HEMP 2 013 By th Brook Productions and Grn Hop Productions. All rights rsrvd. Community d i u G g n i n Scr film by Li A documntary nda Bookr & Bl air Johnson Da vid Ra wl in s Ill us tra tio n by houss, y h lt a h, p m Industrial h Amrica r o f r u t u f r and a grn Film Subjcts & Exprts...... Hmp History & Information.. Planning Your Scrning..... Promotional Rsourcs...... Sampl Agnda............ Talking Points............. 2 3 5 6 6 8
About th Bringing It Hom Industrial hmp is a non-psychoactiv plant, grown in ovr 30 othr countris, but prohibitd in th Unitd Stats. Lgalization advocats say it could hlp Amrican farmrs, crat jobs and rplac thousands of harmful ptrochmical and synthtic products. Bringing It Hom xplors th qustion Why arn t w growing it hr? whil discussing hmp s past, prsnt and futur with businss ownrs using it for construction, txtils, nutrition, soaps and bio-plastics in Amrica and abroad. Bringing It Hom ducats audincs in an ntrtaining way about how hmp playd an important rol in Amrica s past and how it can b a part of a sustainabl solution to nvironmntal, conomic and halth issus now and in th futur. Filmd in th U.K., Spain and th Unitd Stats, Bringing It Hom faturs intrviws with intrnational and Amrican hmp industry ladrs, hmp advocats and th opposition about fforts to chang policy at stat and fdral lvls. a brilliantly xcutd documntary that a wavs a touching narrativ xtolling th many bnfits of industrial hmp for th nvironmnt and human halth, whil illuminating th obstacls to what could b a thriving industry for U.S. farmrs to tap into. ERIC STEENSTRA, Prsidnt of Vot Hmp & Excutiv Dirctor of th Hmp Industris Association Bringing It Hom Synopsis A fathr s sarch to find th halthist building matrials lads him to th compltion of th nation s first hmpcrt hous in Ashvill, North Carolina. Hmp with lim is a non-toxic, nrgy fficint, mildw, fir and pst-rsistant building matrial. Th drawback industrial hmp is currntly illgal to farm in th U.S.A. whr it onc was an important crop. Th filmmakrs followd th hmp trail to th U.K. to intrviw hmp businss ownrs, rsarchrs, farmrs, a CEO with a hmp block distribution cntr and Kvin McCloud, author and TV host of Grand Dsigns who chos hmpcrt for his housing projct. Th film includs othr intrnational hmp industry ladrs and rsarchrs, Stphani Tagu, an co-coutur dsignr in North Carolina; CEO s David and Mik Bronnr of Dr. Bronnr s Magic Soaps; John Roulac of Nutiva; Tony Buddn of Hmporium in Cap Town, South Africa; lgislativ advocats with Vot Hmp and a lobbyist for th California Narcotic s Officr s Association. Industrial hmp farming advocats and th opposition wigh in on currnt lgislation and th fforts to chang policy at stat and fdral lvls. Bringing It Hom is a story of hop for Amrica s farmrs, nvironmnt, halth and conomy. Th documntary film addrsss svral important and timly issus including carbon missions, job cration, nutrition, toxicity of modrn-day building matrials and th nd for a wd controlling crop for Amrican farmrs that dosn t dpnd on psticids and frtilizrs whil dplting nutrints in th soil. Ths issus impact our plant, indoor nvironmnts and human halth. Bringing It Hom ducats audincs in an ntrtaining way about how industrial hmp playd an important rol in our country s past and how it can b a part of positiv and sustainabl solutions to ths issus now and in th futur. Filmmakr Statmnt W mad Bringing It Hom with th intntion of ngaging ky audincs from policy makrs and civic groups, to farmrs and halth advocats, from consumrs to th construction industry with th sam stratgic mssag about how hmp offrs solutions and hop. With support from th Park Foundation, Bringing It Hom is combining grassroots activism with audinc