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Small Ontario company has Big Plans for Hemp-based Frozen Desert (An AFEF Agrifeature from www.agr.ca/cb/feature/cen1.html )
Hemp's back as a commercial crop and it's sparking up flames of ambition in a new generation of food processors.

This new breed is bent on using the nutritional value of the plant to carve out a niche in the lucrative health care industry. Long known for its merits as an industrial crop, hemp has traditionally been used to make things like rope and canvas. However, more and more people in today's calorie-conscious world are starting to realize it's also an extremely nutritious food.

Christina Anderman is one of these people. She knows hemp is extremely high in easily digested proteins and essential fatty acids like omega three and six, which it contains in almost perfect balance. It's this knowledge that drives her to spend Sundays in the kitchen of a small deli near Barrys Bay in northern Ontario pumping out gallon upon gallon of Cool Hemp, her hemp-based frozen dessert.

This knowledge is also responsible for her confidence that Christina's Hemp Treats will move from the most rustic of cottage industries to a presence in the health food market.

"I think there's really good potential for hemp food products," said Anderman. "Our sales are increasing every month and I've had really good responce from the ice cream manufacturers I've discussed my products with."

Anderman has ambitious expansion plans and is currently in talks with dairies interested in manufacturing her product. She is also in contact with a number of distributors who want to move it into new markets.

With support from CanAdapt, an industry-led council responsible for distributing money in Ontario from the federal government's Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development (CARD) Fund, Anderman recently completed a detailed business plan that forecasts sales of $330,000 by 2003.

The Government of Canada's $60 million-a-year CARD fund is designed to encourage partnerships and growth in the agriculture and agri-food industry. "Getting this business plan together has really helped the business focus on the future," said Anderman.

The company currently produces about 300 pints of product a month and sells to more than a dozen stores between Ottawa, Barrys Bay and beyond. The business had sales of $14,000 last year, but that figure will jump significantly when the business goes ahead with its expansion plans.

Anderman is planning the ins and outs of this growth. She predicts her company will be selling to a network of health food stores across Canada either this summer or next and breaking into the American market within three years.

Before any of this happens, she will have to hook up with a manufacturer. She is now looking seriously at a small family-run dairy in Renfrew, Ont. The facility has the equipment to produce large volumes of her product and is also looking to diversify its product lines.

Her current manufacturing set-up is relatively simple and uses certified organic ingredients wherever possible. She starts with certified organic, de-hulled hemp seeds from a processor in Southwestern Ontario, adds water, grinds the seeds into a milky liquid, adds unrefined organic sugar, natural gums and flavoring (organic chocolate, pure maple syrup or vanilla). When this mixture is finished she simply runs it through a soft-serve machine and voila: Christina's "Cool Hemp."

Christina's associate and husband Robbie Anderman says the product tastes like either vanilla, chocolate or maple ice-cream but with hemp undertones. Hemp has been described as nutty tasting, kind of like a cross between filberts and sunflower seeds.

Robbie enjoys the taste and says he's sure the product will have a broader appeal given the right marketing. He also thinks the eventual success of products like Christina's Cool Hemp will help create a wider acceptance for hemp as a food product.

"I think it's important to create a market for this seed grown by Canadian farmers," said Robbie. "And I think Christina's, and other companies like it, are really helping to spread the word about the nutritional value of hempseeds."

For more on this truely great food check out www.welcome.to/hemptreats

a) Domtar releases hemp/sugarcane Weeds paper

Responding to an increasing marketplace demand for eco-friendly paper choices, Canada's Domtar has released its new designer-grade Weeds paper.

"We've been getting a lot of interest, " says Peter Gilbert, Product Line Manager of Domtar's St. Catharines, Ontario Business Unit.

Weeds is made of 15% hemp (imported from Spain) and 85% bagasse (sugarcane waste fibres originating in South Africa). The paper is reportedly pulped in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Why use bagasse? According to Domtar, since sugar cane is the world's most widely grown crop, it's one of the most readily available nonwood fibres. As for hemp, it's strong, durable and one of the longest fibres in existence.

Price plays a part in Domtar's choice of fibres. The hemp pulp is priced at $3000 t. while the bagasse is priced between $700-$1000 t., "comparable in price to virgin pulp" says Gilbert. Kirshan Goel, a Domtar paper scientist with extensive knowledge in nonwoods, helped make fibre recommendations on a technical basis.

