HomeGrown is a project I have been working on for the last four years. The main objective is to facilitate a way for everyday people to participate in solving the Climate Crisis. It has the potential to check all the boxes by sequestering carbon and producing materials that can replace many of the problematic petroleum-based products we rely on today.
Hemp absorbs 4X
as much CO2 as Trees!
Right now, growing non-psychoactive industrial hemp in your residence, a community garden, or a business is illegal. Only farmers, Indigenous communities, educational institutions, and research institutions are allowed to grow industrial hemp, allowed in accordance with the 2018 Farm Bill. (McConnell, Merkley, Paul, Wuden, 2018)
But what if we could change that? I am trying to get Los Angeles City Council to approve this proposal as a city-wide pilot project, which means that everyday people in select districts would be able to grow non-psychoactive hemp plants in their backyards, on their balconies, porches, community gardens, and places of employment. My goal is to allow people to grow up to 10 hemp plants per residence, community garden space, and/or workplace (depending on the size of the workplace)
My plan allows everyone to grow hemp without interfering with the systems already in place to help farmers and Indigenous communities make a profit from growing hemp. Instead, the hope is this plan will help them because it will help educate consumers about the benefits of hemp.
I propose compensating Homegrown project growers with utility credits to lower their costs or debt relief, including student loan debt, medical debt, and credit card debt. My goal is to avoid direct monetary compensation to avoid interfering with the already established markets created by farmers and Indigenous communities.
Besides absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, hemp holds onto this carbon and can be turned into many everyday items we use throughout our lives. Hemp can be used to make paper, bio-plastic, metal, wood, hempcrete, fiber, feed, food, and can clean the soil.
This is a work in progress. I have been working with some of the members of the Los Angeles City Council, and in order to move forward with this project, I need to get the approval of the whole city council. If you have ideas, suggestions, ways to help, or questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me @homegrown.thehempproject@gmail.com
Currently, I am trying to make this happen as a city-wide pilot program for Los Angeles. I would eventually/ASAP like to facilitate this project across the country so that we can sequester as much CO2 as possible to curb the effects of the climate crisis.
To learn more about the project, please review the menu tabs for additional information, including the entire proposal in its current form and more info coming soon. Thank you so much for taking the time to check out the project. If you think you would be interested in participating in this project, please follow the link below to fill out the following information:
Your Name
City Council District (see list & link below if need help figuring out your district.)
Where would you like to grow the hemp
What incentive are you the most interested in
Your Contact Information
(Information provided will be used to show city council members how interested their constituents are. Until such time only I can see the information you've provided.)
Find your LA CITY COUNCIL District:
To find your city council district, you can use this LINK
Put in your street address or nearest cross street to find your city council district. Then scroll down to see your city council district and representative. The link will take you to a new page, so please hit the back button when you are done to complete the survey.
Alternatively, you can check the list below, but please note that districts are not broken up by zip codes. They are broken up by address. This means some places have more than one city council district in their area.
LA City Council, District 1: Pico-Union, Mt. Washington, MacArthur Park, Angelino Heights, Chinatown, Glassell Park, and parts of Lincoln Heights, Echo Park, Elysian Park, Westlake, Highland Park, and Koreatown.
LA City Council, District 2: Toluca Lake, Valley Village, Valley Glen, and parts of Studio City, North Hollywood, and Sun Valley.
LA City Council, District 3: Canoga Park, Woodland Hills, Winnetka, Tarzana, and parts of Reseda.
LA City Council, District 4: Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Hollywood Hills, Mid-Wilshire-District, Cahuenga Pass, Sherman Oaks, and parts of Silver Lake, Studio City, Reseda, Van Nuys, Encino, Koreatown, Fairfax District, Miracle Mile, and Hollywood.
LA City Council, District 5: Holmby Hills, Century City, Carthay Circle, Beverly Grove, Miracle Mile, Little Ethiopia, Pico-Robertson, Crest View, Beverlywood, Benedict Canyon, North Beverly Park, South Beverly Park, Beverly Glen, Rancho Park, Bel Air, Beverly Crest, Westwood, Rancho Park, Cheviot Hills, Castle Heights, Fairfax, Brookside, Beverly Grove, La Brea, Melrose, Hancock Park, Wilshire Park and parts of Encino, Westlake Village, Palms, and Fairfax District.
LA City Council, District 6: Lake Balboa, Arieta, Panorama City, and parts of Van Nuys, North Hills, Pacoima, Sun Valley, and North Hollywood.
LA City Council, District 7:Sylmar, Mission Hills, Lake View Terrace, La Tuna Canyon, Tujunga, Sunland, Shadow Hills, and parts of North Hills, and Pacoima.
LA City Council, District 8: Hyde Park, Baldwin Hills, West Park Terrence, View Heights, Chesterfield Square, Park Mesa Heights, Canterberry Knolls, King Estates, Vermont Knolls and parts of Vermont Square, Jefferson Park, Green Meadows, Baldwin Hills, and Crenshaw.
LA City Council, District 9: Exposition Park, Central Alameda, and parts of Green Meadows and Vermont Square.
LA City Council, District 10: West Adams, South Robertson, Arlington Heights, Picfair Village, Wilshire Vista, Wilshire Vista, Dockweiler, Angelus Vista, Baldwin Vista, Baldwin Village, Cienega, Mid-City, Western Heights, West Adams Heights, Little Bangladesh, Wilshire Center, Leimert Park, and parts of Crenshaw, Palms, Baldwin Hills, Westside Village, Reynler Village, Miracle Mile, Koreatown, and Jefferson Park.
LA City Council, District 11: Mar Vista, West Los Angeles, Sawtelle, Venice, Del Rey, Playa Vista, Playa Del Rey, Westchester, Marina Del Rey, LAX, Brentwood, Ladera, Pacific Palisades, Mandeville Canyon and parts of Westside Village, and Palms.
LA City Council, District 12: Chatsworth, West Hills, Sherwood Forest, Northridge, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, and parts of Reseda and North Hills.
LA City Council, District 13: Elysian Valley, Atwater Village, Elysian Heights, Rampart Village, Santa Monica Mountains, Central LA, Little Armenia, East Hollywood, Westlake, Thai Town, and parts of Echo Park, Elysian Park, Silver Lake and Hollywood.
LA City Council, District 14: South Park, Boyle Heights, Little Toyko, Downtown, The Historic Core, El Pueblo, The Arts District, The Fashion District, The Industrial District, Skid Row, Civic Center, Bunker Hill, Garvanza, Arroyo Seco Park, Monterey Hills, Eagle Rock, and parts of Lincoln Heights, and Highland Park.
LA City Council, District 15: Watts, Port of Los Angeles, Harbor Gateway, Harbor Pines, Harbor City, Wilmington, and San Pedro.
Thank you so much for filling out this form and showing interest in this project.