I am long overdue for a post here. The problem is I have too many causes to deal with and the possibility of a Canadian federal election hovering around every corner. I am involved with the Free Marc Emery movement and keep on top of all things cannabis. I that light I do want to send a thought out.

When I had done most of my research for my book around peak oil and the Hydrogen economy (or actually the lack of it) I looked at the possibility of society crashing down around me. I did some serious thinking and asked some basic questions. Can I support myself (and then maybe my family and others) on the land I own right now. The answer would be yes, if and only if, I grew medical cannabis and sold it. I have just under a 1/4th of an acre. The normal answer is no, I would not be able to support myself. My conclusion is I have to find some more land. When I do I will be growing Medical cannabis as well as Hemp. I have the licence for the medicine and I should not have a problem getting a permit to grow hemp. The reason why I would grow these 2 crops is between the 2 of them, they have almost all my needs taken care of. I could live off the seeds and make milk and a form of tofu out of the hemp milk. Hemp is also a great bait for fishing, farm animals can eat the seed cake and I can make fuel out of the hurds and clothing out of the fibres. Since this is the Swiss Army Knife of the plant world, it would be the first crop I would put in. Any thing I plant with that in mind. It has to be low on water and low on fertilizers and chemicals to keep it going. Hemp does not need anything but some soil, water and sun. If you plant it close enough together, you will not get weeds, the Cannabis plant takes all the available sunlight, choking off other weeds. From a survival point of view, everyone who is serious, needs to grow hemp. As far as the medicine is concerned, the oil extracted from cannabis has be shown to kill cancer cells. It is also a great pain medicine and the fact that it is completely safe( new studies have shown that it DOES NOT cause an increase in skitzoid responses) with the only safety issues being the prohibition of the plant and the possible legal ramifications. The worst it can do is cause a bad cough. Even the minor harms that can be found can be elliminated if you just eat it rather than smoke it. It is so useful, you will not know who you got by without it.

We are still in a big mess. Good luck and let me know what you have planned.