Just the Facts 420
-
Author:
n/a -
Send To:
U.S. Congress
-
Sponsored By:
-
More Info at:
Just The Facts is an organization that I started to provide a factual insight to the general public on this most controversial subject. I will provide nothing but the facts, so that we the people can make intelligent decisions about a subject the government clouds up with untruthfulness. Please read my petition and even though you might not smoke Cannabis, please observe with an open mind about all the beneficial qualities that have nothing to do with smoking, but are currently still as illegal.
FACT
Deaths per year resulting from alcohol: 100,000
Deaths per year resulting from tobacco: 430,000
Deaths per year resulting from aspirin: 180- 1000
Deaths per year resulting from legal drugs: 106,000
Deaths that have ever occurred in direct result of Cannabis: 0 (thats right zero)
FACT
Farming 6\% of the continental U.S. acreage with biomass crops (Hemp) would provide all of Americas Energy needs.
Biomass can be converted into methane, methanol, or gasoline (which could eliminate our ties with the Middle East) at a cost comparable to petroleum and hemp is much better for the environment.
Hemp fuel burns clean. Petroleum causes acid rain due to sulfur pollution.
The use of Hemp Fuel does not contribute to global warming
FACT
Hemp seed can be pressed into nutritious oil, which contains the highest amount of fatty acids in the plant kingdom. Essential oils are responsible for our immune system responses, and can clear the arteries of cholesterol and plaque.
The byproduct of pressing the oil from hemp seed is a high quality protein seed cake. It can be used to bake into cakes, breads and casseroles. Hemp seed protein is one of mankinds finest, most complete, and available-to-the body vegetable proteins.
A Vegan or vegetarian can get all of the days required protein from a handful of hemp seed.
FACT
Hemp is the oldest cultivated fiber plant in the world.
Low-THC fiber hemp varieties developed by the French and others have been available for over 20 years. It is impossible to get high from fiber hemp. Over 600,000 acres of hemp is grown worldwide with no misuse problem.
One acre of hemp can produce as much usable fiber as 4 acres of trees or two acres of cotton.
Trees cut down take 50-500 years to grow, while hemp can be cultivated in as little as 100 days and can yield 4 times more paper over a 20 year period.
Until 1883, from 75-90\% of all paper in the world was made with cannabis hemp fiber including that for books, Bibles, maps, paper money, stocks and bonds, newspapers, etc.
Hemp paper is longer lasting than wood pulp, stronger, acid-free, and chlorine free (Chlorine is estimated to cause up to 10\% of all Cancers).
Hemp paper can be recycled 7 times, wood pulp 4 times.
Hemp particleboard may be up to 2 times stronger than wood particleboard and holds nails better.
Hemp is a softer, warmer, and more water absorbent, than cotton and doesnt stretch out.
Half of the U.S. pesticides are used to treat cotton, while hemp has a natural pesticide.
FACT
Almost any product that can be made from wood, cotton, or petroleum (including plastics) can be made from hemp. There are 25,000 known uses for hemp.
For thousands of years virtually all good paints and varnishes were made with hemp seed oil and/or linseed oil.
One acre of hemp produces as much cellulose fiber pulp as 4.1 acres of trees, making hemp a perfect material to replace trees for pressed board, particle board, and concrete construction molds.
Heating and compressing plant fibers can create a practical, inexpensive, fire-resistant constructions material with excellent thermal and sound-insulating qualities.
In 1941 Henry Ford built a plastic car made of fiber from hemp and wheat straw. Hemp is biodegradable, as synthetic plastic is not.
FACT
Presidents Washington and Jefferson both grew hemp. Americans were legally bound to grow hemp during the Colonial Era and Early Republic.
Thank you for reading my petition; I know we are a majority so lets stand up to make the change. As to date 36 states have shown interest into taking action towards a more relaxed Medicinal Marijuana program. Lets take it to the next step and start reaping these environment saving byproducts as well.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. WE must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. Dr. Martin Luther King.
http://www.hempcar.org/hempfacts.shtml
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/sdethemp7.htm
http://www.thehia.org/hempfacts.htm
http://naihc.org/hemp_information/hemp_facts.html
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/fact1_10.htm
http://www.kentuckyhemp.com/library/facts.html
http://www.globalhemp.com/Archives/FAQ/industrial_hemp_facts.html
FACT
Deaths per year resulting from alcohol: 100,000
Deaths per year resulting from tobacco: 430,000
Deaths per year resulting from aspirin: 180- 1000
Deaths per year resulting from legal drugs: 106,000
Deaths that have ever occurred in direct result of Cannabis: 0 (thats right zero)
FACT
Farming 6\% of the continental U.S. acreage with biomass crops (Hemp) would provide all of Americas Energy needs.
