At our Annual General Meeting at Party Headsquarters* 51 Cullen Street Nimbin on Friday the 5th of October from 6pm we will discuss HEMP Party preparations for the upcoming 2013 Federal Election. In the next few weeks the HEMP Party will call for expressions of interest from members regarding the setting of up State Branches in Qld, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the ACT, and the Northern Territory, as well as setting up sub-branches all over Australia.
▷ Read More2012 Measure 80 – The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act
The Oregon Cannabis Tax Act 2012 is a citizen’s initiative campaign to regulate cannabis and restore industrial hemp. The goal is to protect Oregon’s children and increase public safety by creating a series of regulations around the growth and sale of cannabis and industrial hemp. Just as ending alcohol prohibition and regulating that market has protected society, regulating cannabis will help keep cannabis away from children and ensure cannabis or marijuana is only sold to adults over the age of 21.
▷ Read MoreThe HEMP Party applauds the Oakshot - Washer - Di Natale Initiative regarding the ‘War on Drugs’
The HEMP Party (Australia) today is recovering from the shock of a sudden outbreak of rationality that seemed to be sweeping the Nation’s Capital. Three Federal Parliamentarians - a Green, a Liberal, and one of the critical Independents - have called for our government to reconsider the eternal ‘war on drugs’. The President of HEMP Australia, Michael Balderstone, warmly welcomed the initiative:
▷ Read MoreCannabis dominates 70% of police drug work
The war on drugs is lost, our leaders just wont admit it. They need to address the issue and get over their fear of losing votes if the subject is put on the table. As former High Court Judge Michael Kirby said this week, illegal drug use should be above political point scoring and all sides of politics needs to be game to discuss this burning issue.
▷ Read MoreNimbins 20th MardiGrass on a roll
On the verge of the 2012 MardiGrass Cannabis Law Reform Protest in Nimbin the HEMP Party (Help End Marijuana Prohibition) in Australia has announced it has 2012 members. AA significant milestone said Graeme Askey, Secretary of the Party. We have now come of age as a movement. We are now a mainstream Political Party.
▷ Read MoreLismore Rally for Cannabis Law Reform
MIDDAY next Tuesday 1st May at Lismore Court House.
Then we march to the Police Station and the Local Government Representatives (Janelle Saffin and Thomas George) to deliver letters asking for a PUBLIC FORUM to discuss the Australia21 Groups findings.
New Health Minister primed on hemp seed
I write to request information concerning your Department’s policy regarding FSANZ application A1039 to have hemp seed and hemp seed products normalized as a human food in Australia. This application was made hoping to provide a very palatable and rich source of omega 3 and other important nutrients for Australian’s young and old and to add a valuable new crop to Australian agriculture.
▷ Read MoreKannaLife Prospective Grant
US National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the invention embodied in U.S. Patent entitled “Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants” to KannaLife Sciences Inc. This patent and its foreign counterparts have been assigned to the Government of the United States of America.
▷ Read MoreWill Obama meet the HEMP Party?
The Nimbin HEMP Embassy has written to President Obama and asked him to talk to you about Medical Cannabis and the difference it has made in America where States have opened legal medical cannabis dispensaries. What a positive difference it has made in arrest rates, police and court costs, employment and in tax revenue. Its a win win win win situation!
▷ Read MoreMedicinal Cannabis and its Impact on Human Health
In this myth shattering, information packed documentary, learn from physicians and leading researchers about medicinal Cannabis and its’ demonstrated effects on human health. This game-changing movie presents the most comprehensive synopsis to date of the real science surrounding the world’s most controversial plant.
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