Tag Archives: Hemp

Mariann G. Wizard :
SPECIAL REPORT | The Drug War: ‘Against the Wind,’ Part 1

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Marijuana prohibition is a house of straw. During the past month, the winds of change have started to rip that house apart and now the DEA may be reevaluating cannabis’ status as a ‘dangerous drug.’ By Mariann G. Wizard | … Continue reading →

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Kate Braun :
BOOKS | Mariann Garner-Wizard’s informative and timely ‘Hempseed Food’

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

This book is chock-full of recipes and useful information that will fascinate readers who care deeply about what they eat, how it is prepared, and what nutrients it contains. By Kate Braun | The Rag Blog | June 3, 2014 … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Dude. It’s Hemp History Week!

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Hemp History Week, June 3-9, 2014, promotes the re-legalization of industrial hemp in the U.S. AUSTIN — Every day, more and more Americans discover the environmental and health-related benefits of hemp (Cannabis sativa). Hemp products now include foods, body care … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Mariann G. Wizard : Jonah Raskin’s ‘Marijuanaland’

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The Rag Blog and Rag Radio present Jonah Raskin in Austin Jonah Raskin will be our special guest at a Rag Blog Happy Hour, Friday, Oct. 7, 5-7 p.m., at Maria’s Taco Xpress, 2529 S. Lamar Blvd. All are welcome. … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : It’s High Time to End Marijuana Prohibition

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Brian and Stewie campaign to legalize marijuana. Image from Family Guy.It’s time to end prohibition:Legal marijuana or bust!!! By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / November 1, 2010 The simple truth about America’s marijuana prohibition: any law that allows … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Hemp Is no Paper Tiger

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Hemp & Chocolat.California’s Prop. 19:With legal pot comes legal hemp,history’s most profitable industrial crop By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / October 18, 2010 Hemp is the far bigger economic issue hiding behind legal marijuana. If the … Continue reading →

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Harvey Wasserman : Founding Fathers Would Make Glenn Beck See Red

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

John Wayne and Thomas Jefferson make surprise appearance at 2009 Waco Tea Party rally. Photo by Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman / Collective Vision.Hey Tea/GOP:Our Founding Fathers were a bunch offree-loving deistic hemp-growersBy Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading →

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David P. Hamilton : Our Corporate Rulers and their Bankrupt Drug War

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Democratic Underground.Why our leaders wage war on drugsAnd why this war is doomed By David P. Hamilton / The Rag Blog / May 26, 2010 Ted McLaughlin recently wrote an article for The Rag Blog (“Prohibition II: A … Continue reading →

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Jack Herer : Cannabis Champ Stricken

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Jack Herer, champion for legalization of cannabis.Author, leader of movement to legalize cannabis:Jack Herer has massive heart attack By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / September 21, 2009 Jack Herer, the father of the U.S. cannabis legalization movement, … Continue reading →

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4th of July : Honor our Hemp-Growing Founding Fathers

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from BuzzFlash.Honor our hemp-raising patriot heroes Presidents Washington and Jefferson — both of them extremely advanced agronomists — cataloged their techniques for growing hemp at great length. They would simply not comprehend the concept… that hemp might be illegal. … Continue reading →

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