| December 2015 Hemp News | Vol. 2 No. 12 |
What do you consider the biggest obstacle to the future success of the American hemp industry? Is it ignorance around hemp and its myriad uses? The challenge of rebuilding a industry that was dismantled after World War II? How about that farmers and businesses can't freely import seeds from outside the U.S.?
 The National Hemp Association sees all these challenges as ones we most overcome. That's why we are making 2016 the year to make hemp fully legal at the Federal level. We are ready and have the team to make this happen. However, we need your help. If you want to see hemp removed from the Controlled Substances Act, please donate now to the Federal Campaign. We have a lot to get done during December in preparation for campaign activities that will happen during the crucial first quarter of 2016.
Money is starting to flow in, and we'd like to thank the wonderful folks at Bluebird Botanicals for being a lead sponsor of our
(See photo with Bluebird founder Brandon Beatty (above right) with NHA Communications Director Neshama Abraham and I). We appreciate everyone's support. Hemp is such a sustainable crop. On the heels of the Climate Talks in Paris, it's even more imperative that we bring back industrial hemp as a major American crop for our environment, health, and a source of thousands of U.S. jobs.
 Zev Paiss, Executive Director
National Hemp Association
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Sampling of Recent Hemp News
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It's Time to Make Hemp Fully Legal
at the Federal Level
Help us pass the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 to remove hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and allow for unrestricted importation of viable seeds, transportation of hemp in all forms across state lines, and eliminate the confusion around hemp oil extracts. Read the campaign description.
Please donate to the Federal Campaign. December funds are needed now so we can hit the ground running in January 2016. Contact us to get involved in your area at 303-413-8066 or email us.
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In January 2016 a group of dedicated hempsters will begin a 100,000 mile trip across the U.S. on a nationwide grassroots campaign to promote hemp and the passage of the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015.
NHA is partnering with the Hemp Road Trip to educate Americans about the crop and end the federal prohibition on hemp. The hemp bus will visit key states as part of our Federal Campaign. Donate to the NHA Federal Campaign and indicate you are supporting the Hemp Road Trip. Learn more at their Facebook page.
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The National Hemp Association and Colorado Hemp Company would like your participation in the third annual NoCo Hemp Expo,
April 1-2, 2016. Focused on hemp education worldwide, we invite you to join us as we unveil the the benefits of industrial and nutritional hemp at NoCo3. Find out how you can help move this industry forward by securing your spot at the largest hemp-centric trade show in North America. Sponsor and vendor early-bird savings available now through December 31. Visit their website for more information. NHA is a proud sponsor of the Expo.
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Did You Know?
When the Marijuana Tax of 1937 was instituted, industrial hemp was primarily replaced in textiles and clothing by cotton and polyester. Cotton needs extensive amounts of pesticides, creating pollution that can harm humans, animals, and other plants. By contrast, hemp grows in most climates without pesticides and herbicides, naturally withstanding common insects. Hemp is a highly sustainable crop which also rebuilds the soil and pulls carbon from the atmosphere.
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