The end result --- after a year and a half of development --- is a paper that Domtar can live with, for now.

"Our paper is a little bulkier than paper from wood pulp," says Gilbert "Weeds is also a little weaker --- this is probably due to the bagasse and its shorter fibres."

Gilbert thinks that Domtar's new paper is comparable to the paper offered by Victoria, BC's Ecosource. When asked, he was unfamiliar with the hemp content papers offered by Oregon's Living Tree and New England's Crane & Co.

Domtar has been thinking about using more hemp fibres in the mix, and have been looking at fibre samples supplied by Chatham, Ontario's Kenex. "We asked for hemp samples, and they brought us a whole truck load of it, "says Gilbert, "and then they asked us, 'so where do you want it'?"

Weeds is available across North America through paper distributors Coast and Unisource and through the printing industry. In retail outlets, consumers can find Weeds products on the shelves under the brand name Forest-Free.

For more info and specs on Weeds, check out www.creativetoolkit.com

b) Canolio Cosmetics preaches beauty through health
Canolio Cosmetics laboratories has introduced its new hemp-based bodycare line. Canolio uses essential oils and unbleached hemp oil in its formulations. These 100% natural products are not tested in animals, and have no perfumes or added colour.

"The increasing popularity for natural products and renewable biomasses will allow industrial hemp and its derived products, such as the Canolio Cosmetics bodycare line, to reach the first place which it should be assigned for its quality, its nutraceutical and therapeutic properties, as well as for the respect that hemp shows to the environment," states Patrick Girouard, an agronomist working with hemp since the mid-90's.

"Hemp Oil, for the cosmetic and natural product industries, is the revelation of this new era," says Lucie Letourneau, president and founder of Canolio Cosmetics. The line has been under development for the past year and a half.

Essential Fatty acids help in balancing the skin's hydration, and hemp oil allows the transportation of the essential oils present. The company uses essential oils imported from France, and hemp oil supplied by Kenex.

Available products, as of May 2000, are the massaging oil, the body milk, the bath oil, and a soap bar. Future products will be added to the line in the fall of 2000. Canolio's bodycare line is available in natural health stores, specialty and gift boutiques.

The line comes packaged in sleek silver containers. "We've avoided a "granola" look with the design, and chose not to use a hemp leaf in our packaging, because we want the attention turned to the oil's properties," says Letourneau. "The finished product looks like something that my mum would buy!"

Canolio Cosmetics' head office is in Montreal, Quebec. A branch office is in Manhattan, New York, while the warehouse facility for US distribution is in Long Island. A sales team is currently being set up in Italy.

For more information call (514)748-4367 or email: info@canolio.com

c) REVIEW: Nelson's Hemp Husbandry is one of the best
By John E. Dvorak

As the East Coast's resident Hempologist, I've had the pleasure to read several hemp related books. One of the best is Bob Nelson's fact-filled tome; Hemp Husbandry. The result of several years of research, Hemp Husbandry includes many historical and modern day references detailing how hemp is grown, harvested and processed. Despite the passage of time, the fundamentals of hemp farming have not changed, making the historical perspectives as pertinent as ever. Nelson has also incorporated useful current information such as protein and fatty acid analyses of hempseed oil and descriptions of high tech methods of processing hemp fibre.

With extensive footnoting and an eye for detail, Nelson has compiled an excellent resource for the new generation of hemp farmers. The best soil types and temperatures for growing hemp fibre and seed crops are covered.

Lists of harmful fungi and pests as well as control methods are sure to be helpful in the dog days of summer. Botany, breeding and genetics discussions document the vast and varied complexity of cannabis hemp. The Cannabinoid Chemistry chapter goes over the ABC's of THC (and CBC's, CBD's and CBG's.)

Make sure to order a few copies for the Hempologists in your life: $16 each (5-10 copies: $11 each, 11+ copies: $9 each), postpaid in North America. Overseas; $18/copy, postpaid. Enclose check or money order & mail to: Rex Research, PO Box 19250, Jean, NV 89019 USA. The table of contents for Hemp Husbandry, a scan of its cover, and several of the articles referenced in it can be found on the Boston Hemp Co-op's Digital Hemp History Library, Hempology.org/ .