ngagmnt to: 1) clbrat industrial hmp s sustainabl and vrsatil uss; 2) push to lgaliz industrial hmp farming in th US both statwid and nationally; 3) activat consumrs to us purchasing powr in stimulating grn conomic dvlopmnt in thir communitis. Partnrs Film Subjcts and Exprts (a partial list) Anthony Brnnr, Halthy Hom Consultant David Bronnr, Mik Bronnr, Dr. Bronnr s Soaps Mik Giffin, U.K. Farm Managmnt Consultant, Hmp Tchnology Anndra Hrmann, Prsidnt, Hmp Industris Association Dr. Michal Lawrnc, Univrsity of Bath Ian Pritchtt, Lim Tchnology UK John Roulac, CEO Nutiva BringingItHomMovi.com 2
Our Hmp Hritag * 1776 Th Dclaration of Indpndnc is draftd on hmp papr. 1797 Th U.S.S. Constitution is outfittd with 60 tons of hmp sails and rigging. 1790s Gorg Washington, Thomas Jffrson and John Adams, our founding fathrs, grow hmp and xtol its bnfits. 1916 USDA Bulltin No. 404 shows that hmp producs four tims mor papr pr acr than do trs. 1938 Popular Mchanics articl Nw Billion Dollar Crop xplains that nw dvlopmnts in procssing tchnology could us hmp to manufactur ovr 25,000 diffrnt products, from cllophan to dynamit. 1942 1946 Amrican farmrs from Kntucky to Main to Wisconsin harvst ovr 150,000 acrs of hmp through th USDA s Hmp for Victory program. 1957 Hmp is last grown in th U.S. du to govrnmnt confusion ovr hmp and drug varitis of th plant, whil nw govrnmnt incntivs for industry rplac natural fibrs with plastics, ultimatly bankrupting ky hmp procssors. 1998 Th U.S. bgins to import food-grad hmp sd and oil. 2010 HIA uncovrs diaris and photographs of th USDA s Chif Botanist Lystr Dwy, who grw 5 varitis of hmp on th currnt sit of th Pntagon. 3 BringingItHomMovi.com * Sourc: Hmp History Wk
Why Hmp? Why Now?? Th Unitd Stats is th world s largst importr of industrial hmp with $500 million* in stimatd U.S. rtail sals annually. Imagin what our conomy might look lik had it bn grown hr! Industrial hmp offrs a host of innovativ solutions for our troubld world. Hmp is a psticid-fr crop that can b harvstd for halthir food, clothing and shltr hr in th U.S. and around th world. It has th potntial to rplac 25,000 chmical, ptrolum and synthtic-basd products in our vryday livs with natural, halthir products that don t cost us th arth or our halth. Ovr 30 othr industrializd nations ar now growing industrial hmp as an officially drug-fr crop. Th Unitd Stats rmains th only industrializd nation that rfuss to distinguish it from its cousin, marijuana. Hmp is an idal rotation crop for farmrs, as it rplnishs topsoil. Its individual stalks can grow up to 16 ft tall in 16 wks with minimal irrigation, no psticids, and just a modst amount of nitrogn for frtilizr. Hmp offrs farmrs thr sparat markts its sds; its outr fibrs; and its innr hurds or shiv. Although it is illgal to grow hmp in th US, it is lgal to import all parts of th plant into th US, causing us to pay import prics on on of th halthist, most bnficial crops known to humans. Hmp Sds Hmp sds contains th optimal ratio of Omga 6 & Omga 3 (3 to 1). As an xcptionally rich sourc of Omga 3, hmp sd oil can hlp to inhibit cancr and tumor growth, lowr blood prssur and cholstrol lvls, incras mtabolism, dcras insulin dpndnc in diabtics, and is a grat anti-inflammatory, spcifically in rgard to arthritis. For athlts and thos with injuris, hmp is also a standout, as it can b usd to rbuild muscl mass. Hmp is a GMOfr crop that is a grat addition to any daily dit spcially for vgtarians. Hmp sds and oil can b usd for: Foods and bvrags Soaps Halthy bauty products Claning supplis Wood stain/salants Biodisl * Sourc: Hmp Industris Association Hmp Hurds Hmp hurds, or shiv, constitut th innr wood-lik cor of th plant. Grn buildrs hav combind hmp shiv with