Hemp & The Economy - What did Macon say?

"...and the President wanted to answer the (hemp/marijuana) question that, no, it was not -- he did not think a good economic strategy.

Q Did that question get the most votes of any?

MR. GIBBS: I will ask Macon and those guys. It is interesting when -- I think several of those topics were in things like financial stability or --"

In March, when Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about hemp and the economy he took the strategy of the People Of The Lie:

What did Macon say? It's time for the federal government to stop pretending not to know hemp can help us solve our economic crisis, and a lot more.

A great overview of the problem is found in the newly released book HEMP FOR VICTORY, VOL. 5, THE TRILLION DOLLAR CROP by Richard M. Davis, the founder and curator of the USA Hemp Museum a private museum with a virtual wing.  www.hempmuseum.org . There you will also find two books that are on amazon, HEMP FOR VICTORY, THE WONDER HERB and HEMP FOR VICTORY: A GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTION . The series provides museum tours from Davis' collection of thousands of hemp exhibits.

End hemp prohibition by Executive Order. Stop the war on drugs.
To assure context, here's the text from the White House briefing as posted

www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Briefing-by-White-House-Press-Secretary-Robert-Gibbs-3-26-09/

"THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secrectary
__________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release March 26, 2009

PRESS BRIEFING
BY PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room

2:30 P.M. EDT

Q Robert, in the online town meeting, when the President said he doesn't think legalizing marijuana would give the economy a boost, was he giving a political answer or an economic answer? Does he have economic numbers to back that up?

MR. GIBBS: I'm unaware of a CEA analysis -- (laughter) -- regarding that. I think the --

Q Will you let us know if there is one? (Laughter.)

MR. GIBBS: I think you've heard the President talk about getting us on a path toward sustained economic growth. I don't think he believes that that is a part of that plan.

Q What about medicinal marijuana?

MR. GIBBS: I think the -- I'd point you to the Justice Department on developments on that.

The President asked people to ask their questions. Obviously interests aligned with certain viewpoints did so, and the President wanted to answer the question that, no, it was not -- he did not think a good economic strategy.

Q Did that question get the most votes of any?

MR. GIBBS: I will ask Macon and those guys. It is interesting when -- I think several of those topics were in things like financial stability or --"

Hemp For Victory: Vol. 5 The Trillion Dollar Crop

Now available on amazon.com

Book Review published on the Willie Nelson Peace Research Institute site by Jay Greathouse of

Raw Materials Econ

"Richard M. Davis and the USA Hemp Museum have produced an amazing 250 page book documenting the history and current potential for commercial hemp production called Hemp For Victory: Volume 5 The Trillion Dollar Crop.
This rare voice of sanity lays out the overwhelmingly positive scientific perspective on commercial hemp. As more voices ask for the open dialog long sought by those opposed to the needless waste of the so-called War On Drugs the value of this new book becomes self-evident.
Career politicians prove once again that campaign promises regularly become orphaned IOUs with little likelihood of ever being redeemed. At best they can only follow the lead of knowledgeable citizens and the USA Hemp Museum provides this book for citizens curious about the science regarding commercial hemp.
If we do not allow science to drive policy then policy becomes driven by ideology. History provides ample evidence on the predictable failure of policy driven by ideology.
Science observes nature, the world as we experience it in our daily lives, and constructs organizational systems to aid our understanding of the world and our place in it. These scientific organizational systems remain open to modification as discovered facts dictate.
Ideologies, on the other hand, start not with the facts but with someone’s dreams and fantasies. Facts may never contribute to the process of refining ideologies and if they prove contrary to ideology are conveniently ignored if not outright suppressed.
Disinformation and other forms of creative lying create the illusion of facts that prop up the dysfunctional ideologies that impoverish all of human existence. Hemp For Victory: Volume 5 The Trillion Dollar Crop dispels misleading illusions with such a volume of scientific verifiable facts as to nullify the power of dysfunctional ideologies intended to make us all criminals in our own communities.
What more can we hope than to be freed from burden of lies that only contribute to increasing needless pain, suffering and all too often pointless death at the hand of militarized police agencies?
This freedom can be yours at no cost to you because Richard M. Davis and the USA Hemp Museum now offer Hemp For Victory: Volume 5 The Trillion Dollar Crop as a FREE PREVIEW EBOOK EDITION. Please be advised this is currently a working copy and I do not know what will be its fate with publication of hard copies and the ebook final version becoming available in mid-June, 2009.
Honest factual information can lift the veil of illusion that gives power to ideologies. You can take steps now towards abandoning ideology and embracing science by obtaining your own copy of this book.
By sharing this book you also help to free your friends, family and community from blind obedience to enslaving ideologies. Be informed, it is one essential right you still have the ability to exercise.
Special mention must be made of Brenda Kershenbaum for her brilliant research, Art Director Sherwood Akuna for the stunning series book covers and art work and the awesome Editor, J. Nayer Hardin of Computer Underground Railroad Enterprises.
Disclaimer: We are quoted and mentioned in the book as “great hemp activists.” All I can say is that we aspire to resembling that remark." (Note: You're awesome, inspiring activists on the hemped path to victory.)

