In a screenshot from the farm bill debate Rep. Jared Polis holds the hemp flag. (Courtesy C-SPAN)
Posted on 07/03/2013 7:12:27 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
If you're near the Capitol on the Fourth, celebrating your patriotism and whatnot, or if you see images from Washington of the building during broadcasts of John P. Sousa performances, take a look at the flag on top of the dome. That flag, ladies and gentlemen, will for the first time in decades be made of hemp.
The Washington Post reports on the patriotic move. (Its headline includes the word "high," do you get it?)
Colorado hemp advocate Michael Bowman is the man responsible for getting the flag, made from Colorado-raised hemp and screen-printed with the stars and stripes, up there.
He cooked up the idea while lobbying Congress this year to include pro-hemp measures in the farm bill. That legislation failed, of course, but the seed of the hemp flag had been planted. If you're near the Capitol on the Fourth, celebrating your patriotism and whatnot, or if you see images from Washington of the building during broadcasts of John P. Sousa performances, take a look at the flag on top of the dome. That flag, ladies and gentlemen, will for the first time in decades be made of hemp.
The Washington Post reports on the patriotic move. (Its headline includes the word "high," do you get it?)
Colorado hemp advocate Michael Bowman is the man responsible for getting the flag, made from Colorado-raised hemp and screen-printed with the stars and stripes, up there.
He cooked up the idea while lobbying Congress this year to include pro-hemp measures in the farm bill. That legislation failed, of course, but the seed of the hemp flag had been planted.
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But, there is an interesting map at the link that shows the progression of marijuana decriminalization laws across this country in the last decade.
In a screenshot from the farm bill debate Rep. Jared Polis holds the hemp flag. (Courtesy C-SPAN)
(Screen-printed flags are for commies).
So, instead of burning the flag to “protest” against the war, the hippies will be smoking it to get high. Hmmmm.
Hemp has a long and proud record of service, especially in the Navy.
Going along the lines of how this nation was founded by geniuses but being run by idiots, banning hemp because it is a little like marijuana would be like banning water because it is a little like alcohol.
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TY — you are quicker on the click than I.
Any hippy ignorant enough to smoke hemp deserves the consequences. There is a huge difference between the “weed” they smoke and the “weed” that hemp fabrics, etc are made from. There is a reason why it is called “weed” and the hemp version is pretty toxic when burned. State workers I talked to years ago whose job it was to mow and burn the ditchweed all agreed that if you were too close to the burning hemp you’d at a minimum get a severe headache along with nasty nausea.
I’ve had a number of hemp wallets which are long lasting; 10 years of use for the first one I had. I got the first one two years before I retired (20 years ago) from the military and I bought that one at the BX. Went through several drug sniffing dog checks at the base gate and not one of the dogs even gave me a second look.
A durable flag for outside use would be great; what’s the problem?
Brewing is marginally legal as the government doesn't want to lose excise taxes. Why should the same not be true for growing? Because, I suspect, politicians receive money from those that benefit greatly from the illegality of drugs.
In a free nation one should be allowed to grow pretty much anything they wish as long as you are not directly harming others - but a nation with an income tax is, by definition, not free.
Why is it screen printed? Does hemp fiber not absorb dyes like cotton?..............
Mine’s made of nylon (I think)..........
A durable flag for outside use would be great; what’s the problem?
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I’m assuming your question is rhetorical. You know (I believe) exactly what the problem is.
There are low information folks on every side of the political equation. To some, hemp = marijuana, and hemp products are the proverbial camel’s nose under the tent.
Thomas Jefferson grew hemp.
Incorrectly folded as well.
I have no idea. To me, a printed flag is a cheap flag. Our flag should be sewn and embroidered.
Funny that hemp supporters tend to also be marijuana supporters.
I wonder if the Betsy Ross flag was hemp?................
Indeed! And doesn’t it look pathetic? It’s not red, white, & blue. It’s more powder blue, pink, and acru.
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