http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Sjoerd+Kold Gardening Sjoerd Kold Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=264949&ca=Gardening The advantages of growing in soil indoors The difference here is similar to the difference between indoor and outdoor cultivation. Soil growing requires less equipment, investment and, generally, less work to control the various factors influencing growth. The only specialist equipment required for... Parenting Sjoerd Kold Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=263865&ca=Parenting The sponsors of a medical cannabis initiative appearing on South Dakota’s ballot in November are suing the state Attorney General over his misleading summary of the initiative, apparently designed to encourage a negative reaction in voters. The AG must write a neutral summary of each state ballot in... Gardening Sjoerd Kold Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261514&ca=Gardening The art of cloning plants could be the most useful of all ‘indoor’ techniques. Cloning allows growers to make the most of every female plant and it’s a skill that anyone can master with a little practice. Outdoor growers who clone their plants are able to identify gender early in the season and mult... Education Sjoerd Kold Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=261526&ca=Education Apologies if the title of this piece is an obscure reference. It is taken from the recent debate in the US, about whether the science classes of public schools should teach ‘Intelligent Design’ as an alternative theory to evolution. In that debate, the terms ‘evolution’ and ‘intelligent design’ were... Society Sjoerd Kold Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257392&ca=Society Anyone who enjoys even a casual relationship with our favourite plant must be aware of the vast gulf between the official portrayal of cannabis and their own real-world understanding of it. With only a little personal experience of the recreational uses of cannabis or a brief outline of its medicina... Education Sjoerd Kold Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=257043&ca=Education Hemp is one of the oldest crops domesticated by man. The history of hemp in Holland also goes back for thousands of years. The stalk of the hemp-plant produces one of the strongest natural fibres that were used to make things like rope, textile and paper. Also the seed of the hemp-plant contains hig... Education Sjoerd Kold Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=255509&ca=Education Cannabis sativa L. is the scientiand#64257;c name given to the cannabis or hemp plant in 1753 by the Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus. Since then, three main types have been identified: Cannabis Sativa (Linnaéus 1753) or C. sativa L. Cannabis Indica (Lamarck 1785) or C. indica Lam. Cannabis Ruderal... Society Sjoerd Kold Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252878&ca=Society Why criminalizing industrial cannabis is criminal The cannabis plant is being rediscovered for it environmental friendly applicability. As you might know hemp is one of the oldest crops domesticated by man. The history of cultivating hemp goes back for thousands of years. Cannabis cultivation appear... Opinions Sjoerd Kold Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=252902&ca=Opinions # 1 Rosie Boycott, Independent on Sunday, 28 Sept 1997 "If alcohol is a tiger, cannabis is merely a mouse" # 2 Jon Owen Jones, UK MP "We have tried the prohibition route for 30 years and it obviously, patently isn't working." # 3 Judge James Grey, Orange County Superior Court, Santa Ana, CA, at the...