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The German automotive interiors components supplier Draxlmaier has expressed interest in expanding the use of bio-plastics beyond their current automotive applications, mainly in inconspicuous door and roof linings.

DeKalb officials and farmers want to grow industrial hemp in addition to the usual corn and soybeans. Currently, industrial hemp is illegal to grow in Illinois, even for research purposes. Julia Fauci, a DeKalb County Board member, said that is the first hurdle that stands in the way of bringing the versatile crop to Illinois.

Three years after the Bush administration tried to ban food products made with hemp, the government surrendered that front in the war on drugs, attorneys for the hemp industry said.

Though hemp advocates are cheering the end of the ban, they bemoan the fact that the hemp-products industry in the United States has fallen far behind Canada and the European Union. Casady sees great days ahead for hemp retailers.

Although politicos have every right to be concerned about the legalization of growing industrial hemp, they, like many people, shouldn’t become dazed about the actual use of the crop.

Earth Speaks combines pure fashion with a strong commitment to the environment and fair labor practices. The entire line is produced in China in sweatshop-free facilities.

The Santa Barbara Hemp Company and HEMPWISE of Isla Vista are pleased to announce that the Sixth Annual Santa Barbara Hemp Festival will be taking place at the end of this month, on Saturday October 30th, from 10am until 5pm.

In just five years, Mike Fata, 28, and his two partners at Manitoba Harvest(TM) Hemp Foods & Oils have built a healthy business from the ground up, literally. What started as a seed of an idea and $50,000 in sales the first year, has bloomed into an industry leader with annual sales in excess of $1 million and a consistent growth of 50% annually.

A Wednesday decision by the DeKalb County Board could make it easier for DeKalb farmers to grow industrial hemp.

Automaker Daimler-Chrysler has approved the use of Philippine abaca for the exterior lining of its class A cars, which include the Plymouth and the Mercedes-Benz, Daimler-Chrysler consultant Dr. Werner Muhlbauer told the Inquirer Tuesday.