When I went off to the army when I was 17 years old, I believed in America and the rights of freedom. But today I believe my government is lying to the American people and that my president, George Bush, is a criminal.

Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists.

Hemp is Earth's number-one biomass resource; it is capable of producing 10 tons per acre in four months.

Hemp will be the future of all mankind, or there won't be a future.

The only dead bodies from marijuana are in the prisons and at the hands of the police. This is ridiculous.

Growing hemp as nature designed it is vital to our urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases and ensure the survival of our planet.

I don't want to wait 20 or 50 years for something to be done about petrochemical pollution.