Questions - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer

The people are talking about hemp, but not the government. That has got to change because the government is suppose to reflect the Will of the People, not the other way around.

Here's the list of questions from Jack Herer's piece Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV . Jack is filling in the blanks with hempsters answering the questions, awesome folks who are using hemp to empower their lives. We're blessed with Jack Herer, who inspired Richard M. Davis, the founder and curator of the USA Hemp Museum and millions of others.

Here's the questions asked. It's amazing how many, as demonstrated, have hemp as the answer. Comments are in ( )

1. What does the group perceive as the biggest problem in the health care system?

(Effective hemp medicine is illegal and toxic medicine is legal. It is illegal to grow hemp foods, but genetically modified foods are legal).

2. How do attendees choose a doctor or hospital?

(Qualifications - know your grower - medical hemp helps manage disease at the level of cause, stress and effect, illness.)

3. Where do attendees get information in making that decision?

(Experience, common sense and research. Richard M. Davis is almost ready to release his ground breaking work HEMP FOR VICTORY: THE WONDER HERB which shatters the myth about medical hemp research. It's a great walk through the medical wing of the USA Hemp Museum, a private museum with a virtual wing.)

4. Should public policy promote quality health care providers?

(Public policy should promote quality health empowerment from the first to the last moments of life. Non toxic hemp foods, medical hemp, hemp's environmental healing abilities, and more are positive impacts we can experience by adding hemp to our health empowerment system.)

5. Have attendees or their family members experienced difficulty paying medical bills?

(no)

6. How can policy makers address this problem?

(End hemp prohibition now! Finance the restoration of the family farm to grow hemp. Help coordinate markets and set quality standards. Tax medical and lower grades at standard sales tax rates, and recreational grades of hemp at 20%. Use that money to solve problems like financing universal health care. Let there be departments of Hemp in Commerce, Agriculture and Health, Education & Welfare. Tap Cong. Dr. Ron Paul for medical hemp.)

7. In addition to employer based coverage, would the group like the option to purchase a private plan through an insurance-exchange or a public plan like Medicaid?

(Medical coverage needs to be financed by the recreational hemp tax while reducing the need for health care. In addition to hemp, the old "water cure" or hydrotherapy, meditation and other alternatives should be considered. Employers have enough to deal with and would prosper more if the job of health care went to the medical community, financed by tax revenue.)

8. Do attendees know how much they or their employer pays for health insurance?

(Yes. None.)

9. What should employers role be in a reformed health care system?

(Take a pro citizen stance for the government to provide health empowerment. Business needs to can focus on building their commerce. They can share what they save on health care as a health cash - vitamins, meditation classes, gym memberships, safe driving and anger management class - dividend to employees.)

10. Were attendees familiar with the types of preventative services Americans should receive?

(Yes - hemp.)

11. Had attendees gotten the recommended government services?

(No - not receiving government services - not applied.)

12. If not, how can public policy help?

(Public policy can end hemp prohibition immediately. Use the web to promote hemp, exercise, hydration, good nutrition and other healthy elements. )

13. How can public policy promote healthier lifestyles?

(Re-incorporate hemp into healing.)

So let's add this specific question to the list.

14. How can hemp help us turn our health care crisis into a health empowerment system?

For more information on hemp please visit Jack Herer's site and come by the USA Hemp Museum too.

Jack Herer Expanding The Health Care Discussion

Thank you Jack Herer and his series Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV on how hemp can help us solve our health care crisis. While President Obama is trying to solve the health care crisis, I have not heard the word hemp used as a solution, which makes me ask the question, what health care discussion?

We've made an effective, natural medicine illegal and wonder why we have problems with our health care system.

Any health care discussion that does not include an in depth element of affordable medical hemp, plus hemp foods, are illusions...seek but do not find. Though hemp is the number one topic on http://www.change.org/ there is still a deafening silence on the subject on ending hemp prohibition as a solution to our problems from many elected and appointed officials.

Stress kills and medical grades and higher of hemp reduces stress. The health problems that come from the resulting stress of almost a million people in jail for interacting with a plant I don't know how to calculate. The implementation of a 20% on recreational grades of hemp tax would provide a large revenue source to pay for universal health care, plus solve other problems.

Other aspects of hemp and health should include non-toxic hemp building materials and fabrics.

TELL PRESIDENT OBAMA, LET OUR HEMP GO!!! Health empowerment system, helping folks live their best lives, is the shift that's needed.

Here's the webeo below.

Part 1 - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV



Part 2 - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV





Part 3 - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV




Part 4 - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV



Part 5 - Obama-Biden Health Care Discussion - Jack Herer TV



Dr. James Ketchum - Author of "Chemical Warfare Secrets Almost Forgotten"
www.forgottensecrets.net

Jacqueline Patterson - California Medical Marijuana Patient
www.myspace.com/medicalmaryjane

President Obama www.change.gov
Jack Herer www.jackherer.com
USA Hemp Museum www.hempmuseum.org