Hemp would benefit our economy and end our Dependence on Oil foreign or domestic. Not to mention the other applications it can be used for.

Many species such as the Sumatran Tiger, Rhino, and Orangutan face extinction. See link for more information on what is happening and who is causing it: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/06/01/environment/ecological-disaster-looms-for-rain-forests-of-sumatra/#at_pco=cfd-1.0

Forced feeding violates the laws guaranteeing the right to refuse medical treatment. Yet, Obama continues to force this treatment on prisoners at Guantanamo because of personal and political expedience: their deaths would be politically damaging and personal anguishing for Obama. If we continue to deny them the freedom our own government says that they deserve, then we should not violate the law in order to deny them a death that they find meaningful. Sign this to end forced feeding now.

The National Institutes of Health and some medical researchers currently defend the recent SUPPORT experiment of restricting oxygen breathing help for premature babies that killed 23 "extra" babies in the low-oxygen group. The researchers had said they were concerned about the safety of those babies but went ahead with their knowingly fatal project anyway, without informing the parents about the risks. Now the NIH and many medical researchers want to do away with the "research-hindering" obligation to tell research subjects about the risks and to relapse to the abusing of people as disposable guinea pigs that led to the Nuremberg Code of medical ethics and similar solemn declarations. For details, see http://retinopathyofprematurity.org/RelapseToPreNurembergCodeBioethics.htm

Gun crimes has been a rising issue in our news today. The open carry law in Mississippi is not a great idea and can increase crime in the state of Mississippi.

Santa Fe, NM workers have no rights period. No Breaks. No Parking. No lunch, at the employers discretion. No Nothing! I was mortified when I received my employee handbook...and guess what, She's getting away with it:(

This is just one step toward victory but still a long way to go. Did you know that America has one of the worst labeling laws in the world. Where they do not have to disclose all the info on their label. So many celiacs who are full blown celiac end up getting sick all the time because we do not stand up to the labeling laws. Some of it will not be fixed because that is just life but what we can do is fight these labeling laws! List all your ingredients and what you used to make the tea bags if it's tea. So anything that comes with the food is shown on their label. Do not call if Gluten free if it is not 100 percent gluten free say wheat free instead but not Gluten. The problem is the government does not care and neither do the companies that supply the food. We need to make them care. Make them properly label gluten free food.

Rental units being cleaned out of all mold and air ducts thru out unit be cleaned with each new tenant move in and hold landlords accountable legally, financially, in city,county, and state codes, statues, thru health depts plus property maintenance guidelines too..

Mr. Vigue, president of Cianbro Corporation, is promoting a privately owned "East-West Corridor" across Maine, shielded from public oversight by its private nature and a recently passed law which was co-written by Cianbro lobbyists. Signers of this petition require he either immediately step down or be removed from his position on the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Freight Advisory Committee due to a blatant conflict of interest. While it seems from the list of those on the committee (http://www.dot.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-lahood-announces-national-freight-advisory-committee) that conflicts of interest are commonplace, we do not wish Maine's interests to be represented so inappropriately.

My petition involves experiences of myself in the past as well as knowing people with low incomes who avoid dental work because they can't afford a separate dental insurance payment as well as the cost of the dental work itself

Industrial hemp is NOT pot. In modern times hemp is used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, construction (as with Hempcrete and insulation), body products, health food and bio-fuel. As a world leader we need to reduce our dependance on other countries and start using Hemp as a renewable green resource, build business & employ Americans in the farming, manufacture and retail industries with it's products. The world-leading producer of hemp is China, with smaller production in Europe, Chile and North Korea. Over thirty countries produce industrial hemp, and the US uses the products produced by industrial hemp.

Public funding for education in Colorado is at the bottom of the country. This lack of funding has caused significant cuts to be made in our education system leading to larger class sizes, diminished teacher pay and a lack of resources. I am a 29 year old elementary school teacher who just made the choice to leave teaching due to constant district cuts, minimal pay and lack of job security. This lack of funding is forcing quality young teachers out of the classroom and into other professions or keeping potential teachers from going into the profession.