Exciting news from the hemp front including hemp as a solution to Fukushima, global warming, health & healing, energy, paper, food, fabric and 50,000 plus other uses for this much needed plant, and that number does not factor in 3D Printing / 4D / 5D printing using hemp based filaments. Hemp Heals and Prospers Too!
The truth is the truth whether we agree with it or not. This interview on Time4Hemp rocks with revelations and beauty of the truth that we are overcoming the drug war.
The truth of this magnificant journey to hemp / cannabis empowerment is captured in this book which is a glimpse into the wonderful world of weed. Grand and glorious ganja.
I shared some ideas about how I feel concerning this book and asked Microsoft Co-Pilot for a book summary. I confess I could not write a better, more accurate book review.
“Pot Shots: The Journey of a High Times Photographer” by Malcolm MacKinnon is a historic visual memoir that captures the pivotal era in U.S. history when cannabis transitioned from being illegal in every state to gaining societal acceptance. As the celebrated photographer for High Times Magazine over 25 years, MacKinnon shares his unique perspective through 333 images, including 39 High Times covers. His iconic photographs preserve moments in time, telling stories that words alone cannot express.
Here are some key points about the book:
Evolution of Cannabis Culture:
MacKinnon’s lens takes us from the hazy underground gatherings of the past to the triumphant legalization rallies of today.
Through his unerring gaze, we witness the evolution of cannabis—from forbidden foliage to legal legacy.
People and Icons:
The book features portraits of cannabis advocates, celebrities, and unsung heroes.
Notable figures include Jack Herer, Cheech and Chong, Dr. Lester Grinspoon, and celebrities like Jason Sudeikis, Snoop Dogg, and Woody Harrelson.
A Time Capsule:
“Pot Shots” isn’t just about the plant; it’s a time capsule.
Each photograph unravels a narrative, capturing the spirit of an age when pot was the banner of counterculture.
Acknowledging Sacrifices:
Beyond visuals, the book honors the people—the passionate advocates—who risked everything for the love of cannabis.
It acknowledges their sacrifices and celebrates their indomitable spirit.
Nostalgia and Hope:
For those familiar with cannabis culture, it’s a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
For the uninitiated, it’s an enlightening journey into the mystical and controversial world of cannabis.
In summary, “Pot Shots” is more than photography; it’s a testament to the movement’s journey—a poignant reminder of where we’ve been and a hopeful gaze toward the future. Malcolm MacKinnon’s voice and vision make this book an indispensable gem for cannabis enthusiasts and art lovers alike. 🌿📸
If you’d like to explore more about this historic visual memoir, you can find it on Amazon.
CNN recently reported like it was news "Global warming is epic, long term study says". We are engaged in the biggest DUH! of this century. There
is no more denying Global Warming, Climate Change, whatever folks want to call
it, the result is the same. We need to clean up this mess now!
Talk about 'what are we pretending not to know and why? Our leadership is wondering what to do about climate change, while pretending
not to know the hemp solution is the best solution we have to solve this problem, and a whole lot more.
I find myself asking this question to folks frequently. 'What would you do if you knew a simple, peaceful
solution to our problems is illegal? Would you demand that your government work
for the good of the people? Would you educate yourself on how to implement this
solution?' The survival instinct always kicks in, unless they are elected and appointed officials, and folks want to live as long as it's not hopeless. Hemp is never hopeless.
Below is an excerpt from Davis' book HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION, Chapter 2, Hemp,
Biofuels and Global Warming.
"Who: Every person on earth is at risk of dying
from the effects of global warming. Global warming is also impacting on food,
war, clean water and ultimately, human life on earth. We cannot live and keep
our heads in the sand. Hemp biofuel burns clean, and hemp breathes in the
excess global warming CO2 gas from the air as it grows.
Every person on earth deserves the means to food,
clean water, shelter and other amenities. Hemp can help at every turn. Our
forests are being cut mercilessly, hemp can help. Healthy forests clean the
water and restore the carbon dioxide balance. Hemp can supply paper and
building materials like press board, plaster, cement and plastics for shelter.
Hemp can supply a complete protein and valuable fish type heart healthy oils,
without which malnutrition can occur. Hemp is wind pollinated, which helps as
an alternative food source in the face of the “disappearing bees” problem.
Hemp biofuels are domestic, plant based energy
sources. Hemp grows quickly, breathes in carbon dioxide from the air as it
grows, exhales oxygen as it grows, burns clean and can be economically produced
and distributed. Wherever petroleum is used, it can be quickly replaced with
hemp bio-fuels, which include alcohols, seed oil and wood, to produce energy.