natural lim and watr to crat hmpcrt, a non-toxic, carbon-ngativ building matrial that can b usd to hlp cut nrgy bills dramatically as it is a suprior insulator and humidity rgulator, whil it also provids halthir indoor air quality. Hmpcrt is also flam-rsistant. Hmp hurds can b usd for: non-toxic particlboard for walls or furnitur hmpcrt for flooring, roofing and walls animal bdding papr bio-composits lik car door panling Hmp Fibrs Hmp fibrs ar th long, strong, outr filamnts of th hmp plant. Hmp fibrs ar naturally sun and mildw-rsistant, as wll as strongr and longr-lasting than cotton. Hmp fibrs can b usd for: nvironmntally-frindly fibrglass for boats, cars, and surfboards insulation clothing bio-plastics bio-composits Th Grat Hmp Rac Grat Britain, Franc, Switzrland and Spain ar currntly lading th world in th hmp-building sctor, whil Australia and Grmany ar th global ladrs in th cration of biodgradabl plastics and bio-composits. China is th world s largst producr of industrial hmp, and it s planning to us hmp to hlp bring 3 million popl out of povrty in th nxt 10 yars. South Africa, has approvd tst crops, and plans to us industrial hmp to bring popl out of povrty ovr th nxt dcad. Togthr, w can us hmp to hlp rbuild Amrica s conomy. Hmp isn t th only solution, but it has a vry important rol to play in th cration of a halthir, mor sustainabl world for us all. BringingItHomMovi.com 4
Th information blow is adaptd from th Scrning Toolkit at Working Film s http://www.bullfrogcommunitis.com/ Planning Your Scrning Hr is a hlpful guid for organizing a scrning, from scuring th location, to publicizing th vnt, planning a discussion aftrwards and involving your audinc in maningful action. W strongly rcommnd working with a group or coalition of groups and individuals to co-sponsor and plan, st th vnt and shar tasks. St Goals A scrning of Bringing It Hom can b usd to rally popl, businss ladrs and politicians to rmov th barrirs to growing hmp in your stat; introduc your community to th varity of uss of hmp or clbrat th sustainability of th plant and its products. What ar your goals for th vnt? Do you want to build your mmbrship, build alliancs, prssur dcision makrs or rais funds? What can you ralistically achiv now, in a yar, and long trm? Answring ths qustions at th bginning will hlp mak vry stp of th way asir and mor ffctiv. Gt Startd Rgistr your scrning vnt at http://bringingithom.bullfrogcommunitis.com/ bring_ordr_form Crat a Facbook Evnt and invit your frinds Lik Bringing It Hom on Facbook so you can kp up with rlatd nws and announcmnts. Encourag your frinds to do th sam. Follow th film on Twittr @hmphousdoc and twt about your vnt so vryon following you will b clud in and hlp sprad th word. Som hlpful hastags: #hmp, #hmpsd, #vot-hmp, #madinamrica, #jobs, #suprfood Choos a Location Scur a vnu for your scrning that will b comfortabl, hav th right atmosphr and provid th basics. This could b your living room, a community cntr, a plac of worship or vn a park you dcid. DON T FORGET If you nd to rsrv a spac, try to contact th vnu at last two months in advanc and confirm your rsrvation within two wks of th scrning. Hr s what you ll nd: A tlvision or projctor with a scrn larg nough for vryon to s Spakrs that provid plnty of volum An accssibl ntranc and amnitis for all popl, including thos with disabilitis Comfortabl sating An information tabl for ptitions, handouts and sign-up sht for follow-up with attnds If you plan to provid snacks and drinks, mak sur thr is a plac to st thm up and that th vnu prmits rfrshmnts. Rgistr Your Evnt... (8 6 wks ahad) Go to http://bringingithom.bullfrogcommunitis.com/ bring_ordr_form to rgistr your vnt. Aftr submitting your informa-tion, you