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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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Attention!
Public Hearing - Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Special One-Day Board of Pharmacy Meeting
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy will meet in open session on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. to deliberate "Should marijuana be rescheduled under Iowa law from Schedule I to Schedule II." Visitors may observe the proceedings, but will not be allowed to ask questions. The meeting will be held in the shared conference room located at RiverPoint Business Park, 400 S.W. Eighth Street, Suite E, Des Moines, Iowa 50309.
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From Lloyd Jessen
Monday, February 1, 2010
RE: New location for February 17 meeting
Carl,
Yes, we will be holding our meeting in our regular conference room where you have attended meetings in the past. This change was made for the following reasons:
1. The State Historical Building just informed us that "Cultural Advocacy Day" will be held there on February 17, which will be attended by many people. There is concern that the building will be overly busy that day.
2. The Board's deliberation of the medical marijuana issue does not involve any public debate. The Board is meeting to discuss the results of the four public hearings and to review all the information that has been received. The Board has no need to deliberate in a large public venue since there will be no testimony, no questions, and no interaction with observers. The record in this matter is closed.
3. We are currently under directives to reduce operating costs as much as possible. The cost associated with holding this meeting outside of our building is a needless expense.
Our meeting on February 17 is open to the public. Seating will be available on a "first come, first serve" basis. We are not taking reservations. We regret that our meeting room is not very large, but it is what the state has provided for us. By announcing this today, on February 1, we have given the public ample notice of the change of location.
For those who can't attend the meeting, the Board's decision will be released to the media as soon as it is reached on February 17.
Sincerely,
Lloyd K. Jessen, R.Ph., J.D.
Executive Director
Iowa Board of Pharmacy
RiverPoint Business Park
400 SW 8th Street, Suite E
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4688
(515) 281-5944
lloyd.jessen@iowa.gov
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Picture taken in 1905. Man with the beard: T. A. Rossing. Little fellow in front and the girl: Torstein Rossing and Gladys Olson Rolland. Some others: Felix Gullixson, Orrin Gullixson, Guy Lansing, Pete Lansing, Peter Gorder and little boy.
IOWA HEMP GROWN IN 1943
Complying with the request of Secretary of Agriculture for good ground to grow hemp several farmers in the eastern part of Delana Township set aside several acres for that purpose. The hemp grew up to a height of 8-12 feet. When the hemp was matured it was cut and left to dry and then turned again to dry. High school pupils were let out of school to help turn the hemp. It was then tied into shocks, and hauled into the hemp plant at Humboldt and stacked and then processed and shipped out to make into rope. The hemp plant that was is now the armory in Humboldt, Iowa.
The men in the picture are Carlisle Halsrud and Oliver Lee. Certificates were sent to those who participated in this war effort program. Names of some who participated are: Maurice Aasheim, Grefstad Bros., Maria Halsrud, Erling Olson, and Irwin Olson.
Martin Dearest and his threshing machine. Martin lived in his small house just a few steps away northeast of the St. Olaf church. He was never married, but was considered the "handy man" around Bode, many times a helper in need.
These stamps were given to the producers of hemp in the spring of 1943 to be posted so they could be seen.
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Economic Stability in Afghanistan
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Economic Stability in Afghanistan: A Practical Solution
Economic opportunity is essential in Afghanistan to build political stability. The largest current source of revenue for the Afghan farmer is the cultivation of poppies for heroin production. The illegal nature of poppy production requires that the farmers pay for the protection of various militias, war lords and power brokers to 'allow' them to grow poppies. The product is then sold to the same agents that are protecting them from government intervention. At the end of the day the farmer gets very little.
The solution is to replace poppy production with industrial hemp production and have the new government guarantee the price, market and processing of the raw hemp. The farmer would end up with more revenue from the legal openly grown hemp than he currently does from growing poppies. This eliminates a problem crop and the illegal cash that it generates and replaces it with a sustainable, high value crop that can be used to create energy, fiber, oils, medicines and many other essential products. All of that with the added benefit of freeing millions of farmers from dependence on armed protection.
The case for Hemp is this, the short growing period, hardiness and drought tolerance of hemp combined with cultural knowledge and experience of the Afghan farmers make the substitutional process 'Poppies for Hemp' a plausible and possible agricultural strategy with predictable social, economic and political results, prosperity and peace.
It is time to rethink the value of Hemp for the same reason we suspended the Marijuana Tax Act during World War II, we needed hemp then to defend freedom and we could use it again to establish economic sustainability for some of the most vulnerable and freedom loving people on the earth.
If you want to win the minds and hearts of an oppressed people try starting with an honest opportunity.
Home Grown Greens
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