John E. Dvorak, Hempologist, can be reached at boston.hemp@pobox.com . He is the founder of the Boston Hemp Co-op, Curator of the Co-op's Museum, and Webmaster of the Digital Hemp History Library.

d) Now available: OTA's Organic Fiber Directory
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has published the Organic Fiber Directory as a comprehensive resource for locating sources of, and products containing, organic fibre.

An updated and expanded edition of OTA’s Organic Cotton Directory published in 1998, the Organic Fiber Directory lists companies handling organic cotton, flax, hemp, and wool. This latest directory contains listings and contact information for organic fibre growers, brokers, mills, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. As such, the specialized directory is seen as a vital networking tool for the growing organic fiber industry, and complements The Organic Pages: North American Resource Directory also published by OTA.

The more than 150 companies listed in the Organic Fiber Directory offer a complete range of organic fibre products for men, women, and children, including apparel, sportswear, undergarments, sleep wear, personal care items, diapers, bed and bath linens, and toys.

The apparel and textile industries’ use of organic cotton continues to stimulate demand for organic cotton both in the United States and overseas. In 1999, US farmers planted approximately 16,413 acres of organic cotton --- a 75 % increase over 1998. In addition, organic cotton was grown in seven of the 17 states where conventional cotton is grown.

The Organic Trade Association is the business association representing the organic agriculture industry in North America. 1,100 members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers' associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and others. Founded in 1985, OTA encourages global sustainability through promoting and protecting the growth of diverse organic trade. The directory was a project of OTA’s Fiber Council (OFC), a sector group focusing on organic fibre. OFC includes organic farmers, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and others involved in the organic fibre industry.

Orders can be placed by phone (413-774-7511, ext. 12), fax (413-774-6432), or e-mail at info@ota.com . OTA’s publication list is also available on OTA’s website: www.ota.com

e)COMING SOON --- Canadian Hemp: Bibliography and Resource Guide
AgTIS (Agriculture Technical Information Service) is the value-added information service that provides review, analysis and evaluation of current research and development, technological innovations and emerging technologies for the agriculture, food and fibre systems. Our mission is to facilitate knowledge and technology transfer in support of innovative research, development and commercialization that enhances the competitive advantage of small and medium-sized enterprises in the broader agriculture and agri-food sector.

AgTIS is in the final stages of publishing Canadian Hemp: Bibliography and Resource Guide. This resource guide contains information on the latest research involving hemp, the latest hemp research news, direct contacts (government, associations, corporate, and web resources), and it will be distributed across Canada. AgTis is currently seeking sponsors for this publication. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact Merryn Nadalin via email ( mnadalin@niagarac.on.ca ) or phone (905) 641-2252, ext. 4154.

f) Web Worthies...you've got mail!
Need even more hemp information? HCFR doesn't come out enough for you? Need more hemp webnews every day?

There are numerous ways to keep yourself informed of industrial hemp headlines and issues while using the World Wide Web. I wouldn't advise newsgroups; the ones I have seen are usually full of distracted content, or spam that really your life does not need. Newstrackers, available at just about any portal, search a variety of mainstream periodicals and news sites.

If you don't have time or skills to search out your own news, get on some of the better listservs. Here's a list of some of the regular mailings into my inbox. If you subscribed to all of them, undoubtedly, there would be a lot of duplication.

Hemptech's Hemp News Service is a regularly mailed recap of industrial hemp news, mostly drawn from the American mainstream press. To subscribe, goto www.hemptech.com/cgi-bin/hempNEWsmaker/home.cgi and follow the instructions.

No-zone is a long running mailing/discussion list administered by BC's Dave Cull. To join up, goto www.egroups.com/invite/No-Zone and click the "JOIN" button. Past releases are all archived on the Fornits' Workshop site at http://fornits.com/curiosity/hemp/

A new entry into the field of electronic info services is the Global Hemp News Digest, from Globalhemp.com. This is a well-done bi-weekly service, reporting on a wide range of news and clippings originating around the terra firma. To subscribe, send an email to: info@globalhemp.com

g) HCFR Recipe of the Month: Beer for the home brewer
Courtesy of Tim O'Leary, Kettlehouse Brewing Co

Both begin with 5 gallons and boil down to 4 ish

Homebrewer's Olde Bongwater Porter
Boil 60 min:
5 lb dark malt extract
2 lb amber malt extract
At start of boil, add 1.5 oz eroica hops

After 40 mins add 3 oz ground hempseeds or hemp meal. (Alpha acids come into play for boiling times of 15 minutes or greater. Any bitterness associated with the hempseeds are negligible since the boiling time is relatively short. The oils from hempseeds have some bitterness but not much. Compare eating a gram of sterilized industrial hempseeds to a gram of even the lowest alpha acid hops and you'll know what I mean. What we shoot for is flavor from the seeds. The porter will actually mask most of the flavor from the seeds due to the roasted malts in the dark malt extract. However we find that when we mash the hempseeds we get a silkier mouthfeel).

