New hemp mascot character Asamiko-chan appears in Japan


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With her own official Twitter account and a town in Tottori Prefecturebehind her, Japan’s first ever cannabis character comes dressed as apink-haired shrine maiden.
 
Ever since Japan’s first lady Akie Abe spoke out in support of reviving the country’s hemp culture in an interview last year, the topic of cannabis cultivation has become a hot topic in Japan. While marijuana and hemp can be produced from the cannabis plant, the country’s Cannabis Control Law strictly bans the purchase, cultivation, and trade of marijuana. However, a very small number of legal hemp farms exist in Japan, and with the Prime Minister’s wife herself saying she’s considered applying for a permit to grow hemp, mainstream use of hemp products looks set to grow throughout the country.
 
Full Article: 
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2016/09/23/new-cannabis-mascot-character-asamiko-chan-appears-in-japan/

Micah Nelson, Son of Willie Nelson, Named to Board of Directors for National Hemp Association

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Willie and Micah Nelson in 2013. Son Micah is now on the Board of Directors of the National Hemp Association [ABC 7]

Willie and Micah Nelson in 2013. Son Micah is now on the Board of Directors of the National Hemp Association (NHA)
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History was made in the industrial hemp legalization movement as music fans watched and listened to talented musician Micah Nelson perform with a hemp-made guitar at Farm Aid 2016 which took place last weekend in Virginia.
The one-of-a-kind all hemp musical instrument was provided by the Iowa Hemp Association on behalf of the National Hemp Association (NHA), that recently announced the addition of Nelson to its Board of Directors.
 
Full Article: 
http://www.tokesignals.com/micah-nelson-son-of-willie-nelson-named-to-board-of-directors-for-national-hemp-association/

Inside NFL’s Backwards Marijuana Policy

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The NFL continues an authoritarian stance on marijuana use while team doctors still dole out powerful and addictive painkillers
 
“The medicine being pumped into these guys is just killing people,” Nate Jackson says. “NFL owners think marijuana is something players do to get around the system, not knowing that it’s actually allowing them to be in the system. It’s allowing them to deal with the rigors of the game.”
 
Full Article: 
http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/nfls-backwards-marijuana-policy-w438912

PHOTOS: We Got Lost In A Hemp Maze Outside Of Nashville


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Confession: We got lost in a hemp maze.
Yup. We spent a Sunday afternoon meandering through a tall, waving forest of industrial hemp and got lost, briefly. But, it’s all good, because we eventually got out and had our camera on us to capture the maze in all of its heavenly hemp glory.
Located an hour outside of Nashville in Chapel Hill, the one-acre hemp maze was recently opened up to the public thanks to Tennessee Hemp Industries Association.
 
Full Article: 
http://noblenashville.com/blog/2016/09/20/photos-got-lost-hemp-maze-outside-nashville/

Slovenia – Doctors and the left urge embracing of medical cannabis

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Ljubljana, 21 September – A task force at the Medical Chamber has called for a regulative framework enabling the prescription of marijuana as opposed to only cannabis extracts for medical purposes. The initiative was embraced by the opposition United Left (ZL), which requested on Wednesday a parliamentary session to discuss the topic.
 
Article Link:
 https://english.sta.si/2306029/doctors-and-leftists-urge-embracing-of-medical-cannabis

Canadian producers working to meet growing overseas demand for ‘superfood’ hemp seeds

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Meier, president of Hemp Production Services, says hemp has tremendous benefits when it comes to nutrition.
Meier, president of Hemp Production Services, says hemp has tremendous benefits when it comes to nutrition. (CBC)
 
Saskatchewan hemp growers and processors have been working to meet the exporting demand for the multi-use crop.
Hemp is used in all kinds of products from paper to clothing but has found its calling for its use in nutrition and supplements.
The market has been expanding in Europe and Asia and thanks to some hemp infomercials in South Korea, the product has made its way to the store shelves in various forms.
 
Full Article: 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-hemp-processors-helping-to-meet-demand-1.3769177

How Medical Cannabis Changed My Life

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Medical cannabis is slowly becoming part of the mainstream discussion in the UK. The NHS is trialling a cannabis vape pen, you can now buy medical oils with a high CBD content (the chemical in weed that helps mitigate the symptoms of lots of nasty ailments) and just last week a parliamentary report recommended that doctors should be able to prescribe medical cannabis to treat around 60 specific conditions.
The US and much of Europe led the way in legalising medical cannabis, and it’s looking more and more like the UK is going to finally catch up at some point in the not too distance future. Of course, the fact that weed is currently illegal hasn’t stopped many people from using it – it just makes it harder for them to access.
Ahead of a UK-focused episode of our cannabis TV show Weediquette appearing on VICELAND UK, we spoke to six self-medicating patients from around the UK to find out how cannabis has dramatically changed their lives.
 
Full Article: 
http://www.vice.com/en_ca/read/how-medical-cannabis-changed-my-life-uk
 

Italy’s Largest Police Union Now Supports Legalizing Cannabis

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The largest police union in Italy just came out in support of cannabis legalization. The union is now the most recent group to voice support for Italy’s growing legalization movement. And an increasing number of law enforcement agencies in Italy see legalization as a way to fight organized crime.
 
Full Article: 
https://www.greenrushdaily.com/2016/09/19/italys-police-union-supports-cannabis/