Hemp for Victory

Sun, Aug 02, 2009 8:09 pm

United States Department of Agriculture, 1942

Hemp for Victory is an educational film promoting hemp farming in the United States.

This version of the film is an improvement on previously available editions:

1) the audio and video are synced
2) the complete film is time-compressed into 10 minutes

The original version of the film is in the public domain, and I hereby release this modified version into the public domain, as well.

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AREIAL

Oct 23 2009, 11:28 pm

YOU CAN ALSO MAKE ENOUGH BIODIESEL FROM HEMP SEED OIL TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT THE PUMP.

MrRealistic

Sep 22 2009, 7:19 am

Think of this... there are so many people involved in the counterculture who simply refuse to conform to society's "norms" - this often means they do not hold traditional jobs, or very low paying ones at a record store or the like. Now, these same people wouldn't mind growing, clipping, retailing, packaging, etc... potential good paying jobs. The amount of people without health insurance would probably decrease, more people would be paying taxes, not just on the crop, but actual income taxes. If the dispensaries kept prices less than what you find on the street, reselling of the product would not be much of an issue. The benefits are clear - mo money, no problems...

Benway

Aug 20 2009, 3:30 pm

sorry, didn't see the time compression factor. my bad.

Benway

Aug 20 2009, 3:24 pm

The commentator sounds like Lenny Bruce on speed. Damn he talks fast...

bromandude

Aug 16 2009, 11:37 pm

that was a lot of pot, i cant believe they "shake" off all the buds. really the bud was worth more than the hemp

concerned citizen

Aug 7 2009, 12:53 pm

around a century ago it was all legal. hard to believe that its been around for thousands of years.

gstlab3

Aug 3 2009, 2:25 pm

RE: BONGBARIAN., YOU ARE SO ON TARGET WITH THE ASSERTATION THAT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POLITICAL FENCE WOULD SCREAM BLOODY MURDER IF THE TALK OF LEGALIZATION CAME INTO THE FRONT LINES OF BILLS BEING FORCED THROUGH THE CONGRESS AND SENATE. THE EVER GROWING ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTINUIM AND THE EVER GROWING SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT COMPETE IN THIS SELF DEFEATING ROUTE OF TAXING US TO DEATH. I DO NOT SEE ANY BODY SAYING THEY ARE OPENING A NEW AVENUE FOR THE CREATION OF ANY NEW JOBS LET ALONE GIVING BIRTH TO AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY!!!!!! I HOPE AND PRAY SOME WISDOM COMES DOWN FROM ON "HIGH" TO THESE AWFULL PEOPLE WE CALL LEADERS!!! THE ONLY THING THEY ARE LED TO IS MORE OF OUR MONEY AND FREEDOMS!!!!!!!!!!!

bongbarian

Aug 3 2009, 12:50 pm

OBAMA - “ FUTURE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY DEPENDS ON RECAPTURING THE SPIRIT OF INOVATION”

Look no farther than this web site for your answers sir.

Hemp, Medicinal Marijuana and Recreational Marijuana - will add 50 trillion annually to the economy according to some.(maximized w/efficiency)

Savings from failed and destructive programs (war on drugs, prison industry, etc,) will be in the Billions.

Jobs created may tip 1,000,000. (including farmers, farming)

A incredible supplementary benefit will be the end to the- Abuse, Discrimination and Prejudice against Cannabis smokers; we number in the millions and surpass ethnic minorities in being wrongfully targeted and attacked.

WE (THIS COUNTRY) NEED YOU TO REMOVE MARIJUANNA FROM THE SCHEDULE 1 DRUG CLASIFICATION- IF YOU WANT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND INOVATION, LET THE PEOPLE MAKE IT SO. YOU HOWEVER MUST REMOVE THE BARRIER.

We are blunt and TRUTHFUL here Mr. Obama; you can not legalize Marijuana because of the color of your skin and the warped political arena you work in. THIS COUNTRY IS AT ITS WEAKEST POINT IN PERHAPS ITS HISTORY; INSTEAD OF WORKING TOGETHER YOUR LOW LIFE COLLEGUES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE POLITICAL FENCE ARE INTERESTED IN ‘TAKING YOU DOWN’- THESE ABSOLUTE IDIOTS NEED NEW CAREERS. So, rest assured they’d be screaming “The black guy is legalizing drugs”, as they pop their daily pills, from the pharmaceuticals, who they work with. Sad but true.

So Mr. President, it is insane for weed to be a schedule 1 drug anyways, its most similar to alcohol & tobacco- you want get bashed to bad for doing the right thing. What will happen next is a GREEN RUSH with the states as they RECAPTURE FISCAL INTEGRITY, not a bad thing to happen on your watch?

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