Biomass can be converted into methane, methanol, or gasoline (which could eliminate our ties with the Middle East) at a cost comparable to petroleum and hemp is much better for the environment.
Hemp fuel burns clean. Petroleum causes acid rain due to sulfur pollution.
The use of Hemp Fuel does not contribute to global warming
FACT
Hemp seed can be pressed into nutritious oil, which contains the highest amount of fatty acids in the plant kingdom. Essential oils are responsible for our immune system responses, and can clear the arteries of cholesterol and plaque.
The byproduct of pressing the oil from hemp seed is a high quality protein seed cake. It can be used to bake into cakes, breads and casseroles. Hemp seed protein is one of mankinds finest, most complete, and available-to-the body vegetable proteins.
A Vegan or vegetarian can get all of the days required protein from a handful of hemp seed.
FACT
Hemp is the oldest cultivated fiber plant in the world.
Low-THC fiber hemp varieties developed by the French and others have been available for over 20 years. It is impossible to get high from fiber hemp. Over 600,000 acres of hemp is grown worldwide with no misuse problem.
One acre of hemp can produce as much usable fiber as 4 acres of trees or two acres of cotton.
Trees cut down take 50-500 years to grow, while hemp can be cultivated in as little as 100 days and can yield 4 times more paper over a 20 year period.
Until 1883, from 75-90\% of all paper in the world was made with cannabis hemp fiber including that for books, Bibles, maps, paper money, stocks and bonds, newspapers, etc.
Hemp paper is longer lasting than wood pulp, stronger, acid-free, and chlorine free (Chlorine is estimated to cause up to 10\% of all Cancers).
Hemp paper can be recycled 7 times, wood pulp 4 times.
Hemp particleboard may be up to 2 times stronger than wood particleboard and holds nails better.
Hemp is a softer, warmer, and more water absorbent, than cotton and doesnt stretch out.
Half of the U.S. pesticides are used to treat cotton, while hemp has a natural pesticide.
FACT
Almost any product that can be made from wood, cotton, or petroleum (including plastics) can be made from hemp. There are 25,000 known uses for hemp.
For thousands of years virtually all good paints and varnishes were made with hemp seed oil and/or linseed oil.
One acre of hemp produces as much cellulose fiber pulp as 4.1 acres of trees, making hemp a perfect material to replace trees for pressed board, particle board, and concrete construction molds.
Heating and compressing plant fibers can create a practical, inexpensive, fire-resistant constructions material with excellent thermal and sound-insulating qualities.
In 1941 Henry Ford built a plastic car made of fiber from hemp and wheat straw. Hemp is biodegradable, as synthetic plastic is not.
FACT
Presidents Washington and Jefferson both grew hemp. Americans were legally bound to grow hemp during the Colonial Era and Early Republic.
Thank you for reading my petition; I know we are a majority so lets stand up to make the change. As to date 36 states have shown interest into taking action towards a more relaxed Medicinal Marijuana program. Lets take it to the next step and start reaping these environment saving byproducts as well.
We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. WE must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force. Dr. Martin Luther King.
http://www.hempcar.org/hempfacts.shtml
http://www.ecomall.com/greenshopping/sdethemp7.htm
http://www.thehia.org/hempfacts.htm
http://naihc.org/hemp_information/hemp_facts.html
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/hemp/fact1_10.htm
http://www.kentuckyhemp.com/library/facts.html
http://www.globalhemp.com/Archives/FAQ/industrial_hemp_facts.html
18920 Signatures
-
Lonnie Lee B
- Comments
- This plant does no harm. Imagine the money saved in just the prison system if marajuiana was legal.
- State or Country
- North Carolina
- Age
- 21
-
William Brett B
- Comments
- Weed should be leagalized.
- State or Country
- Ohio
- Age
- 18
-
MATT W
- Comments
- IVE SMOKED FOR 7 YEARS AND STILL GOING TO COLLAGE BEING A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCITY
- State or Country
- OHIO
- Age
- 20
-
william p
- State or Country
- oklahoma
- Age
- 30
-
Frankie aka t
- Comments
- the magic seed is the best and sould be legal ban achol. and cigg.. and make one thing pot legal !!!!
- State or Country
- rhode island
- Age
- 25
-
Janie
- Comments
- FACTS - Nothing but facts!
- State or Country
- MD
- Age
- 23
-
Renee
- State or Country
- Connecticut
- Age
- 21
-
Sampson
- Comments
- My dad died from liver failer due to drinking....Need I say more??
