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- From: cha@io.org (Canadian Hemp Assox)
- Newsgroups: alt.drugs
- Subject: Canadian Hemp Association
- Date: 6 Jun 1994 03:07:55 -0000
- Message-ID: <2su3ub$3ii@ionews.io.org>
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- Canadian HEMP Association
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- Who are we?
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- A national organization to facilitate and promote the growth of
- a hemp industry in Canada.
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- What is Hemp?
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- "Hemp is an alternative agricultural crop with significant
- economic and environmental benefits for the Canadian
- farming and Industrial communities."
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- Hemp, isn't that marijuana?
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- No.
- Industrial hemp is a special low THC version
- of the cannabis sativa plant grown for fiber and biomass.
- It can not be used as an intoxicant.
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- Why Hemp?
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- Hemp is an alternative, renewable resource
- capable of providing:
- 100% Tree-Free paper products.
- All of our energy needs through biomass fuel production.
- A stronger more durable textile, made from
- 100% natural fibers, grown without pesticides.
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- How can you help?
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- We are a non-profit environmental organization supported by
- membership and donations from both the private and
- business sector. Please join with us, and
- help make a hemp industry in Canada, a reality.
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- GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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- Raise public awareness to the benefits of the hemp plant through
- environmental, economical & medicinal avenues.
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- Promote the industrial cultivation of hemp using low THC seed for immediate
- economic benefits. Bill C7 legalizes the commercial growing of hemp. Our
- farmers now have an alternative, reliable cash crop to help end the
- bankruptcy cycle.
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- Developing and maintaining the definitive library of hemp's past,
- present and future.
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- Put Canada on the global map as a leader in environmental change,
- and economic development. By growing hemp we are offering an alternative
- sollution to our current economic problems while providing a renewable
- resource that can be most beneficial to our environment.
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- Develop the C.H.A. into a respected organization in the
- eyes of the public by maintaining a professional, structured and open
- approach to the disemination of hemp information.
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- To work in harmony with other environmental organizations, the public,
- and government in order to facilitate change. New economic resources
- mean vast new employment opportunities.
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- Public & Member Services
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- Monthly newsletter detailing the advancement of the hemp quest. Filled with
- news from around the globe, and helpful information on finding useful
- hemp products.
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- Informational seminars for Universities, Colleges, High-schools, Hospitals and
- Corporate Business.
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- A platform for government lobbying.
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- Hemp business and supplier connection / co-ordination services. Helping
- entrepreneurs locate sources of products and outlets for new hemp merchandise.
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- Annual hemp festival to unite the world's hemp organizations and peoples
- for networking, information sharing, live entertainment and lots of fun.
- Featuring creative hemp workshops, guest speakers and much much more.
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- Information packages explaining the many uses of hemp. Along with strategies
- and ideas you can use, to help us make legal hemp a reality.
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- BBS for electronic communications with other members. Online E-Mail,
- Information packages, newsletters, and hemp conferences.
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- What we are doing is environmentally friendly and economically realistic.
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- Robin Ellins
- Coordinating Director
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- For more information dial (416) 977 - 4159 During regular business hours.
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- You can contact us snail mail: Canadian Hemp Association
- 312 Adelaide St. W. Suite 608
- Toronto, ON
- M5V 1R2
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- or write to cha@io.org
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