ll b abl to tll your frinds about th vnt onlin, buy th DVD, and accss rsourcs to mak your vnt a succss. You will also b abl to asily updat your information as you solidify your plans. If you don t hav all th logistics finalizd, don t worry, you can updat your information latr. Buy th DVD... (8 6 wks ahad) Go to http://bringingithom.bullfrogcommunitis.com/ bring_ordr_form to buy th DVD with th appropriat scrning rights basd on th typ group you ar working with and th vnu you will us. If you hav any qustions, contact us by mail at: info@bythbrookfilms.com Community Assssmnt & Issus....(6 4 wks ahad) What ar th major mssags in th film that connct to your community: farming, grn building, halthy ating, or cological clothing and products? Who s involvd in th issus at hand, and who has a stak? What is alrady happning to lgaliz industrial hmp in your stat? Considring ths qustions will hlp you dtrmin: Th aspcts of th film and rlatd issus to focus on whn promoting and crating th program for your vnt; Whom to invit to th scrning. Considr th following to idntify your targt audincs: Who has an intrst in th topics at hand? Who has th powr to mak a dcision or implmnt chang to rsolv th issu? Who can influnc th 5 BringingItHomMovi.com
dcision makrs? Who has bn lft out of th convrsation but nds to b hard? Whom to facilitat and act as go to xprts in th discussion: Who knows this issu wll or works in th industry or political arna? Gt th Word Out Rsourcs Us our mdia, imags and tmplats to asily gt th word out. Trailr mbd our trailr into your wbsit, blog and Facbook pag. https://vimo.com/58996047 Film Stills: us and shar th imags from our film. Imags on Facbook gt mor attntion than just txt and links. You can also pin thm on Pintrst! Tmplat Flyr: prsonaliz a flyr with your vnt s information and partnr logos so you can print and shar it. Tmplat Prss Rlas: plug in your information and connction to th local community and snd to th prss. Follow up with phon calls and mails. Prss Kit: includ th film s prss kit in your prss packts to hand to mdia. Gt th Word Out... (6 4 wks ahad to vnt dat) Blow ar a numbr of avnus you can us to lvrag your ntworks and rach byond your immdiat circl: Tll Your Frinds Utiliz listsrvs, bulltins, flyrs and social-ntworking sits to lt folks know about th scrning. Aftr you rgistr your vnt at http://bringingithom.bullfrogcommunitis.com/ bring_ordr_form you will b abl to gain accss to a numbr of rsourcs to hlp you sprad th word. Tll Your Allis Engag organizations or constituncis that you know will b intrstd, and ask thm to cosponsor th scrning vnt. Thn, rach out to th largr public by posting flyrs, placing notics in nwspaprs or community calndars and forwarding notics to various mail lists. Tll Community Stakholdrs Invit thm fac to fac or ovr th phon. Thy could b potntial spakrs. Rach out to community ladrs such as clrgy or lctd officials, a policy xprt or an xprt on th issus covrd in th film. Tll thm why thir participation is important, and ask thm to prviw th film so thy can tailor thir talk or hlp you talk to rportrs. Tll th Prss B in touch arly on, lt thm know that your vnt will b part of a national scrning campaign, and giv thm th local angl: How do th issus raisd rsonat in th community? Why should your audinc b passionat? What impact do you aim to hav? What is nw about th vnt? Sampl Agnda total tim: 2 2.5 hours This sampl agnda should b utilizd with th actions and rsourcs in th scond half of this guid. St up (Allow tim to st up tabls, grt gusts, tc.) Start on tim (no latr than 10 mins. from postd tim) Brif introduction to th film (5 10 mins.) Introduc th film and mak a brif introduction of any spakrs or gusts that you want to rcogniz. Mak sur th audinc knows that th film will b followd by discussion and action, and ncourag thm to stick around aftr th crdits roll. If th group is small nough, ask th audinc to mak vry brif individual introductions. Tll thm an nding tim. Viwing of th film (52 mins.) Discussion (10 20 mins.)