The Hemp Report

     What can I do? When I am answering email and phone calls for The Hemp Report, Vote Hemp, or IndustrialHemp.net this is the most common question that I am asked. In my replies I point people to two of the lists that I have written. The most comprehensive is the What can I do? list that I wrote for Vote Hemp. Somewhat shorter is the list that I update regularly at IndustrialHemp.net.

     What it comes down to is that you need to buy and use hemp products on a daily basis. Some of the top selling and most widely available hemp products are Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, French Meadow Bakery's Healthy Hemp Sprouted Bread, Nature's Path Hemp Plus Granola and Hemp Plus Toaster Waffles, and Nutiva's Shelled Hemp Seed, Oil, and Protein Powder. Of course there are a lot more hemp products and more are coming to market every month. It's easy to find a lot of them, too.

     If you want to get even more involved in the world of hemp there is plenty to do and learn. Do you live in California? You could write your state representative a letter in support of AB 1147. It's a great bill and it has cleared its first hurdle: Assembly committee OKs bill letting farmers grow hemp.

     You could also Write Congress and ask your elected representative to support H.R. 3037. The bill, known as the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2005, already has nine Cosponsors. If your representative is one of them please take the time to write and thank them.

     If you own a store that sells hemp products your could make a $21 donation to Vote Hemp and get a brochure holder and Vote Hemp brochures for an easy display. You could also join the Hemp Industries Association (HIA). You don't even need to be a hemp company to join the HIA. HIA members engage in hemp research, farming, processing, product development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and education. You can even join as a supporting member. As you can see the is a lot to learn and a lot you can do. So, why not just get up and go do it?