Hemp, a safe energy source, can be grown, processed and shipped from the same
location without the need for a lot of storage space, empowering family
farmers, oil processors and other ancillary businesses.
This shift can empower the
true foundation of the American economy, the family farm.
AMAZINGLY, WITH HEMP, THE
FOSSIL FUELS BURNED AND POLLUTING OUR ATMOSPHERE ARE AVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN AS A
RESOURCE, UNTIL A FAVORABLE CO2 LEVEL IS REACHED.
What: Hemp bio-fuels have the
power to replace fossil based oil, coal and gas quickly. Basic alcohols such as
methanol, ethanol or butanol can be made from hemp to power automobiles,
trains, planes, and any other power need.
Ethanol is now being used as
an additive in gasoline to reduce pollutants. Vegetable oil from hemp can be
mixed with methanol to make bio-diesel. Bio-fuels from tree wood are currently
being used in thirty-three California energy plants.
Hemp can compete with tree
wood, and leave the tree wood as an expanding carbon sink. Rather than coal and
other polluting energy sources, alternative energy sources such as hemp must be
employed. Hemp fuels do not cause acid rain as do fossil fuels.
When: NOW. THIS IS AN
EMERGENCY! Any excuse for not legalizing and subsidizing the growing of hemp to
mitigate and reverse global warming puts us all at risk. Until we all rise up
and demand government action to legalize the growing of hemp, all we will hear
are excuses.
First, convert from petroleum
to hemp biofuel and other clean, efficient energies. The emergency in World War
II showed us that hemp can be brought into production in as little as two
years. Let’s get started now. California in 2006 came within one signature of
having legal industrial hemp when the Republican Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed
the legislation. We hope for a quick reconsideration and passage of that bill.
Where: We need to begin at
the source of the problem. Make no mistake about it, we are the problem. We
must conserve to show the rest of the world that life can be lived and enjoyed
without all the energy we now produce through oil and nuclear. Wherever oil or
nuclear energy is used to power things, replace it with a clean, safe
alternative like hemp bio-fuel, wind or solar power. We need to research the
possibility of using some of our preserved lands to grow hemp on a temporary
basis, or subsidize the growing to get it started as Europe has done. Hemp is a
strong, sturdy plant that with a little bit of tending, produces great rewards.
Why: Given the dynamics of
Global Warming, we are in danger of losing our lives. Tsunami, Katrina and
other bizarre weather conditions are clues that when man outlaws nature, and
has no respect for her laws, she responds in undesirable ways. Why, because we
have a plan of action that has the potential to transform a crisis into a new more
self-sufficient and lasting energy policy with hemp.
How: Re-hemp the planet.
Establish a seed bank and
empower seed production. Use government land for growing hemp. Ice bergs can be
harvested to supply additional irrigation and clean drinking water needs. Issue
hemp stamps. Make information available on line to link and empower local
growers. Replace farm subsidies with hemp incentives. Replace that which is
killing us with that which enriches us.
Diesel trucks and cars can
already run on hemp bio-diesel fuel. Other cars can be converted to use any mix
of gas or alcohol by using a Flex Fuel Conversion kit. The conversion process
creates many short term business opportunities for folks who know how to
install a Flex Fuel Conversion kit. On line, have conferences of ‘car and
biofuel folks’ interested in starting businesses to do the conversions. This is
a short window (maybe 3-5 years) business, but can generate substantial profits
based on volume and fair pricing.
Another promising alcohol
fuel from hemp biomass is butanol. “According to Environmental Energy, Inc.,
butanol can run in unmodified gas cars. In the summer of 2005, EEI drove an
unmodified ’92 Buick across the US running on butanol…EEI uses a patented,
two-stage process to convert biomass into butanol.” (www.solarpower.org)
Let each individual begin
within."
We’ve made nature’s hemp
plant, a biomass champion at scrubbing the air of excess CO2, illegal, and
wonder why we have a problem with the environment.
We’ve made clean, easily
and quickly renewable energy sources, i.e. hemp biofuel, illegal while woefully under funding or not funding clean and/or free energies like magnetic, hydro, solar, wind, algae, etc. and wonder
why we are at the mercy of toxic energy sources.
We’ve made our number one cash crop illegal, jailed over 800,000 people on hemp
related crimes, lost tax income on millions of hemp transactions,
failed to gain the benefits of hundreds of thousands of hemp related jobs, and
wonder why our economy is not working."