* S hlpful talking points This is a ky part of th agnda. Folks will likly hav strong motions about what thy v sn and will want to rflct on th film and find out what thy can do to mak a diffrnc. Mak sur that vryon who wants to spak has a chanc, but kp th convrsation flowing. Tak Action & Thanks (about 5 20 mins.) Plan for Maximum Impact Rmmbr, a scrning isn t just a chanc to watch a grat film, it s an opportunity for th audinc to gt involvd and do somthing! Considr on or two actions that attnds can tak to mak a diffrnc. Look at th suggstions undr Tak Action on pag 7 and mor at http://hmphistorywk.com/gtinvolvd/ and http://vothmp.com/tak_action.html BringingItHomMovi.com 6
Shar Tasks Considr partnring with othr individuals or organizations to mak your vnt mor dynamic, split th workload and incras th numbr of attnds and divrsity of th audinc. Your partnrs can also xtnd th rach of your gt-th-word-out fforts. B sur to rach out to popl dirctly affctd by th issus. In ordr to mak planning asir, to nsur that th vnt is as succssful as it can b, and hav fun, w highly rcommnd that you dlgat som tasks. Ths may includ: Inviting popl by making calls, putting up flyrs, posting to community calndars, snding a prss rlas to local nwspapr wklis, and making announcmnts through organizational listsrvs and social ntworking sits lik Facbook or MySpac Arranging for snacks and drinks. Considr using hmp sds, oils and protin powdrs. Handling th tchnical aspcts of stting up and playing th film Grting attnds and collcting signaturs at th door so you know who to follow up with latr Introducing th film and any spakrs, facilitating audinc discussion to assist in balancing th nrgy of th audinc and th spakrs, and kping an y on tim Intracting with th prss Taking photos and vido Now, this is th most important part: Invit your audinc to gt involvd in th issus and in your organization (if you rprsnt on). At th nd, b sur to thank vryon for thir participation. Tak Action: Lt U.S. Farmrs Grow Hmp Aftr th film, ask your audinc to gt involvd with your group or tak action. It s bst to highlight on or two actions in ordr to focus, follow up and s masurabl rsults. For background information on th status on fdral stat policy, visit Vot Hmp s lgislativ pag. You may alrady hav ways for folks to gt involvd in your group, or could promot th following actions from Vot Hmp to urg your snators and rprsntativs to support th Industrial Hmp Farming Act of 2013 (S. 359 and H.R. 525). B sur to chck Vot Hmp s wbsit for th most up to dat actions, as wll as ons that ar urgnt and spcific to your stat. Collct signd lttrs to your Snators and Rprsntativs to support th Industrial Hmp Farming Act. Download and print blank lttrs at http://hmphistorywk.com/gt-involvd/ vnt-rsourc-portal/ Print and Post Tak Action QR cod (at th link abov) for attnds to scan with smart phons Encourag attnds to connct to and shar Bringing It Hom, Hmp History Wk and Vot Hmp on facbook and twittr to support hmp chang and kp up with nws. Rport Back During th vnt, tak picturs, and vido your audinc s raction to th film. Ask attnds: How did thy lik th vnt and what would thy lik to s nxt? How did th film chang thir undrstanding, rais thir awarnss or motivat thm to tak action? Shar photos and storis with us on our Facbook pag https://www.facbook.com/pags/bringing-it-hom- Movi/188754071136404 Post: Photos or vido Nws articls Summary of th vnt and outcoms Storis from th audinc Your rport back may inspir othrs to rplicat your fforts in thir community! Thank you for bing a champion of sustainabl and snsibl solutions. If your group is intrstd in having a Dirctor attnd your vnt for a post-scrning panl or Q&A, plas contact Linda Bookr: info@bythbrookfilms.com 7 BringingItHomMovi.com
