Farmers Arrested Planting Hemp On DEA Headquarters Lawn
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/13/farmers-arrested-planting_n_318808.html
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A group of civilly-disobedient hemp farmers and business leaders were arrested Tuesday morning while digging up the lawn to plant industrial hemp seeds at the headquarters of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
David Bronner, the president of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, a more than 60-year-old company that does tens of millions of dollars of business annually, was among those arrested.
Bronner buys the hemp used in his soaps from Canadian farmers. He was arrested outside the DEA museum, which shares space with the headquarters.
"Our kids are going to come to this museum and say, 'My God. Your generation was crazy. What the hell is wrong with you people?'" he said as Arlington County Police handcuffed him and walked him to a waiting car.
The group was arrested for trespassing.
David Bronner, the president of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, a more than 60-year-old company that does tens of millions of dollars of business annually, was among those arrested.
Bronner buys the hemp used in his soaps from Canadian farmers. He was arrested outside the DEA museum, which shares space with the headquarters.
"Our kids are going to come to this museum and say, 'My God. Your generation was crazy. What the hell is wrong with you people?'" he said as Arlington County Police handcuffed him and walked him to a waiting car.
The group was arrested for trespassing.
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caverat101
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this is the type of protest that needs to keep hapening if we are going to legalize it
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caverat101
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kjs83
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I have a feeling i am going to remember this article when I get to be an old man. Well, hopefully I Will be able to remember it!
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kjs83
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pjacobs51
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Nice, way to go civilly-disobedient hemp farmers!
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pjacobs51
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angliss
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This was pretty funny, although I'm waiting for my resident horticulturalist to weigh in before I get all up in arms over hemp.
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angliss
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bailey78
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Plant it every where you can. let it grow let it grow let it grow.
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