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Above: David Bronner, the CEO of Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, talks to KPBS about his protest.
Dr. Bronner Takes Hemp Fight To White House
Aired 6/14/12
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David Bronner, CEO Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps
David Bronner, the CEO of the Escondido-based Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, locked himself in a metal cage outside the White House this week. He did it to protest U.S. laws that make it illegal to grow hemp, one of the "magic" soap's main ingredients.
Bronner told KPBS that for more than 10 years, his company has been using hemp seed oil in its soaps, and that there is a big difference between hemp and marijuana.
"The way that a Chihuahua and a Saint Bernard can technically inter-breed, but they're different varieties," he said.
Nothing in hemp seed can make you high, he said.
"Most of the rest of the world has moved on, has recognized this has nothing to do with marijuana varieties," he said.
Bronner's company buys its hemp from Canada and hoped growing hemp would soon be legal in the U.S. But under the Obama administration, no moves have been made, Bronner said, which is why he decided to protest.
"He's been blowing us off," Bronner said.
A statement from David Levey, a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration, said "all marijuana plants contain THC," the psychoactive component of marijuana.
"It is illegal to grow plants that contain THC without a DEA registration," he said.
But last week, Senator Ron Wyden from Oregon introduced an amendment to the Farm Bill to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp.
Bronner said he is facing a charge for possession with intent to sell from his protest in Washington, D.C.
Bronner's packages also show a product with a message: they feature poems, philosophies and the catch phrase "All-One." A documentary has been made about what the company claims is America's top-selling natural brand of soap.
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GeraldFnord | June 18, 2012 at 8:37 a.m. ― 11 months ago
All hail all-one-Goad and oil-expressed harmonisation of school, home, work, and Safeway! Take butter, juice of one lemon, apply to politician's eyes, reaction certain, as Hillel taught to the Real Jesus---EXCEPTIONS ETERNAL ABSOLUTE NONE! Then restore balance with DILUTED Miracle soap. O.K..
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sarahlopez | September 14, 2012 at 3:55 a.m. ― 8 months, 1 week ago
Emanuel H. Bronner was the maker of Dr. Bronner's castile soap, a concentrated liquid notable for the vast amount of lather produced from a few drops and the vast amount of tiny text on its packaging. Bronner, whose parents were killed in the Holocaust, promoted a belief in the goodness and unity of humanity. All Dr. Bronner's classic liquid & bar soaps are not only certified under the USDA National Organic Program, but also certified Fair Trade! In addition, they offer a range of high-quality organic and fair trade personal care products, from lotions to shaving gels – all certified under the same USDA program that certifies organic foods.
http://www.getnutri.com/dr.bronners.htm
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