A full collector's set of the original 7 Indie Hemp Works bracelets released in 2009©
Christine Ashley Taylor began advocating for the return of industrial hemp to the United States in 2009. She educated the public by vending at various events and concerts. Participated in public marches and demonstrations. Ran booths for multiple Hemp History Week events and retailers. She held a public viewing of a Hemp Documentary in the Idaho State Capitol Building. Spoke at public meetings before the Idaho State Law Makers. Held a week-long event in the Idaho State Capitol Building to gather signatures for the Farm Bill. And was photographed watching the sunrise over the 1st Hemp Harvest on US soil in over 70 years by the Associated Press while volunteering at the Historic Hemp Harvest in Springfield, Colorado, which took place in October of 2013.
The photo has been used in 100s of news articles since it was taken in 2013, referencing Christine Ashley Taylor as an "anonymous volunteer"
"In a gentle way, you can shake the world" - Mahatma Gandhi