Why America’s fired up about hemp

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The once-maligned cannabis plant could herald an agricultural revolution, author Doug Fine tells Salon 

Hemp: It’s not just for health food smoothies and hippie clothing. The unintended victim of the United States’ prohibition on cannabis — it got swept up in theMarijuana Tax Act of 1937 and is now blacklisted by the DEA under the Controlled Substances Act — the plant is beginning to be seen by many as the solution to any number of the country’s problems, with implications ranging from energy to agriculture. Newly liberated (to an extent) by the recently passed Farm Bill, it could be the country’s next billion-dollar industry, journalist Doug Fine told Salon.


http://www.salon.com/2014/04/19/why_americas_fired_up_about_hemp/

[TlalocW]

1. Unintended victim my ass

Oligarchs with interest in lumber made sure that hemp was considered as "bad" as marijuana in order to protect their investments.

TlalocW

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2. I caught that too. it seems like if it was just a typo it would have been corrected the next time

Congress was in session. But if that is a more palatable way to sell it, I am fine with it.

[AAO]

3. The very reason they tied hemp to "marijuana" and created the Reefer Madness hysteria.

[Samantha]

4. Not just the lumber interests but the garment industry as well wanted hemp banned

Clothing made from hemp is extremely durable. It can last for decades. I have seen pictures of nightgowns and shirts that were 100 years old. They were simply designed but still beautiful and in impeccable condition.

Sam

[Warren DeMontague]

6. WR Hearst

Zaxtly.

[Cha]

5. and, the sooner more people catch on to that the

better! For their livelihood and the USA's Economy~

thank you, arely

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7. thank you cha

America is finaly starting to turn away from the stupidity

[Cha]

8. Coming out of the dark ages and into the Light in a lot of ways, arely..

A much longer journey in other areas.