Hempresent

Today on Hempresent our host Vivian Mcpeak is joined by George Martorano from Cannabis for Guns. George is a self-taught prolific writer, poet, educator, and mentor. While in prison, George became a role model and a positive influence in the Federal Bureau of Prisons to impact the lives of the inmates living alongside him. He worked with what he had and what he knew and explains how he gained the strength to push forward even in the hardest times of his life. Released in October 2015 under the Department of Justice’s Compassionate Release program, George is the longest incarcerated non-violent offender. While in prison, he taught inmates yoga, prevented the hijacking of an aircraft by inmates, started a creative writing course, authored 31 books, pioneered a prison course called Release Preparation: Starting a Business for Under $1,000, among others. He has been featured in Philly Mag and Salem News and is now sought out to be featured by the United Nations. He resides in Philadelphia and continues to write and inspire others.What he is trying to relay, hopefully is to get started across this land the exchange for cannabis for guns.

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Vivian McPeak speaks with Cannabis Proponent, Advocate and Entrepreneur Michael Kleinman, about how his hope to have authentic legalization of cannabis throughout the United States.



Michael Kleinman, President of The Phogg Phoundation for the Pursuit of Happiness, a private, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to preserving the U.S. Constitution and the protection afforded by the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights, especially the right to pursue happiness and our right to privacy

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by Alex Friedmann Associate Director of Prison Legal News. Alex is the Associate Director of HRDC and managing editor of Prison Legal News. He is responsible for news research, investigative research, editing, advocacy campaigns and other tasks, including litigation support as a paralegal. Alex served 10 years in prisons and jails in Tennessee, including six years at a privately-operated CCA facility. While incarcerated he litigated his own cases in state and federal court; served as the resources editor of Prison Life magazine, a national publication; self-published the Private Corrections Industry News Bulletin; and founded and directed a non-profit prisoner organization called the Pledge Program. He is based out of Nashville, Tennessee.

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Today on Hempresent we are joined by Tadgh Stopford founder of Hemp Commision New Zealand. Tadhg is a kiwi whose family was damaged by medical misadventure. Goal driven and lovable to the core. Tadhg's compassion is evident when you hear him talk. Tadhg wants to see real progress towards a sustainable, biological economy. Tadhg has a special interest in the natural acid forms of cannabinoids which provide brain and heart protection and could improve health outcomes while reducing health costs.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Eric Streenstra the president of VoteHemp.com. Eric is the former U.S. Hemp Industries Association Executive Director and pioneer in the hemp industry. He also co-founds Ecolution INC producing over 100 consumer hemp items with his partner Steve DeAngelo. He launched one of the very first websites showing and explaining the industry of Industrial Hemp. Now he is the president of VoteHemp.com. Vote Hemp is a national, single-issue, nonprofit organization dedicated to the acceptance of and free market for industrial hemp, low-THC oilseed and fiber varieties of Cannabis, and to changes in current law to allow U.S. farmers to grow the crop. Our ultimate goal is having hemp grown on a commercial scale in the U.S. once again and for the crop to be able to be processed here as well. We educate people on the issues surrounding hemp, register voters, and build coalitions to fulfill our mission. Vote Hemp is working to shift federal regulation of industrial hemp farming out of the hands of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and get hemp farming regulated on the state level.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Alan Park. Alan is a Canadian comedian and political satirist best known for his appearances on the Royal Canadian Air Farce. Alan gives humorous commentary on current events. As a Stage 4 Cancer Survivor Alan talks Cannabis, Cancer and the World from his unique perspective .Though originally not a caricaturist as are his Farce castmates, he has developed portrayals of Canadian politicians such as Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, Health Minister Tony Clement, Foreign Affairs minister Peter MacKay, as well as the former and Liberal leaders Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff. Foreign based political portrayals include Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, former US defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and U.S. president Barack Obama. Celebrity impressions include legendary folksinger Gordon Lightfoot, Boris Karloff, rock band Nickelback's front man Chad Kroeger, American stand-up comic and game show host Jeff Foxworthy, Kevin Federline, Peter O'Toole, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Fred Durst and former pop superstar Cat Stevens. Park's increased workload on the program has resulted in nominations for both comedy writing as well as best male TV performance at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is Joined by Ophelia Chong from Stock Pot Images. Ophelia is also the co-founder of Asians Americans for Cannabis Education, along with Tiffany Wu and Monica Lo. Asian Americans for Cannabis Education (AACE) connects and empowers Asian communities to educate the public on cannabis issues, news, and policy affecting Asians worldwide. From her advocacy work, Ophelia launched Stock Pot Images to effect a visual revolution. At Push Mag, a cannabis lifestyle magazine run by women that engages and inspires open conversation, Ophelia serves as Creative Consultant. Stock Pot Images is the first stock photo agency to specialize exclusively in cannabis-related imagery. We feature rights-managed and royalty-free photography and illustration. Our selection reaches far beyond the small number of stereotypical images currently offered by major stock agencies. We curate from a select group of up and coming photographers, and we work with them to create the content that will fit the needs of the burgeoning cannabis industries. We believe in working as a team with our contributors, because in this way we both flourish and thrive.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Caio Graco Zeppelini. Mr. Zeppeliniis a Former Post-Graduate at Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Former Bolsista de Iniciação Científica - PIBIC at CNPq and a Biology Student at Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - UEPB, who happens to be a listener to the show reports on the State of Cannabis in Brazil. The legal status of cannabis-based drugs has been a thorny issue in Brazil for years, with several patients fighting in the courts to circumvent prohibition. Anvisa has loosened some restrictions in the past two years, allowing patients with medical orders to personally import some drugs derived from marijuana.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by STASHLOGIX's own Skip Stone. STASHLOGIX is safety-centric brand that designs products to protect personal cannabis and the premiere brand for cannabis storage. Their first line of products feature the patented textile cannabis storage system that incorporates an integrated combo lock, offering safety for kids and discretion for adults. With the rapid integration of cannabis into Colorado and as the father of two young children, Skip wanted to build a stash that was safe and discreet- one that could be both functional for cannabis consumers and safe for those who are not. So after the kiddos had gone to sleep, Skip set to work in his garage and put his engineering skills to work. After emerging with his prototypes, Stashlogix was born.

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Today on Hempresent Vivian is joined by Morris Beagle of Tree Free Hemp. Morris is pioneering the reintroduction of hemp paper into American business and marketing. His passion for delivering professional printing on 100% sustainable, tree-free, hemp-blended paper is infectious. Beagle is motivated by more than just the myriad environmental benefits of hemp-blended paper. After humans moved past clay, stone and wax tablets and papyrus scrolls, approximately 75-90% of the world’s paper was made from hemp until the late 1800s. And Beagle understands that knowing one’s history is key to understanding one’s destiny. Until modern times, paper was actually made from worn-out and discarded hemp cloth from rope, sails, clothing, diapers, home furnishings and rags. The term “rag paper” is derived from this use. In fact, it was a regional rag shortage in Europe that led to the 1879 invention of the chemical and mechanical processing of wood into pulp consisting of almost pure cellulose fibers.

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