Homebrewer's Fresh Bongwater Pale Ale:

Boil 60 minutes:
5.5 pounds pale malt extract
1 pound amber malt extract
At start of boil add 1 oz northern brewer hops
At 40 mins add 3 oz hempseed (you should be better able to taste a nutty graininess from the hemp seeds in this beer).

Happy brewing,
Tim O'Leary, Kettlehouse Brewing Co., ph: (406)-728-1660
Visit us at http://www.kettlehouse.com

Show Reports

NCCT Conference Report
by John McPartland

The National Conference of Cannabis Therapeutics took place April 7th and 8th, at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, April 8-10, 1999. About 250 people attended this first-of-its-kind rendezvous of physicians, nurses, researchers, and patients. The conference was organized by Patients Out of Time, a nonprofit group directed by Mary Lynn Mathre, RN. She is well known in the field of medical marijuana, having edited "Cannabis in Medical Practice"(McFarland & Co., 1997).

Al Byrne, co-founder of Patients Out of Time, proudly noted that a university deep in the American heartland sponsored the controversial conference. Indeed, the Iowa campus staff was courteous and helpful, and even the police seemed happy to serve the conference attendees.

The goal of the conference was to educate health care providers about the medical uses of marijuana. Melanie Dreher, RN, PhD, and dean of the University of Iowa College of Nursing, said the conference was needed because thousands of patients in the USA and Canada are using marijuana, and its illegality has hampered open discussion regarding its proper use.

The goal was met with a balance of speakers discussing both the risks and benefits of marijuana. We also heard from four of the remaining eight people who receive legal marijuana from the US government. They shared their stories and showed people their Federal weed. Être une tête à Papineau --- everyone could see the NIDA marijuana was low-grade "schwag," an insult to the people who use it for medicine.

Of course, most of the lectures were about marijuana and beyond the purview of this HCFR report. Only one speaker (yours truly) mentioned the health benefits of hemp seed oil. Know your audience: a slide that diagrammed omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in hemp seed oil brought groans. But a subsequent slide of Jerzy Prytyk standing in 10 hectares of flowering FIN-314 elicited cheers (led by Don Wirtshafter).

Several speakers dissed Marinol ® (synthetic THC) as "merely" THC, pointing out that Cannabis contains many other valuable compounds. The multiple compounds in Cannabis provide multiple benefits. Other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol, cannabinol, cannabigerol, and cannabichromene, seem to improve the therapeutic activity of THC and, at the same time, decrease the side effects of THC.

David Pate, PhD, and David Hadorn, MD, described the work they are doing at Hortapharm and GW Pharmaceuticals, in Holland and England. They are breeding "single-cannabinoid" strains of Cannabis, plants that produce only cannabidiol, cannabigerol, or cannabichromene. Extracts of these plants are used for their singular medicinal qualities, or they are mixed with other extracts into proprietary blends. Drs. Pate and Hadorn showed slides of some really strange looking plants. Since these plants are low-THC varieties, they could be legally cultivated in Canada. This attracted a lot of interest. Indeed, a sub-conference of sorts hovered around the halls --- plant breeders, sharing information about Cannabis. A scientist from Pioneer Seeds was even at the conference. It was an exciting couple of days, and gave everyone hope for the future of Cannabis therapeutics.

John McPartland can be reached at john.mcpartland@vtmednet.org

Santa Cruz Industrial Hemp Expo Report
By Candi Penn

The third annual Santa Cruz Industrial Hemp Expo, held May 13-14, was a successful event, thanks to the producers and all who contributed. The rain, Mother's Day and other competing events affected attendance (4,000) but it was enough to provide plenty of retail sales for the 80 vendors, the majority of them displaying hempwares. Many wholesale accounts were transacted. The inspiring roster of speakers and gathering with other hempsters were valuable moral boosters

Hemp is here to stay. Industry wide growth should continue to double this year, as in the past. A highlight of the event was the political discussion. Hemp will be an issue this election year in the USA with a presence planned for the Conventions in LA and Philadelphia. Arising out of the Expo, was a Hemp Industry Political Action Campaign that will target the 55% of Americans who do not vote out to the polls to voice their opinion on industrial hemp.

