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...marijuana farm on the roof of "05," the smaller Co-op house on Mass Ave. The plants grew so tall that pedestrians on the street could spot them, as could police. After the raid, they adapted the name of the physics lab on Oxford Street, establishing a new acronym, HEMP...

Author: By Catherina E. Lavers and Nina O. Yuen, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Cooperation Makes it Happen | 2/17/2000 | See Source »

...general, Schor says she considers the advertising tactics and environmental policies of stores before buying their products. "I like stores who use organic cotton or less destructive fibers like wool or hemp or linen." Citing "Home and Planet" as a store that passes her test, she then addresses Patagonia, as an environmentally friendly store. She goes back and forth on her judgment...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Sarah L. Gore, and Samuel Hornblower, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Shopping with Prof. Schor | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

...NATURAL FROM THE BOTTOM UP Paper or plastic bag? Cloth or disposable diaper? That kind of question plagues would-be environmentalists. Hempers, a hemp/cotton diaper, adds a twist. Hemp lasts longer than cotton, requires no pesticides and softens in the wash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An Eco-Friendly Sampler | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...THIS SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISING: His vocal and repeated iteration of conspiracy theories; his inclusion of unnecessarily long, trippy music numbers in his film The Doors; he's worked with Woody Harrelson, perhaps the only owner of a hemp tuxedo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jun. 21, 1999 | 6/21/1999 | See Source »

...Brilliant as it is, it's not as good an idea as the SunSpot, a round towel on which beach goers could rotate themselves to remain in the sun's direct light throughout the course of the day. Sadly, the towels never caught on, nor did the all-hemp suit Harrelson had designer Giorgio Armani create for the 1997 Oscars. Undeterred, Harrelson unveiled the Headwaters Hiker earlier this year, the first in a line of environment-friendly footwear made entirely from hemp. Wearers should note that "mistakenly" smoking your shoe is illegal in all 50 states...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Nov. 23, 1998 | 11/23/1998 | See Source »

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