Robert Celt
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The debate over marijuana and its prohibition has been an ongoing issue in American society, but for many advocates, the quest to legalize industrial hemp is just as important.
A movement called "Green the Vote" has been among the driving forces in educating Oklahomans on medical marijuana and its benefits, and has even drafted a petition for people to sign and support their cause.
The petition is an initiative to change the Oklahoma Constitution, allowing marijuana to be classified as an herbal drug regulated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. If passed, it would permit the use of marijuana under the recommendation of a board-certified physician.
Tax proceeds from sales of marijuana would be allocated first to fund regulatory processes for the medical marijuana. Excess tax income from sales would then be divided, with 75 percent going to the Oklahoma State Department of Education and 25 percent to the OSDH.
Along with revamping laws, the petition aims to change the classification of marijuana containing less than .03 percent THC as industrial hemp, allowing for the growth and commerce of the plant.
Hemp is a commonly used term for industrial varieties of the cannabis plant that grow very tall. Hemp is a variant of the cannabis plant that has negligible amounts of the psychoactive ingredients found in medical marijuana: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, cannabidiol, or CBD, and other cannabinoids.
Hemp is refined and can be used in a number of products, including foods, oil, wax, resin, rope, cloth, paper, fuel and other useful products. While hemp can be imported and sold in the states, it was made illegal to grow in 1970 by the Controlled Substances Act under the Nixon administration.
Rhiannon Moore, a volunteer with Green the Vote, has been an advocate for hemp and medical marijuana for more than 15 years. She said hemp has numerous benefits, and voters should take time to educate themselves on the subject.
"People don't need to be scared to educate themselves on medical marijuana and hemp," Moore said. "It's definitely a sensitive subject, but people need to open up and learn a little about it. Industrial hemp can make clothes that are 10 times stronger than cotton, it can make brick materials for construction, and we wouldn't be cutting down as many trees because it can be used in place of paper products."
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Oklahoma: Beyond Issue Of Marijuana-Smoking, Practical Uses For Hemp Exist
Author: Hunter Lane
Contact: Tahlequah Daily Press
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Website: Tahlequah Daily Press
A movement called "Green the Vote" has been among the driving forces in educating Oklahomans on medical marijuana and its benefits, and has even drafted a petition for people to sign and support their cause.
The petition is an initiative to change the Oklahoma Constitution, allowing marijuana to be classified as an herbal drug regulated by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. If passed, it would permit the use of marijuana under the recommendation of a board-certified physician.
Tax proceeds from sales of marijuana would be allocated first to fund regulatory processes for the medical marijuana. Excess tax income from sales would then be divided, with 75 percent going to the Oklahoma State Department of Education and 25 percent to the OSDH.
Along with revamping laws, the petition aims to change the classification of marijuana containing less than .03 percent THC as industrial hemp, allowing for the growth and commerce of the plant.
Hemp is a commonly used term for industrial varieties of the cannabis plant that grow very tall. Hemp is a variant of the cannabis plant that has negligible amounts of the psychoactive ingredients found in medical marijuana: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, cannabidiol, or CBD, and other cannabinoids.
Hemp is refined and can be used in a number of products, including foods, oil, wax, resin, rope, cloth, paper, fuel and other useful products. While hemp can be imported and sold in the states, it was made illegal to grow in 1970 by the Controlled Substances Act under the Nixon administration.
Rhiannon Moore, a volunteer with Green the Vote, has been an advocate for hemp and medical marijuana for more than 15 years. She said hemp has numerous benefits, and voters should take time to educate themselves on the subject.
"People don't need to be scared to educate themselves on medical marijuana and hemp," Moore said. "It's definitely a sensitive subject, but people need to open up and learn a little about it. Industrial hemp can make clothes that are 10 times stronger than cotton, it can make brick materials for construction, and we wouldn't be cutting down as many trees because it can be used in place of paper products."
News Moderator: Robert Celt 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Oklahoma: Beyond Issue Of Marijuana-Smoking, Practical Uses For Hemp Exist
Author: Hunter Lane
Contact: Tahlequah Daily Press
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: Tahlequah Daily Press