The event continues to mature and develop. According to producer Bob Lamonica, preliminary information on Expo 2001 will be released early this summer.

Candi Penn is the Secreatry of the Hemp Industries Association . info@thehia.org, www.thehia.org . For more about Santa Cruz Industrial Hemp Expo, check out www.cruzexpo.com

The 7th Annual HIA Convention 2000 will be held in Ontario, Canada. The Ecology Retreat Center, near Toronto, will be the site for the General Meeting, scheduled for Sept. 8 -11th. Contact HIA for details, info@thehia.org

Saskatchewan Hemp Association Update
By Duane Phillipi

The Saskatchewan Hemp Association (SHA) is a non-profit association comprised of prairie producers and companies. Since our creation in 1998 we have assisted our hemp producers with the agronomics and licensing for industrial hemp. Currently, we have over 50 producer members as well as a few corporate members.

For more information on the SHA, contact Duane Phillippi at 306-757-4367 or email: saskhemp@sk.sympatico.ca

June 21-23, 2000: The Natural Business Financial, Investment & Market Trends Conference for Natural, Organic and Nutritional Products, Berkeley, CA
Now in its fourth year, the premier gathering of CEOs, marketers, analysts, investors and key decision makers in the $26 billion US market for natural, nutritional, and organic products. Contact: Natural Business Communications, info@naturalbusiness.com http://naturalbusiness.com

July 15-19, 2000: Agri-Food 2000, Key to the Future: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Week-long event at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, focussing on food production, food processing, quality and safety. Trade show and conference targetted to a broad cross-section of the agricultural industry, including producers, food processors and manufacturers, grain dealers, and researchers. Sponsored by the Agricultural Institute of Canada, (AIC), the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST), the Canadian Society for Agricultural Engineering (CSAE) and the Flax Council of Canada. For registration or exhibitor information, check out www.agrifood2000.mb.ca

July 17th, Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association 27th Annual General Meeting and PD Conference: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Updates for both the AGM and the Professional Development Sessions will be posted on CCAA's website at www.consultingagrologists.com/agm.htm

July 18-22, July 23-24 Herbs 2000: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Outlook, Saskatchewan.
Produced by the Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association and co-sponsored by the International Herb Association & Canadian Herb Society. HERBS 2000 is a combination of two events: The International Herb Conference, to be held on July 18-22 in Saskatoon and Herbfest 2000, an international herb festival to be held on July 23-24 in Outlook. Over 60 speakers will be featured at the Conference; hemp panels on production and marketing will also form part of the intinerary. Speakers TBA. The Saskatchewan Herb and Spice Association is the largest association of its kind in Canada. Check out www.saskherbspice.org/herbs2000.html or call Connie Kehler at (306) 694-4622 , Fax: 306/694-2182 or email: g.musings@sk.sympatico.ca .

August 5 -7: Natural Life Festival, St. George, Ontario
A Celebration of Sustainable Living. Workshops, Green Marketplace, Kids' Environmental Activities, Natural Foods, Natural Healing Demonstrations, and more. Watch this page: www.life.ca/festival for details of workshops and a vendor list for the Green Marketplace.

August 19-20 : CHFA Mini Expo West, Edmonton, Alberta
To be held at the Shaw Conference Centre. More details to be released soon Check out www.chfa.com

September 8 - 11: HIA Convention 2000, Ontario
The 7th Annual HIA Convention 2000 will again be held in Ontario. The Ecology Retreat Center, near Toronto, will be the site for the General Meeting. Contact the HIA for details: info@thehia.org , tel: 707 874 3648 fax: 707 874 1104

September 12-14: Outdoor Farm Show, Woodstock, Ontario
Canada's largest outdoor farm show will host industrial hemp for the third year in a row. A demonstration hemp field will be harvested during the event and be complemented by a Hemp Information Tent and the vendor's village. To be sponsored by OHA and HIA.
Outdoor Farm Show - 1 800 563 5441, www.outdoorfarmshow.com

September 13-16: Bioresource Hemp 2000, Wolfsburg, Germany
The world's largest scientific-technical symposium on hemp, BIORESOURCE HEMP^®, will open its doors for the third time in 2000. 250 participants in 1995 and 350 participants in 1997 from more than 20 countries visited the BIORESOURCE HEMP^®. For the 2000 symposium, organisers are expecting about 400 participants.

