{"id":2457396,"date":"2020-04-19T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/make-hemp-part-of-our-sustainable-future\/"},"modified":"2020-04-20T07:47:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T13:47:03","slug":"make-hemp-part-of-our-sustainable-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/make-hemp-part-of-our-sustainable-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Make hemp part of our sustainable future"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In honor of Earth Day, let\u2019s take a moment to feel gratitude for this amazing planet that provides us all with such a beautiful, awe-inspiring playground! Think of how relieved she must be to have this reprieve from all the noisy, disruptive and polluting human activities that constantly go on around her globe. Who would have guessed that something good could come from all this turmoil? Now the question is, how do we keep the environmental momentum going and make this current \u201creset\u201d count for something more than just another bailout for the big corporations?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an idea. While we have the time, let\u2019s all make it our mission to communicate to our U.S. senators and representatives that they immediately need to become co-sponsors of H.R. 3652, the \u201cHemp for Victory Act,\u201d introduced by U.S. Rep., Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). This bill lays a comprehensive and equitable foundation, providing a solid framework for the industrial hemp industry to become both an economic and environmental game-changer for all Americans.<\/p>\n

So, why not blanket the politicians (and any other power brokers) with social media messages, letters, calls, anything you can think of to respectfully get their attention? Do a search and go to VoteHemp.com to get started. These people will respond (we\u2019ve proved that with federal legalization), but it\u2019s up to us to relentlessly impress upon them the vital importance of making the switch from a fossil fuel-based economy to a hemp-based one that will give us the \u201craw material\u201d we need to make thousands of different earth friendly products; from compostable plastic throw-away utensils, to food, clothing, medicine, paper products, etc., while at the same time actually cleaning and sustaining our precious home. Gotta do it, folks! We\u2019re here to help. ColoradoHempEd.org.<\/p>\n

Jackie Chenoweth<\/p>\n

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