From the feedback I have been getting on my comments one really stood out to me that I had not yet addressed in my blog post. When most people hear the word hemp they immediately attribute it to being weed. When in reality those are two separate parts but with similar backgrounds. Its important to know that the push I am going for is far separate from the marijuana movement even though that is a major kick-starter for the hemp industry. When I started this blog I didn’t feel that this was as important as getting the right facts and movements to you. After talking to people on campus I felt that this was a major key point that everyone needs to be aware of.After talking to people on campus I felt that this was a major key point that everyone needs to be aware of. Just expressing the knowledge that i have i feel I’m doing my part by giving knowledge to others that they might not have know before hand.
When thinking about this I came up with another question that could be the main question of my process. What could hemp be a predecessor for, what could this evolution bring next to which could be a better resource than hemp. Another thing to look at is what can it do for industrially. I’ve been ranting about only what it could do for our environment but time to see what industrially it could do for us.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNxpCHDyVjA
Medical benefits that hemp can bring to the table.
Fieldwork:
This weekend I had made the choice to go out to Colorado and see for myself what all has been done. Responses from the people who live there is great but personal experience trumps all. My hope is to visit hemp fields and hopefully talk to the curators of the land to see what has transpired with hemp in the last couple of years. With this I hope to gain a better sense of just how useful it really is.
After oil:
Is it really worth it? Gaining money but destroying the earth. When reading after oil I saw a glimpse of what our world is really coming to. We have indulged ourselves in this greedy capitalistic country and only care about commerce. What is it going to take to see that what we are doing is just ruining us instead of helping? Act before it’s too late. This is one thing that I incorporate with the hemp movement. Why use this toxic plastics, and materials that have hazardous effects on the producers and consumers. Hemp has been one of the most underutilized resources we have just because of its link to marijuana even though they are separate entities. Another thing that is a possible set back is those that are running our country still believe in the old school ways of life and attribute any type of hemp as a taboo. Its time for new fresh minds and ideas to come up and change our direction because where we are headed is to a place that no one wants to be in. Not to say that other issues are road blocked by this because in most cases this is true.
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Good post, but you repeated the same sentence twice in the first paragraph. Haha I’m not trying to call you out because we all do it. Maybe just be more careful to peruse your writing before uploading. Also, thanks for clearing up the actual meaning of what hemp is. I honestly always just assumed it was weed.
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Yes great post! Glad your bringing this to people’s attention. Hemp as an alternate for corn in bio fuel is a great thing too. Ethanol made from corn is a waste of corn that can be used for food. The total amount made in one year is the same amount of fuel the U.S. consumes in one day. So, another alternative to make bio fuel without using food products is a good thing.
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Awesome post. The distinction between weed and hemp, to my frustration, apparently isn’t obvious — but hey that means you have a very easy place to start when it comes to changing peoples attitudes towards it. Very committed move by you to go to Colorado this weekend, sounds like a nice weekend adventure, good luck!
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the pictures are very helpful. I recently read an article on the uses of hemp, based off Colorado business ventures . . . it seriously is a no-brainer for the legislature to legalize it in Kansas–but maybe we will just have to wait until brownback’s term is up
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I really enjoyed your post. You should look into the ways in which hemp can replace trees for paper products. Also hemp can be used in place of cotton. This would be a really interesting topic to explore with Hemp growers. Cool topic! Sorry you have been facing issues about people misunderstanding your direction with hemp as opposed to marijuana. That’s frustrating.
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