Hemp plant was considered an "angel" or messenger of the gods

I hear the Smurfs grow the best blue bud.

LOL just kidding.

I think it is a strain of cannabis. Seeds are available through Amsterdam seed banks.

We could start our own country.

We already have our own country, we just need to take it back from the fuckheads that have stolen it.

Let us pray....

Ahhhhhhmmmmen, the cannabis gods are listening. Breath deep the gathering smoke and allow the goodness to wash your brain from all the garbage the Zeitgeist is hammering into it.

Because they owned wood pulp paper mills. Hemp make better paper.

Ford designed his original Model T to run on Hemp oil.

LOL,. Dude you are CRAZY.

I know that hemp seed oil was commonly used for lanterns.

As far as topical applications with cannabis, it would either be an oil based tincture (extract), or a poultice for medicinal means. I suppose hash oil could also be applied topically... but that's basically the same thing as an oil-based tincture.

Plain hemp seed oil could certainly be used for moisturizing (probably an important thing in the region), they use it in all sorts of hygienic products now; lip balm, lotion, hair gel, shampoo ect.

If cannabis was in fact considered a holy plant, I could see them making such references to plain hemp seed oil. After all, it is the plant of many uses. A gift from God according to the Maggi (wise men).

Ya, who taught you English?? AND, what "dope" are you talking about? Are you being sarcastic or cynical?

lots of different oils were used for lots of different things.......and still are. Mostly a base of olive oil with spices or flowers added .We still have lots of fragrant oils used for lots of reasons.........

I definitely think he was being sarcastic and critical of big business. Cannabis is not conducive to good capitalism and good obedient consumers. Cannabis is too liberating and makes people not care about the fear Zeitgeist being spewed out upon all of us 24/7.

To those who say they're tired of seeing this topic on Current because they think it's just a bunch of hippies who want to get high:

Well you clearly don't understand that this battle isn't, by far, only for the ability for a minority to get stoned without fear of arrest.

This is about safe and effective medicine, clean renewable resources, ending the violence at the Mexican border, greatly reducing the power and profits of criminal organizations, generating BILLIONS of tax revenue, creating millions of new jobs, stimulating the farming industry, increasing availability of healthy hemp seed foods, ending the global oppression and misinformation campaign against cannabis and hemp, offering a viable means of cleaning toxic land-spills, possibly finding a cure for cancer and other horrible diseases, and on and on and on...

What I'm tired of is people who want to just disregard the push for ending prohibition as just a bunch of hippies who want to get high. We already get high, what we're fighting for is JUSTICE AND A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL!!!!

Perhaps we need to widen our platform though. Current does seem to have a good majority of people who agree with ending prohibition. If everyone agrees then who is enlightened? Although I would hope that what we post on here gets posted other places as well by people who like what they see. This is why it's important to share these videos. Post them on MySpace, Facebook, where ever there are people who need to be confronted with truth, that is where we need to be putting this information!

Anyone know of any other good social news sites like Current??

sim, that's a good question. While I don't know the answer to it, I do know of a place where one could start the search.

We all know the vast resources available on the web. We also know search engines gather the results of our query. But most folks don't know a lot about search engines themselves. No one of them delivers everything - even the major ones. There's simply too much.

Meta crawlers are being explored now. I won't go into all of that save that if you learn how to use one of these you can end up with a lot different data. Here's one you might try: SurfWax - http://www.surfwax.com/

This engine will help you refine your search. It's neat.

Agreed simplecj you are dead on.

Here's my recent rant... what you think?

I have been waiting 12 years for things to change. Ever since I started smoking it, I've have known the truth about how harmless cannabis is (and that they lied to me in DARE). Over the years I have learned a multitude of reasons why it's illegal [money, greed, racism, power, corruption] as well as why it really shouldn't be.

You may think this isn't an important issue and that we've got bigger things to deal with, but I disagree with you. The implications of prohibition are far reaching and profoundly unjust especially in the case of cannabis.

Back in 2001 I ended up locked in jail with murderers and meth addicts for three fucking months, humiliated by having to piss in front of a cop, repeatedly strip searched and handcuffed like I was some kind of animal. In total I lost possession of about two years of my life and thousands of dollars.. what was my offense? I sold a $10 sack to a kid wearing a wire, what I saw at the time and still do see as a victimless crime of a tiny magnitude. I mean 1.3 grams of some harmless herb and I lost all my rights, was labeled a felon and went through hell personally and with my family members.

Is this justice? I was certainly no criminal. I was your average 20 year old, 2 years out of high school and attending a full time machinist program at the local tech center, which I finished shortly before jail. I had overwhelming support in the form of letters of character reference from everyone including my principle and you know what they told me? "We think [simplecj] needs to realize the seriousness of what he's done. We recommend 90 days jail time, up to 3 years probation with weekly piss tests, completion of out-patient drug rehabilitation, plus $1000 fine and restitution.

SO, now I'm a 28 year old who regularly smokes (since the day I got my termination papers), I'm happily married and about to graduate from 6 years in the engineering program at my local university with a 3.45 GPA (one of the highest in my class).

I was a virtual POW in this pointless war and I'm really pissed off that it continues to happen to hundreds of thousands of people every year despite the mountain of evidence that not only vindicates cannabis as a recreational substance, but goes much much farther in praising the plant for it huge varieties of uses; from medicine to fuel for our cars, healthy foods, durable clothing, building material... the list just goes on and on.

IT'S TIME FOR THE INSANITY TO STOP!!

We need to end prohibition just as Nixon's Shafer Commission recommended back in 1972. The injustice and ignorance has become disgusting and saying this isn't an important issue is outright insulting to anyone who knows the hardships good people have gone through because of our draconian laws.

This travesty goes way beyond our borders and is actually been aiding in the oppression and persecution of many people around the globe. We've set the example of being "hard" on drugs and have expected other nations to follow suit, and most of them have... enough is enough! Prohibition of cannabis does not work and should actually be considered a crime against humanity, It's time to restore the staple crop of civilizations from ancient China to the early United States, we need it now more than ever!!

Come on man... stop spamming... post an article talking about your music or move on.

this is not spam this is the movement maybe you should have a toke and relax

I wish I could... too broke. Wishing I could just grow some, but even then it'd take months before I could enjoy the finished product.

Just saying, I know that one song at the bottom of the page is about legalizing, and you probably do have good intentions, but after seeing that posted on ten different articles without much input about the article itself, it starts looking like spam to promote your music... sorry if I offended you.

no worries mate, all of us have our different ways of fighting to help end the mass injustices that are going on in our world. For us music is a great and powerful medium, in fact its pretty much all that we have on this side. I appreciate your apology but it is unnecessary. When we all come together. We win. As far as im concerned with the conclusion of Nixon's Shafer Commission, all persons who have been arrested for a small amount of herb for personal use and have had there records tarnished should be pardoned. It should have never been made illegal to begin with. Who are these guys that continue to support terrorizing innocent people? crooks, plain and simple