution!
6/14/2011 he Oscoda County Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution that prods lawmakers to ease restrictions on growing industrial hemp. The resolution brought forth by Everett Swift, the executive director of the Michigan Industrial Hemp Education and Marketing Project (MIHEMP) passed on a five to one zero vote. A pdf of the signed resolution is available here.
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Download MIHEMP's Auto Report: Hemp in the Automotive Industry
With imminent passage of HB 5439 and HB 5540, now is the best time for legislators and constituents to educate themselves on the many uses of Industrial Hemp.