- State or Country
- CA
- Age
- 17
-
COURTNEY N
- State or Country
- NJ
- Age
- 25
-
matthew lee b
- State or Country
- wisconsin
- Age
- 20
-
Brittney B
- State or Country
- Indiana
- Age
- 23
-
Gerald Jay D
- Comments
- I think it is absolutely ridiculous that we have not turned to this option for producing oil, paper products, clothing,products for construction, etc, etc....absolutely ridiculous that are politicians are this extremely stupid to not care about our environment more than they are, and don't pass legislation to use hemp for all the great things that it can be used and save our planet from our own destruction!
- State or Country
- Oregon
- Age
- 45
-
Mike
- State or Country
- CA
- Age
- 23
-
Alfonso O
- Comments
- please legilze it
- State or Country
- CAlifornia
- Age
- 18
-
Rachelle
- State or Country
- Utah
- Age
- 13
-
Nicole
- State or Country
- california
- Age
- 18
-
Kylee Jo K
- State or Country
- Vermont
- Age
- 19
-
Angela W
- State or Country
- Vermont
- Age
- 23
-
Brett f
- Comments
- The packers and Randy moss love weed!
- State or Country
- WI / MN
- Age
- 34
-
chad
- State or Country
- montana
- Age
- 16
-
JOHN B
- Comments
- LEGALIZE MARIJUANA
- State or Country
- OKLAHOMA
- Age
- 19
-
Jennifer H
- State or Country
- California
- Age
- 33
-
Elyn G
- State or Country
- Florida
- Age
- 20
-
Mandy
- Comments
- Legalize the shit, hell maybe then everyone would get along
- State or Country
- SC
- Age
- 23
-
ed m
- Comments
- ppl are gonna do it anyways,legalize it to free up our prisons for real criminals
- State or Country
- in
- Age
- 46750
-
steve s
- State or Country
- wi
- Age
- 21
-
Robert L
- Comments
- Time to face the facts and stop living a lie about one of the most useful plants ever. Do the right thing!!
- State or Country
- NC
- Age
- 37
-
james m
- Comments
- why isn' t it legal aleady
- State or Country
- missouri
- Age
- 20
-
Shannon R
- State or Country
- Kansas
- Age
- 29
-
Sampson Mr. nice g
- Comments
- When life gets hard i pick up that card with the smiley face...call him over to my place!@
- State or Country
- NY
- Age
- 12
-
*SuperGirl*
- Comments
- ;)
- State or Country
- Rhode Island
- Age
- 18
-
shawn k
- State or Country
- de
- Age
- 30
-
Krissy
- Comments
- pot should be legal by now dammit
- State or Country
- New York
- Age
- 17
-
Andrew
- Comments
- I am a Rev of the U.L.C and a memeber the THC Ministry i feel it is the right to whom ever chooses to consume cannibus, its healing proportiesare by far the safe and greatest (still more proof to be done)
- State or Country
- AZ
- Age
- 20
-
Casey S
- State or Country
- Indiana
- Age
- 18
-
Christa R
- Comments
- Weed Rules
- State or Country
- Nc
- Age
- 29
-
Michael D C
- State or Country
- New Jersey
- Age
- 22
-
elaina
- Comments
- Don't smoke it, but is usefull for other things
- State or Country
- NJ
- Age
- 22
-
Billy
- Comments
- legalize marajuania it will help the economy. its already legal for cancer patients why not for everybody elese please. we are gonna smoke it anyway and it would keep alot of people out of jail which would help the tax payers like me
- State or Country
- West Virginia
- Age
- 27
-
Andrea P
- State or Country
- Arkansas
- Age
- 27
-
Eric
- Comments
- i dont think pot is a bad thing its an uplifting drug it make you feel better and you cant overdose on it so whats the problem with it i think congress needs to stop bitching about pot and start cracking down on the other harmful drugs
- State or Country
- North Carolina
- Age
- 18
-
Mandi
- Comments
- i don't smoke it, but i know ppl who do... and maybe if it were legalized there would be less of a drug problem in the U.S.
- State or Country
- FL
- Age
- 21
-
Jeremy R
- Comments
- I am strongly petitioned to the signing of this list
- State or Country
- Texas
- Age
- 21
-
Rio
- State or Country
- Missouri
- Age
- 18
-
Teka
- Comments
- Is the Shit
- State or Country
- NC
- Age
- 18
-
Jessica
- Comments
- Weed is not addictive.
- State or Country
- TX
- Age
- 21
-
Cameron
- Comments
- All the superstars smoke weed why can't we.
- State or Country
- OK
- Age
- 19
-
michelle
- Comments
- weed should be legal is is not addictive
- State or Country
- florida
- Age
- 17
-
Aaron S
- State or Country
- Florida
- Age
- 17
-
Jacob G
- State or Country
- Florida
- Age
- 17
-
18920
Signatures! - View Signatures
- Sign Petition