[oxfordgamers] Re: Issue of the day

  Hemp production is currently illegal thanks to the Hearst family (see
Reefer Maddness in the 50's and associatted smear campaigns), and since it
is considered to be somehow like mariuanna (sp?), it is not at all popular
as a product to legalize. The usual argument is that even though hemp is
not useful as a drug, you could hide pot in the fields too easily.
  Personally, I would say that big business is winning alot more than
environmentalism, but "tough on crime" is beating out both.
                        John

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 CWilson@xxxxxxxx wrote:

>
> Here is a link that briefly describes how paper is made from wood:
> http://www.tappi.org/paperu/all_about_paper/paperMade.htm
>
> Here is a link that hails the benefits of using industrial hemp:
> http://shirtmagic.com/whyhemp.html
>
> I have read about the the uses of hemp before, so the second link didn't
> really provide that much new information for me, but it can be concluded
> that hemp is cheaper and safer to grow, harvest and regrow.  Big Business
> is about spending less so they can make more profit.  So, why aren't we
> seeing farmers who are currently being paid not to grow anything running an
> industrial hemp farm?
>
> Aside from the data mentioned in the second link, fact or conspiratorial,
> it seems that more environmentalism is winning these days than big
> business.  So why not legalize industrial hemp production in the USA?
>
> -w
> bored
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