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HEMPSTERS: PLANT THE SEED follows seven activists as they fight to legalize industrial hemp in the Unites States. The plant is used in over 30 countries and is widely known to have numerous environmental benefits, including: less reliance of oil, more efficient use of energy, forest conservation, soil redemption and landfill use reduction. Over 25,000 products can be manufactured using industrial hemp. This is not an alternative, but the solution!

Featured in the film is award-winning actor and well-known hemp and environmental activist, Woody Harrelson, who challenged Kentucky State law when he planted four feral hemp seeds in 1996. His subsequent trial and acquittal brought the issue to the forefront of mainstream media more than ten years ago, but the fight continues on. Other activists featured are: Willie Nelson, Ralph Nader, Merle Haggard, Gatewood Galbraith, Stephen Jenkins and Julia Butterfly Hill.

HEMPSTERS is a thought-provoking and compelling documentary that will not only encourage all of us to take action, but move us one step closer to a more sustainable planet.

The film is directed by Michael Henning, of Sovran Films. Henning has worked in just about every facet of the movie business, with the exception of the makeup department. His latest project is a documentary about Mike Strizki, the founder of the Hydrogen House Project. The working title of this project is STRIZKI: KEYS TO THE CAGE.