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Hemp: Our Lifeline To The Future Continued from page 21 activists began a campaign to scheme, as operates in many He establish hemp in Australia. countries around the world. About the Author: teamed up with documentary — Dr Katelaris's current research Dr Andrew Katelaris graduated with filmmaker Barbara Chobocky to interests include improved methods a Bachelor of Medicine from the produce Billion Dollar Crop, the first of hemp agronomy, better seed- University of Sydney in 1985 and in mass-circulation television exposé of harvesting methods and the 1992 was awarded a doctorate by cannabis prohibition, which development of hemp building the University of New South Wales generated significant public support. materials (hempcrete) suited to for a research thesis in As a result, a research licence Australian conditions. He is immunopathology. He has over 20 system was established, allowing committed to developing greater years’ experience in hospital-based agronomic hemp trials. Diverse public awareness of the benefits of medicine and surgical and forensic growing sites were tested and hemp seed nutrition. pathology. experience was gained, e.g., in Of special interest is the place for Dr Katelaris became involved with increasing fibre yield by hemp seed nutrition during industrial hemp during the 1980s, manipulating planting sites at pregnancy and childhood and the with research aimed at preserving different latitudes. therapeutic use in managing Australian natural forests. He In collaboration with Southern inflammatory conditions, discovered the suppressed history of Cross University (Lismore, NSW, behavioural disorders and industrial hemp and began to link up campus), Dr Katelaris obtained a_ depression. with hemp activists around the licence to cultivate high-THC NEXUS published Dr Katelaris's world. In 1988, Dr Katelaris visited cannabis for phytochemical analysis article "Fibre Hemp: A New Wageningen University in The and stability testing on extracts, in Industry for Australia?" in 1995 (vol. Netherlands, where he learned of preparation for a compassionate 2, no. 15). progress with non-wood paper cannabis access scheme. This Dr Katelaris can be contacted by production, and he also visited program was terminated for political mail at PO Box 3261, North hemp producers in France. reasons, and Australia has yet to Turramurra, NSW 2074, Australia, or On his return, he and other establish any compassionate access by email at sativaseed@gmail.com. About the Author: Dr Andrew Katelaris graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Sydney in 1985 and in 1992 was awarded a doctorate by the University of New South Wales for a research thesis in immunopathology. He has over 20 years’ experience in hospital-based medicine and surgical and forensic pathology. Dr Katelaris became involved with industrial hemp during the 1980s, with research aimed at preserving Australian natural forests. He discovered the suppressed history of industrial hemp and began to link up with hemp activists around the world. In 1988, Dr Katelaris visited Wageningen University in The Netherlands, where he learned of progress with non-wood paper production, and he also visited hemp producers in France. On his return, he and other Rosicrucians have enlightened men and women for centuries, not just to the mysteries of human existence, hut alsa tothe potentialities (hateeeh individual iscapable of Wiis knriwledee is available te vou today. tou will disesear Me powers of mental creation, learm situple vet profound methods of meditation, harness the ability of projection of thoughturd personality, andmuchmore. You willbcehown bechoiqyees proven over ognluries. But coore importantly, jou will aeress tools bo make your life both profes) and peactical, and give you skills for self riastes te he ah you are and all you can be. Because Rosicrocians believe life 5.4 personal and private journey, vou can berome Rositnuciun student through bore study, To fined out ifthe 1, Rositradan Oniler ein bench you, get our bookkel Mastery winit « , reccall an: [800 S08 44a OV ii free and withaut obligation, hy writing, bo: ‘the Resicrucian Order PO Bret ic8e Bored North 2134, or phone 129518 a4q4qq or by visiting us at ww amore.ore.au. sas d a =o THE ROSICRUCIAN ORDER OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com NEXUS ¢ 8 Less than 75% salyent in our wall paint Less chan 7% salvent in cur enamel lacguer Co? savings twith natural ingrecents) Less use of oa-renewealile “esounces Lesa allergenic (non-tiaie (rigredierits) Lees depletion of caer in reel water laloes Ne hamnful qeotherics of polsanaus fumes Por more informacion, application guide, wooc infeemarion, coluur chart and a brechere. visit our websice of (reccall an: /A00 SY 498 fin Prnvduets ustralin Phy Lad Brigeesitcr $4, 5135 Lea : be ROSICRUCIAN SnD DER Continued from page 21