-Caveat Lector- .............................................................. Forwarded from the New Paradigms Project [Not Necessarily Endorsed]: From: mari kane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [endsecrecy] Hempy Award Goes To Hawaiian Republican Date: Friday, December 31, 1999 8:23 AM Contact: Mari Kane 707-887-7508 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For Immediate Release December 29, 1999 Hawaii Representative Cynthia Thielen Receives Hempy Award For Bringing Hemp Back to America The 1999 Hempy Hempster of the Year Award has been given to Rep Cynthia Thielen (R-Kailua Bay) for her dedicated political action in the name of the hemp industry. Thanks to Ms Thielen's political savvy, Hawaii became the first state in the union to plant industrial hemp in 40 years. Undaunted by political naysayers, Ms Thielen pushed legislation for research cultivation through Hawaii's Legislature in May of 1999, and the bill was signed by Governor Cayetano in July. The purpose of the research is to develop high yielding sub-tropical seed varieties of hemp that will eventually be useful in the Southern U.S. as well as in the developing world. Ms Thielen then found a sponsor, Alterna's Professional Hair Care Products, to fund the research project and connected them with Dr. David West, one of the nation's foremost plant geneticists. Under Thielen's supervision, West managed the construction of the quarter-acre facility, which included the installation of barbed wire fences and security equipment. (Note: Hemp is a variety of the cannabis plant and since the Drug Enforcement Agency refuses to distinguish between industrial and medical cannabis, permits for hemp growing are the same as with marijuana.) Once the facility met DEA codes, Thielen went worked to receive state and federal permits to grow so that seeds could be planted in the 20th century. She was successful with two weeks to spare. On December 14, with hemp industry leaders in attendance, the seeds were planted and hemp history was made, thanks to the undying faith and perseverance of Ms Thielen. "As you read this, the hemp seed is germinating in the Hawaiian soil." Ms Thielen said in a press release on the day of the event. "We succeeded in the first step of bringing this plant back to its rightful place as one of America's valued agricultural crops!" Ms Thielen is a self-described pro-business Republican, but that hasn't stopped her from being involved in progressive issues. Although Ms Thielen has championed environmental causes before, the industrial hemp issue was introduced to her by her son, Peter Thielen, owner of Island Hemp Wear. The mother of four children, Ms Thielen has practiced Land Use and Environmental Law and has represented the group, Protect Kaho'olawe 'Ohana in its successful efforts to return the island to the people of Hawaii. Representative Thielen has served in the State House since 1990 and in 1992 she received the Common Cause Legislative Award. She currently serves as the Hawaii Legislature's Assistant Minority Floor Leader and serves on the Board of the North American Industrial Hemp Council. "Cynthia Thielen has done something that most of us only dream of," said Hemp Pages Publisher Mari Kane. "She has worked through the system to achieve her goal of growing legal industrial hemp. By doing so, she is an inspiration to all of us, especially women in the hemp industry. My hemp hat is off to her." The Hempy is an award given annually to those companies and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the hemp industry. From 1994 to 1998 the Hempy's were administered by HempWorld - The International Hemp Journal, but since the magazine folded in early 1999 the duty of giving the Hempy Award has fallen on HempWorld's sister publication, Hemp Pages- The Hemp Industry Source Book. Both publications were founded by publisher Mari Kane who currently serves on the Boards of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and CAlifornians for Industrial Renewal (CAIR). Past Hempster of the Year Awards went to actor Woody Harrelson, Colorado Senator Lloyd Casey, and Kentucky school teacher Donna Cockrel. More information about Industrial Hemp and the Hempy Award may be seen at http://www.hemppages.com . Congratulations may be send to Ms Thielen at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> END __________________________________________________________________________ Mari Kane is the publisher of The International Hemp Journal, formerly known as HempWorld, and Hemp Pages- The Hemp Industry Source Book. Mari serves on the Boards of the Hemp Industries Association (HIA) and CAlifornians for Industrial Renewal (CAIR) Our web site has change to: http://www.hemppages.com! Email has changed to [EMAIL PROTECTED]! Get your 1999-2000 edition of Hemp Pages- The Hemp Industry Source Book! Printed on 5 styles of hemp paper- CLEARANCE priced at $10, plus $4 shipping in North America, $6 elsewhere. The last nine issues of HempWorld are on sale for as little as $2 per issue! Shipping not included. CLEARANCE PRICES EFFECTIVE TO DECEMBER 21, 1999! To order, call: 1-800-649-4421 in the US, or 707-887-7508 elsewhere. Fax orders to: 707-887-7639. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VISA/MC Welcome. PO Box 550, Forestville, California 95436 USA If you wish to be spared future dispatches of Kane's World, simply reply with "remove" in the subject header. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tired of the same old games? 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