This is not about legalizing marijuana (betcha thought it was!). I’ll let others fight that battle. Not that I don’t look forward to enjoying the benefits when certain countries finally come around on that issue… I do have glaucoma after all, and eyedrops just aren’t that fun! That said, hemp is a renewable resource that should be made legal for lots of good reasons.
This is to announce my new Shop and Think category (see the sidebar to the right) where I plan to put links to environmentally and socially conscious online merchants. I created it because of Hemp Sisters, a cool company I found online when I was looking for a macrame jewelry kit to get Sophie for xmas (she’s 10, so she qualifies for a tangible gift).
I’ve also added a link in Shop and Think to the RED site. RED is a campaign started by Bono and somebody I never heard of to get major companies (GAP and Apple are two) to create a line of RED-themed products and donate a portion of profits to provide medication to people with AIDS in Africa. The GAP stuff is great looking and GAP gives 50% of the selling price to the fund! The clothes are limited editions, so don’t wait to check them out! Send me links to any companies you think I should add to the list!