Hlpful Talking Points from Hmp History Wk Why do Amrican manufacturrs want hmp farming lgalizd? Du to th U.S. ban on industrial hmp farming, Amrican companis ar forcd to import hmp from Canada and ovrsas. Rmoving th ban on hmp farming will allow thm to sourc our supply of hmp from Amrican farmrs. Why is this campaign rlvant now? Hmp food, body car, and clothing sals ar incrasing lik nvr bfor. In 2013, Th Nw York Tims, Wall Strt Journal, Th Washington Post, and Forbs Businss ran faturs on Industrial Hmp Bst-slling authors, athlts, musicians, halth xprts, and clbritis hav joind th ffort to bring back hmp farming. This grassroots ducation campaign tis into Vot Hmp s stratgy to chang fdral policy to allow hmp farming and procssing in th U.S. onc again; and th momntum has nvr bn strongr. How many stats hav passd hmp farming lgislation? To dat, 31 stats hav introducd pro-hmp lgislation and nintn hav passd pro-hmp lgislation. Nin stats (Colorado, Kntucky, Main, Montana, North Dakota, Orgon, Vrmont, Washington, and Wst Virginia) hav dfind industrial hmp as distinct and rmovd barrirs to its production Dspit statwid hmp lgislation, farmrs nd a licns from th U.S. Drug Enforcmnt Administration (DEA) bfor thy can lgally plant hmp undr fdral law. Hmp has bn misclassifid with drug varitis of Cannabis and thrfor falls undr th Controlld Substancs Act, though it offrs no potntial for drug us. Farmrs still risk raids by fdral agnts, possibl prison tim, and forfitur of thir farms if thy try to grow th crop undr stat law and prmits du to th failur of th Drug Enforcmnt Administration to distinguish non-drug industrial hmp from drug typs of Cannabis. What is th Industrial Hmp Farming Act of 2013? On Fbruary 6, 2013 Rp. Thomas Massi introducd H.R. 525, th Industrial Hmp Farming Act of 2013, with twnty-ight original cosponsors. Th bill has bn assignd to committ. On Fbruary 14, 2013, Snat Minority Ladr Mitch McConnll (R-KY), Ron Wydn (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Jff Mrkly (D-OR) introducd S. 359. Both H.R. 525 and S. 359 would dfin industrial hmp, amnd th Controlld Substancs Act to proprly xclud nondrug industrial hmp from th dfinition of marihuana, and allow stats to rgulat industrial hmp in accordanc with stat law. Both bills, thir status and cosponsors may b found at: http:// vothmp.com/lgislation What kind of fdral policy chang do Bringing It Hom outrach sponsors want to s? Thy would lik th govrnmnt to rcogniz that industrial hmp is an agricultural crop and thrfor is not a drug policy issu. W would lik to s Amrican farmrs bgin growing hmp onc again so it may b sourcd domstically, which will bnfit Amrican farmrs, businsss, as wll as th Amrican conomy. Spcifically, thy would lik th Prsidnt, Attorny Gnral and Congrss to dirct th U.S. Drug Enforcmnt Administration (DEA) to diffrntiat btwn industrial hmp and marihuana in th Controlld Substancs Act and adopt policy to allow Amrican farmrs to onc again grow industrial hmp, this tim undr stat law, without rquiring a DEA licns or prmit. How dos hmp diffr from drug varitis of Cannabis? This campaign has nothing to with drug lgalization. Hmp is ssntially an ntirly diffrnt plant. Industrial hmp has no drug valu. Hmp is grown for food and fibr, and is a nutritious, sustainabl and profitabl crop. Rfr to What is Hmp in pockt guid. A mor dtaild discussion may b found at http://vothmp.com/diffrnt BringingItHomMovi.com 8