Some speakers and topics already confirmed include:

Prof. Ivan Bócsa, Szent István Egyetem "Fleischmann Rudolf" Agricultural Research Institute, Kompolt, Hungary: The Past, the Present and the Future of Hemp Breeding

Sergey V. Grigoryev, N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry, St. Petersburg, Russia: Survey of some traits in VIR Cannabis collection

John Hobson (Director), Hemcore Ltd., Herts, UK: Establishing a viable Hemp Industry in the UK

Gero Leson and Petra Pless, Leson Environmental Consulting, Berkeley, USA: Evaluating the Interference of THC Residues in Hemp Foods with Drug Testing

Gerrit J. van Roekel and Ed de Jong, Agrotechnological Research Institute (ATO-DLO), Department of Agrofibres and Cellulose, Wageningen, The Netherlands: Elementary flax fibres for disposable nonwoven applications

Gordon Scheifele, Kemptville College/University of Guelph, and Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada and Roman Przybylski, Department of Foods and Nutrition, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: Environment and genetic effect on quality of hemp oil extracted from grain grown across northern Ontario (46th to 50th latitude) in 1998 & 1999

Gordon Scheifele and Peter Dragla, Industrial Hemp Seed Development Company, Ridgetown College/University of Guelph Chatham, Ontario, Canada: Management of delta 9 THC levels in industrial hemp grown for fibre and grain in Ontario Canada, 1995-1999

Dr. Ernest Small, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Ottawa, Canada and David Marcus, Natural Hemphasis, Toronto, Canada: Hemp Germplasm Trials in Canada

Tri Tec GmbH, Ph: 49-234-935 79 73, Fax: 49-234-935 79 75, E-mail: register@bioresource-hemp.de , www.nova-institut.de/bioresource-hemp/

September 22-26: Natural Products Expo East 2000, Baltimore, Maryland
New Hope Communications- Ph: 303-939-8440 x 161 or 228, Fax:303-939-9559, www.naturalproductexpo.com.

October 4-6: 3rd Annual Ag Fiber Technology Showcase, Memphis, Tennessee.
Held at the Agricenter International. Agro-Tech Communications, ph: (901)757-1777, email: fiber@netten.net ,http://www.agrotechfiber.com

October 26-29, 2000: CHFA Expo East, Toronto, Ontario
To be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Trade Show Guide will be soon be posted. Check out www.chfa.com

January 26-28, 2001: 20th Annual Organic Conference, Guelph, Ontario
Title: "20 Years & Growing", Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ann Clark. Contact Tomas Nimmo organix@georgian.net .

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"Operation Ditchweed" Thanks to all HCFR readers who sent leads where to find wild hemp.Wonderful field work by many thoughtful people has produced some dazzling results fit for science and society, This valuable data has been passed on to the proper channels and all is cool. Let's have lots more please! This wild gene pool may be  very important for future breeding of far north adaptable varities. Each wild hemp location is different- we want them all to learn just how these diverse hemps thrive so well in such adverse conditions. If you know where authentic wild hemp grows, with all discretion please contact our civilian response team to arrange ripe seed  collection. Every patch of ditchweed is a winner- Any more news or rumours of wild hemp in Quebec, Belleville, Trenton, the Kawarthas, islands of the Grand River is welcome. And no, we don't sell wild hempseed but yes, we will pay for the real thing. For more information about the  autumn 2000 wild hempseed collection project contact Dr. Sumach, Hemp Futures Study Group, PO Box 1680, Niagara on the Lake Ontario, Canada, LOS IJO, 905 468 3928 rheading@becon.org or please leave an inquiry at the HFCR: arthurhanks@hotmail.com
PS: Health Canada reminds us that ditchweed cannabis program is not covered under the Industrial Hemp regulations. Wild hempseed will not be ripe until September --- we are seeking where these stands might be arising. Proper permits will be in place at that point for retrieval as advertised.

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http://www.globalhemp.com/Media/Magazines/HCFR/
http://www.hempcyberfarm.com/hcfr
http://www.thehia.org/news_&_reports/news%20index.htm
http://www.nonwoodpaper.com/hcfr

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